24 episodesFirst aired 10 January 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.
E1Jan 202326m
Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.
E2Jan 202326m
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.
E3Jan 202326m
The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.
E4Jan 202326m
After everything that happened, Einar asks Thorfinn if he's ever fought in a war — and if he's ever killed a man.
E5Feb 202326m
After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.
E6Feb 202326m
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.
E7Feb 202326m
Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
E8Feb 202326m
Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.
E9Mar 202326m
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.
E10Mar 202326m
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.
E11Mar 202326m
While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.
E12Mar 202326m
Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.
E13Apr 202326m
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.
E14Apr 202326m
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.
E15Apr 202326m
Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.
E16Apr 202326m
As Snake intensifies his search, Arnheid tells Einar and Thorfinn everything she's done. Knowing the risks, Einar and Thorfinn offer to help her.
E17May 202326m
Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.
E18May 202326m
After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.
E19May 202326m
Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.
E20May 202326m
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.
E21May 202326m
The battle has left heartbreaking casualties in its wake. Though Thorgil and Ketil's wife want to continue the fight, Canute demands their surrender.
E22Jun 202326m
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.
E23Jun 202326m
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.
E24Jun 202326m
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.