Series Ronja the Robber's Daughter — 2 season, 4 episode

Story

Ronja and Birk are thriving in their new life together, drawing strength from their friendship while the forest around them stays magical and treacherous. Elsewhere, Mattis sinks into darkness. He refuses to eat and refuses to speak, and he seems cut off from the people closest to him.

When desperation drives him into the forest, he comes to understand the truth about Ronja and about what Skalle-Per is preparing. The episode sets the warmth of Ronja and Birk’s shared refuge against the growing unease around Mattis, shaping an adventurous chapter about family, loyalty and difficult discoveries.

Overview

Ronja the Robber's Daughter is a 2024 adventure series set in a magical and treacherous forest, where the daughter of a wanted robber chief makes a secret friend. This is the fourth episode of the second season and runs about 42 minutes. It follows the emotional strain on Ronja’s family while continuing the story of the bond between Ronja and Birk.

Directed by Lisa James Larsson, the series is a production linked to Germany, Lithuania and Sweden. The episode combines intimate family drama with a sense of danger and discovery, keeping the focus on people who care for one another while they struggle to face what is coming.

Cast and Characters

Kerstin Linden leads the cast as Ronja, a loyal and fearless girl whose independent spirit guides her through the forest’s dangers. Jack Bergenholtz Henriksson plays Birk, her trusted friend and companion in their new life. Their relationship gives the episode its emotional centre.

Christopher Wagelin, Krista Kosonen and Johan Ulveson complete the principal cast. The story also puts the spotlight on Mattis, Ronja’s father, whose withdrawal becomes a central source of tension, and on Skalle-Per, whose preparations carry consequences for the people around him.