Episode #1.6 

With his intended bride now in Herot, but his heart elsewhere, the walls begin to close in on Slean. However, will Slean remain loyal to his mother, or will his ambition for power prove a temptation too strong to resist...?

Director:

Colin Teague

Writers:

Guy Burt, James Dormer (creator) (co-writer)

Stars:

Kieran Bew, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kieran Bew	...	Beowulf
Joanne Whalley	...	Rheda
Ed Speleers	...	Slean
Laura Donnelly	...	Elvina
Gísli Örn Garðarsson	...	Breca
Elliot Cowan	...	Abrecan
Sarah MacRae	...	Saray
Jefferson Hall	...	Jogan
Edward Hogg	...	Varr
Lee Boardman	...	Hane
Lolita Chakrabarti	...	Lila
Ellora Torchia	...	Vishka
Holly Earl	...	Kela
Joe Sims	...	Greff
Samuel Edward-Cook	...	Vorhelm

Storyline

Slean agrees to marry Kela but reacts angrily seeing Elvina with Beowulf, leading Abrecan to believe he will still help him overthrow Rheda. Slean is wary but agrees to support his uncle and take his mother's place provided no harm comes to her and when Abrecan's village is attacked by raiders the pair fight them off, sending the attackers towards Herot. Beowulf and Breca encounter a troll in the woods, which they kill but come to realize that somebody has been stealing the supply of salt put out to appease the trolls. Elvina meanwhile makes her own offering to the trolls.

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Plot Keywords:

sword and sorcery | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

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Details

Release Date:

7 February 2016 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV - Independent Television, ITV Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min