BBC America aired the first season finale of The Last Kingdom TV show, Saturday, November 28. While it is still not clear if The Last Kingdom will be cancelled or renewed for a second season, Executive Producer Gareth Neame is already thinking about season two and teases his plans, in an interview with TV Insider.
According to Neame, if The Last Kingdom is renewed, King Alfred’s (David Dawson) season two goals will include promoting Christianity and rallying the nobles and royals to unite and kick out the Vikings. Meanwhile, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) will face, “…very, very dark times that will test his mettle in ways that we haven’t seen in the first season. He’ll always be headstrong and impetuous, but he will start to mature.”
Here are some more second season teases from TV Insider:
What are Uhtred’s goals now?
He’ll seek out his Anglo Saxon father’s lands in the north–his birthright. And because Iseult told him “Your sister still lives,” and that’s the first he knew that she’s still alive, he decides to look for her. […]
Will Alfred be a big part of a second season?
Yeah, he is a big character. There really are two storylines. One is the main personal story of Uhtred of Bebbenburg, who’s torn between these two identities-Saxon and Dane. He is very attracted by the Viking way of life, but he wants his stolen birthright—the estates of his Saxon father– back. He has that personal quest while Alfred has a more political story. He wants to create a nation. The two stories will continue to run side by side.
What do you think? Did you watch season one of The Last Kingdom TV show? Do you enjoy this series about the founding of England? If the show is renewed for a second season, do you plan to watch? Tell us.
I read and loved every book by Cornwell and the show lived up to my expectations. I need another season to occupy the time before the next book
At last a well made BBC series more please
Please let there be a season two.
Yes, yes, yes and yes! There MUST be a Season 2.
Love it, want it to come back.
When?
I loved the show ,I watched every episode and I really hope you make season 2 . I really believe that once more people discover the show your audience will grow substantially. There are so many channels and TV shows that it is sometimes hard to find the shows you might really enjoy. If there are 30 million game of throne fans this show has the potential to get atleast half of those fans at the minimum
So glad my uncle tuned me onto this show – We both have read most of Bernard Cornwell and ‘The Last Kingdom’, I believe does justice to his Saxon series. BBC take this all the way to ‘Warriors of the Storm’
More please-love last kingdom!
There absolutely has to be a second season. Just having eight episodes was way,way too short. There are plots to the story I would like to see develop. I think this would be a time for the program to show Alfred’s acceptance of Vikings who have now come under his reign in keeping with Alfred’s own history. A second season should absolutely be made, with plans for more. This is, after all, the History of beginnings of England. Uhtred is just too good a character to just leave hanging, riding off into the distance, leaving us to wonder what happened… Read more »
Must have second season
I really like the show I have read all books waiting on the last book of the series there are some big changes from the book and show. I hope it keeps going to the end to see Uhtred son from Gisela Finn and others very big fan.
Awesome show. Definitely need a second season
Love the Last Kingdom can’t get enough!!
omg yes i just watched episode 6 and got 2 more to watch, as i am in the UK so it hasn’t finished here yet i cant believe it hasn’t been snatched up for more seasons yet, i hate that its only 8 episodes, i love it i think its as good as g,o,t,. i am loving every min of it up to now and don’t want it to end, its a fantastic show u really feel for the characters i do anyway, but so glad i watched it and i soooo hope it does get a second season and… Read more »
YES! There MUST be a Season 2. Can’t leave us hanging with the upcoming fight to the death. More, more!
Yes, yes, yes and yes! Love it, want it to come back, will watch it, love EngLish history!
When?