8.7/104,397 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
7.8/103,651 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
8.5/103,542 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
8.8/103,799 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
8.5/103,402 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
7.9/103,289 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
8.1/103,098 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
9.0/103,846 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
9.6/106,969 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
8.6/103,104 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
7.8/102,905 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
9.2/103,625 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
8.3/102,938 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
8.5/102,960 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
8.8/103,143 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
9.1/103,600 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
9.5/105,453 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
9.0/103,313 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
8.7/102,956 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
9.6/105,035 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
8.8/103,230 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
9.7/108,051 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
9.7/106,835 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
9.2/104,069 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
The Best Episodes of Vinland Saga Season 2
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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 4397 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".