S1, E1: Mr Wraxhall, an author of travelogues, stumbles across an ancient manor house inhabited by a lonely Swedish aristocrat, the descendent of the late Count Magnus. Known locally as a merciless landowner who would burn down houses he felt encroached on his land - sometimes with tenants inside - Mr Wraxhall delves deeper into the tyrannical figure. He discovers the Count made an unholy pilgrimage to the Holy Land and legend has it he brought something, or someone, back with him. Mr Wraxhall's inquiries leads him on a terrifying journey of discovery.