Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands - Episode 3

I can't help feeling that the steward of Heorot didn't get the message about
dropping the 80s make up theme.

Beowulf and Rate head off in search of Slean and Scorann (who is Rate's brother, not that I recall knowing this before,) accompanied by... well, no-one actually. Even Beowulf's sidekick is just kicking his heels in Heorot and occasionally antagonising the captive skinshifter for no real reason.

While the hunters bond a bit and Scorann helps Slean to grow up, Rheda must preside over the trial of the skinshifter's wife, whose life is forfeit if she knew what he was. After fighting off the unwelcome advances of another Thane, she tricks the accused's daughter into admitting that they knew what her step-dad was, but the skinshifter breaks loose when told that she is to be executed. In the confusion as he is cut down, Healer Girl helps the wife and daughter escape, leaving no means of learning who is behind the whole nasty business.

Scorann and Slean break out when Beowulf and Rate attack their guards, although Scorann is mortally wounded, choosing death in battle over a chance of recovery. Slean recognises the kidnappers' employer as his uncle's man, and thus deduces that his uncle planned the whole thing to discredit Rheda, allowing him to step in.

Return to the Shieldlands continues to be complete bollocks, but mildly diverting bollocks.