Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing, Hagbard, the son of a slain Norse king, calms down long enough to establish a truce. He also falls in love with Signe, the daughter of his one-time enemy. Signe's former beau, sizzling with jealousy, breaks the truce and makes it appear that Hagbard was responsible.

一部于 1978 年至 1982 年间制作并播出的丹麦电视剧。故事发生在 1929 年至 1947 年间虚构的丹麦小镇科尔斯拜克。它讲述了来自不同社会阶层的一系列人物的生活，特别关注家庭之间的竞争两位商人的故事：银行家汉斯·克里斯蒂安·瓦纳斯 (Hans Christian Varnæs)，一位在当地颇有名望的人；以及社会攀登者麦兹 (安徒生)·斯克杰恩，他在剧集开场时来到小镇。