Ragnar Lothbrok dreams of finding riches by bucking the tradition of raiding to the east.

Ragnar Lothbrok gathers a crew willing to risk their lives to travel into the unknown; Earl Haraldson's paranoia reaches new heights as it becomes apparent that trust is hard to come by in this dark era.

Ragnar and his crew head back to England with Earl Haraldson's permission; the Vikings choose the Sabbath to invade the town of Hexam and unleash a flood of violence and panic.

A seer reads Earl Haraldson's future and tells him that Ragnar searches for his death; Haraldson intends to take precautionary measures.

Ragnar must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson's order.