The Last Kingdom
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
The Last Kingdom (2015) is a drama and action series from Netflix. It has built a run of 46 episodes. It premiered on October 10, 2015. Viewers rate it 8.2 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 5 seasons.
What The Last Kingdom Is About
The Last Kingdom is a show of heroic deeds and epic battles but with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 46 episodes, spread across 5 seasons and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth and Arnas Fedaravičius to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Arnas Fedaravičius, Mark Rowley, Emily Cox and James Northcote lead the cast.
Key roles include Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred; Eliza Butterworth as Aelswith; Arnas Fedaravičius as Sihtric; Mark Rowley as Finan; Emily Cox as Brida.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and history have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 8.2/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2015 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How The Last Kingdom Compares
If The Last Kingdom lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
The Last Kingdom comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole The Last Kingdom is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Alexander Dreymon and Eliza Butterworth doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2015 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The Last Kingdom is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, at 46 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 8.2/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8.2/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
