The Last Kingdom is a British Historical drama-based TV series. It is based on the novel The Saxon series written by Bernard Cornwell. It is produced by Chrissy Skinns and its production company is Carnival Film and Television. It was firstly co-produced by a British broadcaster BBC and Netflix but later on, the entire series production has been entirely handled by Netflix from the third season. It consists of four seasons. The fifth one will be releasing soon. It consists of 36 episodes excluding the fifth one. The series was firstly released on 10th October 2015.
The series covers stories of about 40-45 years by the end of season 4. In the first season, it told us the story of the years 866-878, and further, it continues in the same pattern in the next seasons. It is a story of The Great Heathen Army’s arrival in Britain which has redefined the relationship between Vikings and Anglo Saxons. It focuses on the resistance of the kingdom of Wessex to ongoing Viking incursions to Southern England.
Netflix has recently officially confirmed its season 5 or the season finale of The Last Kingdom. It indicates to us that the Uhtred of Bebbanburg along with Anglo-Saxon England is coming to an end.
Renewal Status of Season 5
The cast of the series has recently made an announcement through a video that has been released by the official Twitter account of The Last Kingdom that season 5 will be releasing very soon. All the fans are very much excited regarding the renewal of the series for its fifth season which will be released on Netflix itself.
It is really very amazing that the fourth season has gained a lot of positive response and this season has given the series its one of the greatest hit. The series has become very much popular and has successfully made its position in the top 10 list of Netflix. The international journey of the series has also turned out to be very good as it has made its position in the top 10 list across the globe. Mainly in Germany and France.
Although it could not reach number one position in the UK and the US as it has been beaten by some of the great shows like After Life, and Never Have I Ever. But still, it holds its position in the top 10 list in the US for 19 days and 24 days in the UK.
Cast
The Last Kingdom stars Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred, Emily Cox as Brida, Millie Brady as Aethelflaed, Eliza Butterworth as Aelswith, Timothy Innes as King Edward, Finn Elliot as Young Uhtred, Ruby Hartley as Stiorra, Arnas Fedaravicius as Sihtric, Mark Rowley as Finan, Ewan Mitchell as Osforth, Stefanie Martini as Eadith, Jeppe Beck Laursen as Haesten, Cavan Clerkin as Father Pyrlig, Adrian Schiller as Aethelhelm the Elder, Eysteinn Siguroarson as Sigtryggr, and Ossian Perret as Ehitgar. It is also heard that Ewan Horrocks will also join the cast of season 5 and will play an important role in the final season. We will like to inform you that Ryan Quarmby, Phla Saban, and Harry Gilby also collaborate with the cast.
Sneek peak about last season
In the fourth season, we have seen that Uhtred has started to interact more with his children more than in the previous seasons. His children have been adapted to his stubbornness and also desire to follow the path. Whereas Sitorra wanted to negotiate peace between the Danes and Saxons and therefore she has become happy by using it as a bargaining chip and also decided to make collaborate with Sigtygger and went to Eoferwic. It seems that her brother Uhtred the Yung has taken the decision to continue the path with the church and will also continue with his studies.
Uhtred has been stuck in between loyalty and love. After East Anglia have taken in the control of Wessex and Mercia, Northumbria has become the last kingdom that could be held by the Danes. Edward and Aethelflaed wanted to fulfill the desire of their father of one England.
Season 5 expectations
As Eoferwic in the territory of Dane indicates if anyhow Merica and Wessex go into the conflict definitely Stiorra will come into danger. After being denied from the faith from reclaiming his ancestral home of Bebbanburg, the united cousin of Uhtred, Whitgar becomes the lord of Bebbanburg after murdering his own father at the time of Uhtred’s attack and also killed Father Beocca.
It is assuming that Uhtred will definitely take revenge on his cousin for the murder of Beocca’s father. Whitgar has now clearly said that he will not allow anyone who can claim Bebbanburg to be left alive.
We are expecting that we will also see another time skip in the fifth season same as the last season. It is expected that many of the characters will change their appearances but the big change will take place between the sons of King Edward named Aethalastan and Aelfweard for the growth of the character. It was also found that Aelswith also becomes poisoned by Aethelhelm while sieging of the Winchester and she also make the way to the recovery but it seems that Aethelhelm will find its way to reveal his political opponent and will make sure that Aethalstan will not have a strong ally in the court after the death of Edward.
It is also expected in season 5 that there will be more arrival of Danes from abroad because it is quite normal that Dane losing a huge amount of territory to Saxons. In order to reclaim its lost land, they will come back, and meanwhile, Brida will also take revenge on Uhtred and Saxons. On the Northside Scots have started to turn their attention to the Southward. If it reclaiming the control of East Anglia and conquering Merica and Wessex then only Dane has to give up on the land in the North.
Release Date and episode details
It is expected that the series will release by the end of 2021 or at the beginning of 2022 as every aspect of the series is a lengthy process. As Netflix has decided to extend the series by adding extra two episodes it will take time.
It has been also confirmed that the final season will have ten episodes.
