Norse By Norsevest

A prophetic dream of a man's impending death sends Hercules traveling to Norseland, where he encounters the Norse gods. It turns out that Balder was the man from the dream, which he also had the same dream. He has been receiving other signs that he will indeed die – troubling him and his family. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Loki has formed a pact with a force of darkness to not just kill Balder, but to create even greater destruction. Even worse, they intend to use Hercules to set their plan in motion.

Summary
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Disclaimer

 * No ram, stag or any other horned species was sacrificed for Thor's helmet during the production of this motion picture. Ve Svear it.

Background Information

 * Michael Hurst does not appear in this episode.
 * The title is a reference to the Alfred Hitchcock movie, North by Northwest.
 * The story is largely based on Balder's death and Ragnarök from Norse mythology.
 * Though it is never outright stated in this or the following episode, it is later heavily implied that the Darkness is actually Dahak.
 * Hercules and Balder's dream echoes Iolaus' death in "Faith".

Guest Stars

 * Ben Reed as Thor
 * Tamara Gorski as Morrígan
 * Ian Hughes as Loki
 * Rupert Cocks as Balder
 * Peter McCauley as Odin

Other Cast

 * Donogh Rees as Frigga
 * Denise Snoad as Hilda
 * Wade Jackson as Eric
 * Yvonne Lawley as Norn
 * Emily Hartley-Skudder as Little Girl
 * Thomas McIvor as Dying Man
 * Andrew Glover as Thief
 * Bill Thomas as Healer
 * Ann Baxter as Old Woman
 * Stephen Papps as The Darkness
 * Nicko Vella as Mabon
 * Benedicta Joseph as Brigid