The Last Kingdom is returning for its fifth and final season on Netflix. The Last Kingdom is a Netflix Original historical-fiction drama, based on The Saxon Stories by author Bernard Cornwell. The series was once a co-production between the British broadcaster BBC and Netflix, but since the third season, the series production has been entirely handled by Netflix.
The Last Kingdom Season 5: Plot & Cast!
In the fourth season, we finally got to see Uhtred interact with his children far more than in any of the previous seasons. Both his children, Uhtred the Young and Stiorra have inherited traits from their father such as his stubbornness, and the desire to follow their own path.
To negotiate peace between the Danes and Saxons, Stiorra was happy to be used as the bargaining chip and chose to join Sigtrygger and go to Eoferwic. Meanwhile, her brother Uhtred the Young has decided to continue his path with the church and will continue his studies.
Now that East Anglia is under the control of Wessex and Mercia, Northumbria is the last kingdom to be held by the Danes. Despite the truce, it won’t last as Edward and Aethelflaed want to fulfill their father’s ambition of a unified England.
Eoferwic is in Dane territory, which means if Mercia and Wessex were to go into conflict, Stiorra will be in danger. So what will Uhtred decide? Will he fight for the woman he loves, Aetheflaed, or will he side with his daughter Stiorra and the Danes?
The fourth season continued the trend that we noticed from the previous seasons of The Last Kingdom, that being each season covers roughly the events of two books from The Saxon Stories novels. Season 4 covered the events of The Pagan Lord and The Empty Throne.
We’re expecting to see the following cast members reprise their roles for the fifth season of The Last Kingdom: Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred, Emily Cox as Brida, Millie Brady as Aethelflaed, Eliza Butterworth as Aelswith, and many more.
The Last Kingdom season 5: Trailer and Release Date!
Check out the trailer here:
Season 5 of The Last Kingdom comes to NETFLIX on March 9.