The Last Kingdom has officially started production for its second series.

Richard Rankin, Thure Lindhardt, Millie Brady and Peter McDonald join the cast of BBC Two's critically acclaimed drama, which is based on Bernard Cornwell's best-selling novel series.

The new series will see Alexander Dreymon return as the fearless warrior Uhtred, as he continues his fight for his native land of Northumbria in the year 878.

Having given his sword to King Alfred, Uhtred embarks on his voyage north to avenge Earl Ragnar's death and recapture his ancestral lands of Bebbanburg.

David Dawson, Emily Cox, Ian Hart, and Tobias Santelmann are also back from the first series.

Series two of The Last Kingdom will debut on BBC Two next year, with Netflix securing the US rights.

The first series averaged 2.7 million viewers last year.

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