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The Best Episodes of Vinland Saga Season 2

Every episode of Vinland Saga Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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,...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Slave" is the best rated episode of "Vinland Saga" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 4302 votes. Directed by Yosuke Yamamoto, Nobuyoshi Arai and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on 1/10/2023. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Ketil's Farm".

  • Slave
    8.7/104,302 votes

    #1 - 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.

    Director: Yosuke Yamamoto, Nobuyoshi Arai

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Ketil's Farm
    7.8/103,557 votes

    #2 - 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.

    Director: Michiru Itabisashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Snake
    8.5/103,454 votes

    #3 - 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.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Awakening
    8.8/103,708 votes

    #4 - 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.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Path of Blood
    8.5/103,318 votes

    #5 - 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.

    Director: Shigeru Fukase

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • We Need a Horse
    7.9/103,202 votes

    #6 - We Need 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.

    Director: Kento Matsui

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Iron Fist Ketil
    8.1/103,018 votes

    #7 - 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.

    Director: Michiru Itabisashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • An Empty Man
    9.0/103,745 votes

    #8 - 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.

    Director: Tadahito Matsubayashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Oath
    9.6/106,777 votes

    #9 - 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.

    Director: Kento Matsui

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • The Cursed Head
    8.6/103,021 votes

    #10 - The 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.

    Director: Takahiro Kaneko

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Kings and Swords
    7.8/102,827 votes

    #11 - Kings and Swords

    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.

    Director: Iho Ishikawa

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • For Lost Love
    9.2/103,537 votes

    #12 - For Lost Love

    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.

    Director: Hiromi Nishiyama

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Dark Clouds
    8.3/102,856 votes

    #13 - 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.

    Director: Kouki Aoshima

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Freedom
    8.5/102,875 votes

    #14 - 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.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Storm
    8.8/103,059 votes

    #15 - 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.

    Director: Tokio Igarashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Great Purpose
    9.1/103,497 votes

    #16 - Great Purpose

    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.

    Director: Tadahito Matsubayashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • The Road Home
    9.5/105,290 votes

    #17 - The Road 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.

    Director: Shingo Uchida, Iho Ishikawa

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • The First Method
    9.0/103,220 votes

    #18 - The First Method

    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.

    Director: Yosuke Yamamoto

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • The Battle of Ketil's Farm
    8.7/102,870 votes

    #19 - The Battle of 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.

    Director: Takafumi Ishida

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Pain
    9.6/104,887 votes

    #20 - 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.

    Director: Kouki Aoshima

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Courage
    8.8/103,137 votes

    #21 - 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.

    Director: Tomoko Hiramuki, Taro Kubo

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • The King of Rebellion
    9.7/107,799 votes

    #22 - The King 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.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Two Paths
    9.7/106,594 votes

    #23 - 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.

    Director: Iho Ishikawa

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Home
    9.2/103,929 votes

    #24 - Home

    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.

    Director: Kento Matsui

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko