The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories series of novels. The first series of eight episodes premiered on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. Netflix was the sole distributor of the third series of ten episodes, streamed from 19 November 2018. On 26 December 2018, Netflix renewed the show for a fourth series, released on 26 April 2020. It was renewed for a fifth series on 7 July 2020.
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The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories series of novels. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. Netflix was the sole distributor of the third series of ten episodes, streamed from 19 November 2018. On 26 December 2018, Netflix renewed the show for a fourth series, released on 26 April 2020 and once again produced by Carnival Films. It was renewed for a fifth series on 7 July 2020. The year is 866, and the Great Heathen Army’s arrival in Britain is about to redefine the relationship between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. The story covers about 40–45 years by the end of season 4. Season 1 covers the years 866–878, season 2 from 878 to 886, season 3 from 893 to 900, and season 4 takes place about 901 to 910. The fictional protagonist is Uhtred of Bebbanburg, an earl of that name who ruled during the reign of Æthelred II, though about a century after the setting of The Last Kingdom. He spent much of his time defending the northern border from the Scots. In 1016 after Cnut came to power, Cnut had Earl UHTred killed, along with 40 other Saxon nobles, probably on Christmas Day. The protagonist is re-baptised as Uht Red after his elder brother Uht red is killed by the Danes; his father and otherSaxon noblemen of Northumbria are killed in battle against theDanes.
He is forced to choose between the kingdom of his ancestors and the people who have raised him, and his loyalties are constantly tested. He tries to ensure that his fiercely-held vision of Wessex as part of a stable English nation will survive him as his legacy. These episodes cover the happenings of the novels The Lords of the North and Sword Song, although they are condensed for the screen. The third series is based on The Burning Land and Death of Kings, but with considerable plot changes. The series was completed in Hungary and filming was completed by Stephen Butchard, written by Stephen butchard and filmed in Hungary. One reviewer indicated that this had a positive effect on production values, most notably the epic end-of-episode clash in which every sword and every shield hit firmly in the swing of every episode. The second series covers the happenedings of Cornwell’s novels The Pale Horseman and The Burningland and The burning land and death of kings, but they are based on a different novel, The Burning land and the death of Kings. These episodes were produced solely by Netflix, and cover the events of The BurningLand and the burning Land and the deaths of the Kings of Jórvík and East Anglia. The last series covers the happenings of Cornwell and the Burning Land and The Burning Land and the Death of Kings.
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