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Network: Netflix, BBC America
Episodes: 46 (hour)
Seasons: Five
TV show dates: October 10, 2015 — March 9, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Emily Cox, Ian Hart, Tobias Santelmann, Thure Lindhardt, Millie Brady, Alexandre Willaume, Julia Bache-Wiig, Joseph Millson, and Peter McDonald.
TV show description:
An adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s novel series, The Saxon Stories, The Last Kingdom TV show follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Dreymon), the son of a ninth Century Saxon nobleman. After Danish invaders seize six of the seven kingdoms making up what we now think of as England, only Wessex still stands.
When his father dies in battle, the Danes kidnap Uhtred and a Saxon girl, Brida (Cox). They are ultimately raised by the warlord Ragnar (Peter Gantzler), whom Uhtred eventually comes to think of as a father. In addition, Ragnar the Younger (Santelmann) becomes like a brother to Uhtred.
The night before Ragnar’s daughter Thyra’s (Bache-Wiig) wedding, a rival Viking, Kjartan (Willaume) dispatches a gang to the village, who burns down Ragnar’s house, with him in it. They capture Thyra and take her as a slave.
Uhtred swears he will avenge Ragnar’s death and return to Bebbanburg, to reclaim the inheritance his surviving uncle, Ælfric (Millson) seized.
Born of one people, but raised by another, Uhtred’s loyalties are decidedly divided.
Series Finale:
Episode #46
Armies converge in an epic, final showdown that determines the fate of a king’s dream for England — and Uhtred’s hope for securing his family’s future.
First aired: March 9, 2022.
What do you think? Do you like The Last Kingdom TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a sixth season?
Can’t stop watching this! On to Bebanburg!
This season is amazing. The actors do a great job and the show keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what will happen next. I can’t wait to see season 3 come out.
I have enjoyed this season very much and o looking forward to next season. Can we have it now, please?
Last Kingdom is a very good, very well done series that deserves to be continued to the completion of the story line. Uhtred needs to fulfill his destiny….
Please! Please! Please! A third season!
Hoping for a Season Three! Alexander Dreymon is outstanding as Uhtred – we very much enjoyed him and the first two seasons. Very good show
Please renew
this is an outstanding programme great actors epic action scenes truly addictive please do not think of not renewing this deserves many more seasons
My friends and I are totally addicted to the show. Love this time period, Vikings, Saxons and such. Game of Thrones is ending, and so happy to find The Last Kingdom. Hope there will be a season 3.
Please do not even think about cancelling this wonderfully historic journey. I have been to Ireland and eastern Europe but England and Scotland are next. The landscapes are beautiful and the human struggles to survive the times are compellingly addictive. Too much quality material left to walk away from. I was about to cancel cable and only watch Netflix originals. Nothing else worth watching. Renew the last kingdom please, you will not regret it! Susan
The Last Kingdom should be renewed.
Please renew the last kingdom
Renewed, The Last Kingdom is totally addictive. I has to be around for a long time.
I LOVED series 1 and 2-absolutely brilliant escapism into another world and way of life….the saga MUST continue!!
I love this series and hope it will continue. Please renew it!
The cast is wonderful and the story line is habit forming and entrancing. Each episode finishes far too quickly for my liking and leaves me hardly able to wait for the next installment. It has become one of my very favorite TV series ever.
This show MUST BE RENEWED!!! It’s excellent, well written, acted, and my favorite. Soo good!