Olaf and Kåre gather their forces to invade Kattegat. Palace intrigue over control of England’s throne results in an unexpected turn of events.
Olaf makes a pact with Kåre as Kattegat prepares for its defense. In Canute’s absence, his father, Sweyn Forkbeard, shares England’s throne with Edmund.
Freydis returns to Kattegat and joins a sacred order. Canute solidifies his power in England. Kåre revisits the holy site of a childhood trauma.
Schemes, betrayals and politics rule the day as a new monarch takes the throne of England. Leif is hailed as a hero but secretly questions his faith.
On a pilgrimage, Freydis and her party are savagely attacked. Harald and Leif seek a route through the marshes near London as Edmund is crowned king.
A new murder is commited involving a gruesome display of a family sitting at the table. Detective Saga Norén is tasked with the investigation together with a new Danish detective…
With the detectives now working on two so-called ’clown murders’, a prime suspect is the traumatised son of the first victim, who is on the run. The usually phlegmatic Saga…
Saga and her new partner Henrik follow leads in finding their kidnapped boss Hans. In the meantime personal developments in Saga’s life influence her work as a police officer.