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Episode 2
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After the massacre of his Danish family, Uhtred finds himself in dangerous limbo - neither Saxon nor Dane. After approaching fearsome Viking warlord Ubba for protection, he realises his best hope lies in the soon-to-be Saxon king, Alfred.
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"The idea of a single Kingdom called England has to begin here"
Duration: 01:09
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Uhtred | Alexander Dreymon |
| Alfred | David Dawson |
| Brida | Emily Cox |
| Leofric | Adrian Bower |
| Guthrum | Thomas W Gabrielsson |
| Odda the Elder | Simon Kunz |
| Aethelwold | Harry McEntire |
| Ubba | Rune Temte |
| Odda the Younger | Brian Vernel |
| Beocca | Ian Hart |
| King Edmund | Jason Flemyng |
| Aelfric | Joseph Millson |
| Edgar the Archer | Andy Gathergood |
| Pretty Servant | Nora Horich |
| King Aethelred | Alec Newman |
| East Anglian Dane | Sergej Onopko |
| Storri the Scorcerer | Henning Valin |
| Smith | Grahame Fox |
| Aelswith | Eliza Butterworth |
| Producer | Chrissy Skinns |
| Director | Nick Murphy |
| Writer | Stephen Butchard |
| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
| Production Company | Carnival Film & Television Ltd |
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