The Promised Land takes us back to Denmark in 1755, where Captain Ludvig Kahlen embarks on a daring mission to cultivate a supposedly barren Danish heath. His audacious goal is to create a colony in the kings name, hoping to earn a royal title in return. However, facing opposition from the merciless lord of the region, Kahlens future teeters on a knifes edge. Will his relentless pursuit of wealth and honor lead him to triumph, or will it ultimately seal his tragic fate?