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Secrets of the Viking Stone

2021

Last aired: S1 E12, Journey to Enigma Island · 2021-03-28

Were Norsemen the first Europeans to explore the Minnesota-Great Lakes and surrounding area more than a century before Christopher Columbus? Some scholars and fervent theorists believe so and are ready to fortify their beliefs with proof. In Secrets of the Viking Stone, actor Peter Stormare and history enthusiast Elroy Balgaard set out to solve the mystery of the famed Kensington Runestone - an artifact that, if proven authentic, could rewrite the history of North America.

Cast

Peter Stormare Peter Stormare

Elroy Balgaard Elroy Balgaard

Scott Wolter Scott Wolter - Forensic Geologist

Season 1

E1 Relic of Mystery 2021-01-03 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare teams up with history enthusiast Elroy Balgaard to investigate a mysterious relic that could be evidence of Viking settlement in America centuries before Columbus, but some think it's a hoax.

E2 Curses and Ghosts 2021-01-10 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard investigate the man accused of forging evidence of Vikings in America, testing a crucial piece of evidence with DNA analysis: an ancient skull that may have alien origins.

E3 Viking Confidential 2021-01-17 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard need to find more artifacts to support their case, so they arrange to meet a mysterious man with knowledge of the runestone at a secret location where he has something important to show them.

E4 Mysteries in the Vault 2021-01-24 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard must help a forensic geologist who informs them of new, advanced testing that could verify the authenticity of the runestone, but a new challenge might put their investigation in jeopardy.

E5 Discovery on the Edge 2021-01-31 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard have been setting up an archaeological survey at their most promising site, but just as they prepare to dig, the state archeologist shuts down all their plans; now, they have to rethink everything.

E6 The Breakthrough 2021-02-14 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard gain access to runestone samples for the forensic geologist to conduct testing, and they meet with an archaeo-physics team that finds metal artifacts buried at the site where the runestone was discovered.

E7 Mystery on Runestone Hill 2021-02-21 · 60 min Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard begin a brand-new excavation at Runestone Hill.

E8 The Secret Evidence 2021-02-28 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard investigate new leads, and when they meet a Native American professor who provides new information, they realize they must expand their investigation to the East Coast.

E9 Expedition Viking 2021-03-07 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard travel to the East Coast to see stone engravings that could provide further answers and evidence. They also meet with a historian who takes them on a boat trip to follow in the footsteps of the Vikings.

E10 Relics of Intrigue 2021-03-14 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard investigate a set of runestone relics that could reveal new truths about the mysterious Kensington Runestone.

E11 Mystery of the Knights Templar 2021-03-21 · 60 min Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard investigate a Knights Templar mystery.

E12 Journey to Enigma Island 2021-03-28 · 60 min Hollywood actor Peter Stormare and Elroy Balgaard venture to a set of islands that could have been the site of Viking landings in America, and using cutting-edge archaeological technology, they look for evidence of long-lost Viking ships.

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