The Last Kingdom
Stars
5
Rating
TV-MA
Author
Bernard Cornwell (novel); BBC
Length
36 episodes
Director
Synopsis
"Set in the late ninth century AD, when what is known as England today was divided into seven separate kingdoms. The Anglo-Saxon lands are attacked and, in many instances, ruled by Danes. The Kingdom of Wessex has been left standing alone.
The protagonist Uhtred, the orphaned son of a Saxon nobleman, is captured by Viking Danes and reared as one of them. Forced to choose between a kingdom that shares his ancestry and the people of his upbringing, his loyalties are constantly tested.
The first series' storyline roughly covers the plots of the original two novels, The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, although condensed for the purposes of television. The second series' storyline will roughly cover the plots of the third and fourth of Cornwell's novels, The Lords of the North and Sword Song." [Wikipedia]
The protagonist Uhtred, the orphaned son of a Saxon nobleman, is captured by Viking Danes and reared as one of them. Forced to choose between a kingdom that shares his ancestry and the people of his upbringing, his loyalties are constantly tested.
The first series' storyline roughly covers the plots of the original two novels, The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman, although condensed for the purposes of television. The second series' storyline will roughly cover the plots of the third and fourth of Cornwell's novels, The Lords of the North and Sword Song." [Wikipedia]
Genre
Miniseries
Released
2015
Location
British Isles
Netflix
Yes
This movie is linked to the following periods
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Category
Alfred the Great and Golden Age
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991
British Isles