Vinland Saga - S01

After his father's death and the destruction of his village by English raiders, Einar dreams of a quiet life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms. But fate has other plans: his village is invaded once again. Einar watches helplessly as marauding Danes burn his lands and slaughter his family. The invaders capture Einar and take him back to Denmark as a slave. Einar holds on to his mother's final words to survive. He is bought by Ketil, a kind slave owner and landlord who promises that Einar can earn back his freedom by working in the fields. Soon, Einar meets his new partner in farm cultivation, Thorfinn, a dejected and melancholic slave. As Einar and Thorfinn work together toward their freedom, they are haunted by both the sins of the past and the schemes of the present. Yet they carry on, grasping for a glimmer of hope, redemption, and peace in a world that is nothing but unjust and unforgiving.