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Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.
Season 1
7.8/10337 votesEpisode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2016
The battle of all battles falls upon the peoples of Herot. Weapons forged, loyal and armed, men, women and children brace themselves to wage a brutal attack with Beowulf helming their defence.
Director: Marek Losey
Writer: Guy Burt
7.5/10151 votesEpisode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2016
Beowulf, Elvina, Vishka and Breca continue towards the Mere to cement a new treaty. As they tackle various assaults the group’s situation goes from bad to desperate.
Director: Stephen Woolfenden
Writer: Guy Burt
7.5/10148 votesEpisode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2016
Beowulf gets to work re-building the town’s defences when iron-miner Greff is attacked by one of the most dangerous Mudborn creatures known to humans—a Troll. Slean's intended bride arrives in Herot, but he has other things on his mind than marriage.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Guy Burt
7.5/10124 votesEpisode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2016
As Herot is preparing for Slean and Keta's wedding, shocking secrets are revealed and the couple must decide if new loyalties are to be forged or irrevocably shattered. Meanwhile, with Rheda’s new laws permeating the tribes, Abrecan is forced to choose between stepping aside and accepting his sister's rule or standing against her in a declaration of war.
Director: Stephen Woolfenden
Writer: James Dormer
7.5/10120 votesEpisode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2016
With danger lurking in every corner threatening the Shieldlands, Herot’s Huskarla patrol the forests looking for signs of the enemy. Enjoying their newfound romance, Beowulf and Elvina become distracted from the threats around them and she is soon forced to reveal a dark secret.
Director: Kerric Macdonald
Writer: Michael A. Walker, Katie Newman
7.5/10156 votesEpisode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2016
Beowulf grapples with the revelation of Elvina’s secret and the fact that he has fallen in love with her. Rheda returns to her hometown to see her brother Abrecan. In Bregan, she is confronted with some alarming revelations.
Director: Cilla Ware
Writer: James Dormer, Jack Lothian
7.5/10209 votesEpisode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2016
Rheda returns to Herot alone, with news of familial betrayal and that the fearsome Wulfing army are coming for them all. Now desperate, she sends word, calling for the help of the other tribes in the Alliance.
Director: Marek Losey
Writer: Guy Burt
7.4/10137 votesEpisode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2016
A fearsome clan known as the Wulfing raiders launches an attack on Herot, and with the element of surprise on their side, all seems lost. As Herot’s townspeople flea in all directions and Beowulf rushes to action, someone is abducted from the bosom of Herot.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Guy Burt
7.3/10171 votesEpisode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2016
With Slean and Thane Scorann missing, Beowulf and Rate, Thane of the Varni, ride out into the forest in search of them. But with the Gathering fast approaching and Rheda’s bid for leadership depending on the hope of ever-loyal Scorann’s vote, Beowulf questions whether their disappearance might be more than a simple coincidence.
Director: Julian Holmes
Writer: Guy Burt
7.3/10147 votesEpisode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2016
The day of the Gathering. Rheda must prove herself worthy to become ruler of all the Shieldlands. Meanwhile, Slean must also make a sacrifice for his mother’s campaign, but in doing so, his loyalties become deeply conflicted.
Director: Julian Holmes
Writer: Michael A. Walker
7.2/10185 votesEpisode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2016
Herot is bustling as the town makes preparations for the Gathering at which the next Jarl, leader of the Shieldlands, will be elected. With the other tribal leaders due to arrive in Herot at any moment however, the pressure mounts to catch Herot’s killer before another victim is claimed. In a bid to buy themselves more time and avoid panic amongst the tribe leaders, Rheda, Slean and Abrecan ride out to stall them whilst Beowulf begins his search.
Director: Jon East
Writer: James Dormer
6.6/10247 votesEpisode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2016
Heroic legend Beowulf returns to his childhood home of Herot to pay his respects to ailing ward and Thane of Herot, Hrothgar. However, his gesture of goodwill soon opens old wounds. With its defences fast fading, Herot falls under attack from within. Beowulf vows to remain until the enemy is routed out, justice is served and Herot is safe once more.
Director: Jon East
Writer: James Dormer