Season 2
24 episodes · premiered Jan 10, 2023
As a new millennium dawns, Thorfinn struggles to find meaning in his life. Meanwhile, the new King of England seeks to expand his territory.
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E1 Slave
Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.
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E2 Ketil's Farm
Einar and Thorfinn are told to convert a wild forest into a wheat field; and if they succeed, they will have the chance to buy their own freedom.
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E3 Snake
The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.
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E4 Awakening
After everything that happened, Einar asks Thorfinn if he's ever fought in a war — and if he's ever killed a man.
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E5 Path of Blood
After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.
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E6 We Need a Horse
Thorfinn and Einar are working themselves to the bone to clear the forest, but there's only so much they can do without the help of horses.
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E7 Iron Fist Ketil
Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
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E8 An Empty Man
Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.
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E9 Oath
Thorfinn wakes up in a peaceful place and he sees his father again. But then things quickly turn dark, and Thorfinn must face his painful past.
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E10 The Cursed Head
Finally, after three long years, Einar and Thorfinn chop down the final tree in the forest. With hope in their hearts, they talk about the future.
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E11 Kings and Swords
While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.
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E12 For Lost Love
Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.
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E13 Dark Clouds
Einar says that even if he gains his freedom, he wants to stay near Arnheid. Snake hears news of a slave who killed his owners, and is now on the run.
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E14 Freedom
A runaway slave appears on Ketil's farm, claiming to be Arnheid's husband. But before he can free her, he's confronted by Snake.
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E15 Storm
Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.
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E16 Great Purpose
As Snake intensifies his search, Arnheid tells Einar and Thorfinn everything she's done. Knowing the risks, Einar and Thorfinn offer to help her.
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E17 The Road Home
Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.
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E18 The First Method
After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.
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E19 The Battle of Ketil's Farm
Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.
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E20 Pain
As Thorfinn and Einar head for their escape, Arnheid regains consciousness and asks where they are going — and if there are slaves and wars there, too.
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E21 Courage
The battle has left heartbreaking casualties in its wake. Though Thorgil and Ketil's wife want to continue the fight, Canute demands their surrender.
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E22 The King of Rebellion
Snake tries to put a stop to it, but Thorfinn insists on receiving all 100 blows from Canute's brutish guard Drott, shocking the rowdy onlookers.
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E23 Two Paths
Thorfinn and Einar have said their piece, but Canute stubbornly refuses to give up Ketil's Farm. Then, Thorfinn breaks the standoff with a decision.
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E24 Home
At long last, Thorfinn returns to Iceland and finds a moment of happiness, reunited with his loved ones. But soon, he opens up about his next journey.