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Actor Peter Stormare's personal and often humorous journey through Minnesota to learn the truth about the Kensington Runestone, a disputed proof that vikings discovered America, through meetings with scholars, skeptics and sensationalists.
2020
Peter and Elroy are starting their archaeological excavation at Runestone Hill. They also meet Darwin who takes them to the cemetery where his grandfather is buried.
While the excavation continues Peter and Elroy go back to their investigation to clear Olof’s name. They meet a Native American professor who gives them some new knowledge about the history of the area and his tribe.
With many new clues to follow, they head to the East Coast to take a closer look at engravings that may provide more answers. They also meet the historian Sturla Ellingvåg, who takes them on a boat trip.
Finally they get to see the famous Maine Penny and the visit to the Maine State Museum opens their eyes to new possibilities. Afterwards they meet the anthropologist Harald Prins.
After an intense search for more hard evidence, Peter and Elroy choose to go in a different direction with the investigation. Each object leads them deeper into a web of mysterious symbols and conspiracies.
The East Coast adventure is coming to an end. Peter and Elroy reflect on what they have found and learned along the way, while a new plan begins to take shape.
Peter Stormare
Self
Elroy Balgaard
Self
2020
Actor Peter Stormare joins forces with a history enthusiast to investigate a relic that could be evidence of Viking settlement in America before Columbus.
Peter and Elroy investigate the man accused of forging evidence of Vikings in America and analyse an ancient skull with potential alien origins.
Peter and Elroy head to a secret location to meet a man who has knowledge of the runestone and something important to show them.
Peter and Elroy learn of new, advanced testing that could verify the authentic of the runestone, but a new challenge threatens to derail everything.
Peter and Elroy's plans to set up an archaeological survey at their most promising site are thwarted by the state archaeologist.
Peter and Elroy gain access to runestone samples for the forensic geologist to conduct testing, and meet with a team that's made another interesting discovery.
Peter and Elroy join in an archaeological dig on Runestone Hill.
The archaeologists investigate charred wood remains at the original discovery site. Peter and Elroy compare Olof Ohman's hand-copied rune text to the text on the runestone. Peter and Elroy ask Scott to perform geologic tests on a whetstone found deeper in the ground beneath the runestone.
Peter, Elroy, and Sturla visit the coast and islands of Maine to view possible Viking trading sites.
