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The Last Kingdom (TV Series)

The Last Kingdom

2015

Bernard Cornwell (Creator), Peter Hoar ...

Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Emily Cox, Rune Temte ...

7.2

6,826

TV Series. Adventure. Action. Drama TV Series (2015-2022. 5 Seasons. 46 Episodes. The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred. Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred. Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is captured by the Danes and raised as one of their own. Forced to choose between the ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[5th Season Review]: The ups and downs of this season take these characters to some interesting places and ask them to shoulder a lot of emotional baggage, and the cast rises to the task admirably (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Craig Radio Times	"[5th Season Review]: The producers have boldly chosen not to recast any of the adult roles despite several considerable time-jumps over the past five seasons and at this stage that decision is starting to haunt them"
		Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"[5th Season Review]: [In the first episode] the story has been decent so far, easing back into an introduction for our characters while introducing new players to this conflict as well (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Craig Radio Times	"[4th Season Review]: If season three felt like a possible ending for The Last Kingdom, season four ushers in a new era for the series that readies it for many more stories (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Louisa Mellor Den of Geek	"[4th Season Review]: Politics, love, laughs, axes flying into faces, characters who can fill your heart with a look, and baddies you’re desperate to see punished…, it was all there in episode one."
		James Donaghy The Guardian	"[3rd Season Review]: The promise of blood and destruction sucks you in but it’s the nuanced spiritual journeys that make you a believer."
		Gerard O'Donovan Telegraph	"[3rd Season Review]: There was more than enough to keep us watching in the hope that Uhtred's ongoing adventures will prove just as gorily satisfying as before (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Neal Pollack Decider	"[Crítica 3ª temporada]: [It] is quite possibly the most entertaining sword-and-royalty show this side of 'Game Of Thrones'."
		Louisa Mellor Den of Geek	"[3rd Season Review]: The humor and characters we adore is what fans come to 'The Last Kingdom' for. We are an army, and by series three’s early signs, glory shall be ours."
		Andrew Billen The Times	"[2nd Season Review]: As with all such epics, however, I yearn for more ordinary domestic moments (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Louisa Mellor Den of Geek	"[2nd Season Review]: All that, in just one episode, proof that series two has hit the ground running."
		Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer	"Isn't in the same league as that other medievalesque literary adaptation Game of Thrones, nor does it have the epic scope of Vikings. But its breathtaking photography, glorious fight scenes, and fantastical story make it a worthwhile treat for genre fans."
		Hank Stuever The Washington Post	"A nicely told and suitably adventurous story of revenge."
		Brian Lowry Variety	"After an hour or two, the series has taken on a life of its own, offering a reminder that there’s always room (...) for another good one."
		Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times	"Don't let the exposition-heavy first episode fool you; (...) it subtly grows more complex with each passing hour until that hero becomes, to a certain extent, a supporting player in the far more dramatic epic of history"
		Sam Wollaston The Guardian	"This is not a smaller-scale, less sexy, British Game of Thrones – it’s proper historical drama, and it’s a ton of fun"
		Matt Roush TV Guide	"This is smart, satisfying entertainment that brings new life to ancient history."
		The Independent	"Game of Thrones fans will find plenty to enjoy (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"
		David Wiegand SFGATE	"Writer Stephen Butchard has done a superb job distilling the nuance and complexity of Cornwell’s story, which avoids simplistic good guys vs. bad guys plotting."
		Ray Rahman Entertainment Weekly	"Shifting allegiances and unpredictable motives are what keeps this sometimes hoary show compelling."

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