Alexander Dreymon
Uhtred of Bebbanburg
Search results
Cast
Episode Guide
- 1. S1 E1 Oct 10, 2015
- Uhtred's scheming uncle claims his lands; Aelfric becomes a puppet-lord for the Danes.
- 2. Episode 2 Oct 17, 2015
- Uhtred pleads his innocence to a Viking warlord, but he is not believed.
- 3. S1 E3 Oct 24, 2015
- Uhtred wins the protection of Alfred, but his commitment to the new king spells trouble.
The Last Kingdom. England, 872. A Saxon man, raised by Danes, must choose a side and play his part in the birth of a nation, alongside the man who would become known as King Alfred the Great.
The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. The first season debuted on BBC America on 10 October 2015, and BBC Two on 22 October 2015.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonEpisodeOriginal Air Date11Episode 110 October 2015 ( 2015-10-10) (US) 22 ...22Episode 217 October 2015 ( 2015-10-17) (US) 29 ...33Episode 324 October 2015 ( 2015-10-24) (US) 5 ...44Episode 431 October 2015 ( 2015-10-31) (US) 12 ...The Last Kingdom tells the history of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is captured and raised by the Danes, first as a slave and then as a son. His future will be one of battle within and without, fighting against powerful warlords and struggling between his love for the Danes and their culture and his duty for the Saxons.
People also ask
Is the Last Kingdom based on a true story?
Does 'The Last Kingdom' have Dragons?
What happens in the Last Kingdom?
Is 'the Last Kingdom' a good series?
- Ben Travis
- It’s based on two novels in Bernard Cornwell’s novels. The series is an adaptation of the author’s Saxon Stories series, with the first season following the plots of the first two books, The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman.
- It’s set six months after Season 1 ended. The series finds Alfred and Uhtred in the aftermath of the major battle that closed out Season 1 – there’s no time jump here.
- Uhtred isn’t in a good place… Our Saxon-Dane is at a low ebb when we catch up with him this time around. “We established him as an energetic hero in the first season, and we find him at the start of the second season at his lowest,” says actor Alexander Dreymon.
- …but King Alfred is stronger. While Uhtred is on a downer, King Alfred is flying high after the victorious battle. “At the start of Season Two, we see a very different man from the one we met at the beginning of Season One,” says actor David Dawson.
The Last Kingdom combines real historical figures and events with fiction, re-telling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite the many separate kingdoms into what would become England. 3,104 IMDb 8.5 2015 8 episodes. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Action · Historical.
Dec 21, 2023 · By Nicholas Barber 21st December 2023. Jason Mamoa stars in an unremarkable sequel that "goes through the usual blockbuster motions" Ten years ago, Zack Snyder's Man of Steel was the first film to...
