Set in the year 878, series two returns to find Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), the fearless and instinctive warrior, beginning his voyage north to reclaim his own fate: to avenge Earl Ragnar’s death, and recapture his ancestral lands of Bebbanburg. Alfred’s conviction to create a united England is stronger than ever, and he sets his sights on the wild lands of the north, which have fallen into chaos and rebellion. It is a dangerous time for Saxon and Dane alike, but Alfred champions a new king - a Christian Dane - to unite the tribes. This king has been enslaved, and Uhtred becomes embroiled in a rescue mission which brings him face to face with an enemy of old.