The Last Kingdom
2015 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 8.3 · 85% critics
The Last Kingdom follows heroic deeds and epic battles as power struggles unfold across politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty, and identity. Blending real historical figures with fictional characters, it shows how a people unite under an iconic king to reclaim land and build a home.
Based on The Saxon Stories
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Streaming on Netflix.
43 hours to watch · 46 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2015–2022
- Release date
- 2015-10-10
- Network
- BBC Two, Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (1,962 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Last Kingdom if you like Vikings-style medieval drama with history-driven conflict and big emotional stakes; Not for you if you want deeper, slower-burn character development like Parade's End or prefer lighter, less battle-focused storytelling.
Pros: epic medieval battles; rich history themes; strong cast | Cons: shallow character focus; some rushed relationships; occasional battle pacing issues
Themes
- based on novel or book
- vikings (norsemen)
- royalty
- historical fiction
- king
- historical
- historical drama
- costume drama
- saxons
- northumbria
- 9th century
- dark
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Alexander Dreymon
as Uhtred of Bebbanburg
- EC
Emily Cox
as Brida
- DD
David Dawson
as Alfred
Eliza Butterworth
as Aelswith
- TG
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
as Guthrum
Mark Rowley
as Finan
Ruby Hartley
as Stiorra
- HM
Harry McEntire
as Aethelwold
James Northcote
as Aldhelm
Arnas Fedaravičius
as Sihtric
Directed by Alexander Dreymon, Anthony Philipson, Anthony Byrne +8 more
Created by Stephen Butchard
Episodes5 seasons · 46 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Episode 159mNetflix
- S1E2Episode 259mNetflix
- S1E3Episode 359mNetflix
- S1E4Episode 457mNetflix
- S1E5Episode 559mNetflix
- S1E6Episode 659mNetflix
- S1E7Episode 759mNetflix
- S1E8Episode 859mNetflix
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Episode 157mNetflix
- S2E2Episode 259mNetflix
- S2E3Episode 359mNetflix
- S2E4Episode 457mNetflix
- S2E5Episode 559mNetflix
- S2E6Episode 659mNetflix
- S2E7Episode 758mNetflix
- S2E8Episode 859mNetflix
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1Episode 155mNetflix
- S3E2Episode 253mNetflix
- S3E3Episode 353mNetflix
- S3E4Episode 453mNetflix
- S3E5Episode 553mNetflix
- S3E6Episode 653mNetflix
- S3E7Episode 756mNetflix
- S3E8Episode 852mNetflix
- S3E9Episode 954mNetflix
- S3E10Episode 1053mNetflix
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1Episode 156mNetflix
- S4E2Episode 256mNetflix
- S4E3Episode 355mNetflix
- S4E4Episode 452mNetflix
- S4E5Episode 555mNetflix
- S4E6Episode 653mNetflix
- S4E7Episode 752mNetflix
- S4E8Episode 851mNetflix
- S4E9Episode 953mNetflix
- S4E10Episode 1055mNetflix
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1Episode 154mNetflix
- S5E2Episode 256mNetflix
- S5E3Episode 354mNetflix
- S5E4Episode 454mNetflix
- S5E5Episode 557mNetflix
- S5E6Episode 653mNetflix
- S5E7Episode 756mNetflix
- S5E8Episode 854mNetflix
- S5E9Episode 955mNetflix
- S5E10Episode 1056mNetflix