Scripted series · BBC Two
The Last Kingdom
England is born
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alexander Dreymon
Uhtred of Bebbanburg
46 eps
Emily Cox
Brida
34 eps
David Dawson
Alfred
25 eps
Eliza Butterworth
Aelswith
45 eps
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Guthrum
6 eps
Mark Rowley
Finan
36 eps
Ruby Hartley
Stiorra
16 eps
Harry McEntire
Aethelwold
24 eps
James Northcote
Aldhelm
34 eps
Arnas Fedaravičius
Sihtric
38 eps
Christian Hillborg
Erik
8 eps
Harry Gilby
Aethelstan
10 eps
Björn Bengtsson
Sigefrid
8 eps
Timothy Innes
King Edward
30 eps
Stefanie Martini
Eadith
20 eps
Phia Saban
Aelfwynn
10 eps
Ian Hart
Beocca
28 eps
Eva Birthistle
Hild
17 eps
Simon Kunz
Odda
21 eps
Peri Baumeister
Gisela
9 eps
Millie Brady
Aethelflaed
31 eps
Ewan Mitchell
Osferth
28 eps
Adrian Schiller
Aethelhelm
25 eps
Jaakko Ohtonen
Wolland
10 eps
Adrian Bouchet
Steapa
21 eps
Cavan Clerkin
Pyrlig
30 eps
Andrew Lukacs
9 eps
Henning Valin Jakobsen
Storri the Sorceror
13 eps
Jeppe Beck Laursen
Haesten
23 eps
Magnus Bruun
Cnut
12 eps
Thea Sofie Loch Næss
Skade
8 eps
Ossian Perret
Wihtgar
7 eps
Finn Elliot
Young Uhtred
16 eps
Joseph Millson
Aelfric
7 eps
Tygo Gernandt
Jackdaw
8 eps
Debbie Chazen
Sable
6 eps
Gerard Kearns
Halig
5 eps
Ewan Horrocks
Aelfweard
8 eps
Amy Wren
Mildrith
5 eps
Ed Birch
Sigebriht
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Last Kingdom actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Last Kingdom reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles 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.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 46 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20171 episode
Best episode · S00E01 The Story So Far
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20158 episodes
8.1IMDbIn Season 1, young Saxon noble Uhtred transforms into a warrior and seeks to regain the lands annexed by his cunning uncle.
Best episode · S01E06 Episode 6
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20178 episodes
8.3IMDbIn season 2, while the bloody struggle between Saxons and Vikings engulfs the land, Uhtred sets out to avenge his slain family and reclaim his ancestral home.
Best episode · S02E08 Episode 8
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201810 episodes
8.3IMDbAs Alfred's health weakens -- and with it his dream of a united England -- Uhtred must take command and confront a new threat, Danish warlord Sigrid.
Best episode · S03E10 Episode 10
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202010 episodes
8.3IMDbAs Edward and Aethelflaed spar over the future of Mercia and their father's dream of a united England, Uhtred tries to recover his lost birthright.
Best episode · S04E10 Episode 10
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202210 episodes
8.2IMDbA fragile peace has reigned in England for years, but Uhtred believes that trouble is just over the horizon — and events soon confirm his suspicions.
Best episode · S05E10 Episode 10
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S05E10
Episode 10
Armies converge in an epic, final showdown that determines the fate of a king's dream for England — and Uhtred's hope of securing his family's future.
- Directed by Jon East
- Written by Martha Hillier
S03E10
Episode 10
As a climactic battle with the Danes draws near, untested Edward faces dire decisions about the fates of Uhtred, Wessex -- and England.
S02E08
Episode 8
Odda defies Alfred to coerce the king into war. Uhtred conspires with Erik to rescue Æthelflæd, forcing a fateful confrontation with Sigefrid.
S03E09
Episode 9
At the end of his days, Alfred takes Uhtred into his confidence about his plans for Edward's uncertain future, but Aelswith charts a different course.
S02E04
Episode 4
Dispatched to Northumbria, Uhtred walks a fine line between fealty to Alfred and assisting Ragnar's savage blood feud with Kjartan.
S04E10
Episode 10
Edward besieges Winchester as he awaits Aethelflaed's reinforcements, but Uhtred isn't convinced that conquest is really Sigtryggr's ultimate aim.
- Directed by Edward Bazalgette
- Written by Martha Hillier
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S05E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Alexander Dreymon
- Written by Martha Hillier
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Stephen Butchard
Showrunner
Gareth Neame
Executive producer
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Elizabeth Kilgarriff
Executive producer
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Nigel Marchant
Executive producer
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Jessica Pope
Executive producer
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Polly Hill
Executive producer
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Martha Hillier
Executive producer
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Alexander Stewart
Writer
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Charlotte Wolf
Writer
Peter McKenna
Writer
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James Smythe
Writer
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Jamie Crichton
Writer
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Laura Grace
Writer
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Alex Straker
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Stephen ButchardExecutive Producer
- Gareth NeameExecutive Producer
- Vicki DelowProducer
- Cait CollinsProducer
- Liz TrubridgeProducer
- Elizabeth KilgarriffExecutive Producer
Writing
- Stephen ButchardWriter
- Alexander StewartWriter
- Charlotte WolfWriter
- Peter McKennaWriter
- James SmytheWriter
- Jamie CrichtonWriter
Direction
- Sarah O'GormanDirector
- Ben ChananDirector
- Nick MurphyDirector
- Paul WilmshurstDirector
- Anthony PhilipsonDirector
- Andy HayDirector
Cinematography
- Sergio DelgadoDirector of Photography
- Richie DonnellyDirector of Photography
- Tim PalmerDirector of Photography
- Dale Elena McCreadyDirector of Photography
- Ashley RoweDirector of Photography
- Chas BainDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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