Underplayed Gems

The Last Kingdom (2015)

The Last Kingdom poster
Directed by
Peter Hoar, Andy De Emmony, Jamie Donoughue, Nick Murphy
Genre
historical drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
6 seasons, 46 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 1,990 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

It follows a Saxon nobleman captured as a child by Vikings who grows up to fight for his birth kingdom. Set in 9th century England during the Danish invasions, the series shows his struggles between two cultures.

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What happens

The Last Kingdom is a British historical drama television series created and developed for television by Stephen Butchard, based on The Saxon Stories series of novels by Bernard Cornwell. The series premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC Two. After co-producing the second series, Netflix acquired the series in 2018. The series concluded on 9 March 2022 after five series for a total of 46 episodes. A feature-length sequel that concluded the series story, titled Seven Kings Must Die, premiered on 14 April 2023 on Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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