This article will include spoi…….WOAH, Wait a second…no no no no no no! This article WILL NOT include spoilers! Don’t worry, read on!

This is already an incredibly underrated series, so I want to keep this spoiler-free, and hopefully I can convince some of you to give it a watch.

Starring: Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox, David Dawson, Ian Hart, Peter Gantzler, Tobias Santelmann, Rune Temte, Thomas W. Gabrielson, Rutger Hauer, Matthew MacFadyen, Joseph Millson, Simon Kunz, Brian Vernel, Adrian Bower

Produced by: Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant, Stephen Butchard

‘The Last Kingdom’ is a TV series based on the ‘Saxon Stories’, a book series written by Bernard Cornwell.

Off topic talk: The books are also pretty good! I highly recommend you check those out as well! ✌

The story takes place during the birth of England. The protagonist of this story is Uhtred of Bebbanburg/ Uhtred Ragnarson. Now here’s what I really like about this show, it takes place during a period in which all these big event are taking place, and these events are well showcased in the show, but at the heart of it all, it’s a very personal story about our protagonist. He’s born a Saxon but was raised by Danes. We follow him as he struggles to juggle these two identities while aiming to achieve something, he truly believes belongs to him.

That’s the meat of the story for me. Alexander Dreymon does an amazing job as Uhtred. He properly balances the fun and quirky side of Uhtred, while also properly showcasing the hardship his character goes through (especially in the second season). Also the character of Uhtred is a bit…let’s say ‘asshole-ish’, and he also displays that side really well. And in my opinion all of the actors did a pretty good job. The other highlights for me were Emily Cox as Brida, David Dawson as Alfred and Harry McEntire as Aethelwold.

It was also well shot. Some of the overhead shots of the characters just riding on horseback looked great. The show had a different aesthetic appeal to it, different as in, unlike ‘Game Of Thrones’ or ‘Viking’. And I really enjoyed that aspect. And the action sequences were amazing. The show isn’t focused around the action scenes, as I said that’s not the meat of the story, but the battles are very well choreographed.

The soundtrack was also on point. It properly captured the moments it was supposed to. In particular, Trøllabundin by Eivør was absolutely amazing. I love that track! I highly recommend you check this one out guys! Personally, I just like having it play on the background while I work (I’m probably listening to it while I’m writing this!) Here, check it out!

Overall, ‘The Last Kingdom’ was a pretty good show! Now, I’m a huge fan of shows or movies based on the medieval period, and if you’re someone like me, you’ll love this one! The story is engaging, the characters are well written, the plot moves at a decent pace. Just, give it a chance, Okay? Please…Give it a shot!

But, as you all already know…I Don’t Know…

So…

I apologize if this article seems a bit ’empty’. Spoiler-free isn’t really my style. That’s why I quite held back while writing this. I might consider posting a more in depth article on ‘The Last Kingdom’ in the near future.

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IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4179452/

Watch it On: http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last-kingdom

Or: https://www.netflix.com/title/80074249