The BEST episodes of Vinland Saga season 2

Every episode of Vinland Saga season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Vinland Saga season 2!

For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.

Last Updated: 8/6/2025Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Continuing
Two Paths
star
8.66
269 votes

#1 - Two Paths

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/13/2023

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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Hometown
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8.58
276 votes

#2 - Hometown

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/20/2023

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.

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Emperor of Rebellion
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8.51
263 votes

#3 - Emperor of Rebellion

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/6/2023

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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Way Home
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8.42
273 votes

#4 - Way Home

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/2/2023

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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Pain
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8.39
240 votes

#5 - Pain

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/23/2023

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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Oath
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8.28
272 votes

#6 - Oath

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2023

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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For the Love That Was Lost
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8.20
262 votes

#7 - For the Love That Was Lost

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2023

Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.

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The First Measure
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8.12
247 votes

#8 - The First Measure

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/9/2023

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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Cause
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8.07
248 votes

#9 - Cause

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2023

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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An Empty Man
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7.94
267 votes

#10 - An Empty Man

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2023

Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.

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War at Ketil's Farm
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7.94
243 votes

#11 - War at Ketil's Farm

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/16/2023

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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Awakening
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7.92
266 votes

#12 - Awakening

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2023

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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Courage
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7.91
249 votes

#13 - Courage

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/30/2023

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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Snake
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7.89
274 votes

#14 - Snake

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2023

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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Freedom
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7.78
248 votes

#15 - Freedom

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2023

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.

Storm
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7.76
254 votes

#16 - Storm

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/2023

Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.

Slave
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7.74
297 votes

#17 - Slave

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2023

Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.

The Path of Blood
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7.71
269 votes

#18 - The Path of Blood

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2023

After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.

Dark Clouds
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7.70
247 votes

#19 - Dark Clouds

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2023

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.

Cursed Head
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7.66
255 votes

#20 - Cursed Head

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2023

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.

The King and the Sword
star
7.58
259 votes

#21 - The King and the Sword

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2023

While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.

I Want a Horse
star
7.49
260 votes

#22 - I Want a Horse

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2023

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.

Ketil's Farm
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7.49
282 votes

#23 - Ketil's Farm

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023

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.

Iron Fist Ketil
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7.47
255 votes

#24 - Iron Fist Ketil

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2023

Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.