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22 October 2015 (UK) 2.02 [4] In 866, Danish earl Ragnar leads a fleet of dragonships to the coast of Northumbria, where he kills the eldest son of the Saxon Lord of Bebbanburg Uhtred (Matthew Macfadyen). Uhtred engages Ragnar and his Danish army at Eoferwic.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonEpisodeOriginal Air Date11Episode 110 October 2015 (2015-10-10) (US) 22 ...22Episode 217 October 2015 (2015-10-17) (US) 29 ...33Episode 324 October 2015 (2015-10-24) (US) 5 ...44Episode 431 October 2015 (2015-10-31) (US) 12 ...Nov 20, 2018 · Ragnar savagely beats Kjartan to death in revenge for his father’s murder and Thyra’s kidnapping, and Thyra sets her pack of dogs on Sven One-Eyed, killing him too. Father...
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Introductions
Welcome! If you need a handy recap before The Last Kingdom Season 5 drops on Netflix we’ve got you covered with our full story recap with everything you need to know if you don’t fancy plunging back in and watching four seasons of action. Feel free to check out the below links to jump straight down to the season of your choice, otherwise let’s begin!
The beginning
The Last Kingdom begins with young Uhtred as a boy. He’s heir of Bebbanburg, an area of land held by his father, Lord Uhtred. When Vikings attack, led by a vicious warlord, Uhtred’s father is slain in battle. In the wake of this, he’s kidnapped by the Danes along with a young Saxon girl called Brida. The Dane leader, Earl Ragnar, warms to both Uhtred and Brida. Ragnar eventually decides to buy Uhtred for himself following a meeting with Uhtred’s uncle Aelfric, and Uhtred is subsequently raise...
The Kingdom of Wessex
Kjartan blames Uhtred for the murders and he’s forced to flee with Brida to the Kingdom of Wessex. This area is ruled by King Alfred. Wessex has its own problems though, including scheming from nobleman Aethelwold who believes he should be King. Brida decides against staying and teams up with Earl Ragnar’s son, Ragnar The Younger. Uhtred meanwhile, finds his relationship with Alfred sour after interrupting his prayers. His wife also starts to resent him too.
Pagan Magic
When Uhtred goes plundering for treasure as a way of getting away from Alfred and Wessex, he finds a pagan Queen called Iseult whom he falls in love with. Alfred does not take kindly to this and orders Uhtred’s execution. When the Danes attack though, it causes everyone to flee. Alfred and his wife, Aelswith, hide with their newborn son, Edward, in the marshes of Athelney. However, their son is sick. Thankfully, Uhtred and Iseult show and perform a Pagan ritual which cures the baby. It also a...
King in the North
The second season begins with a prophetic vision, courtesy of Abbot Eadred of Cumbraland. Guthred, the king of Cumbraland, has been enslaved by Kjartan and Sven. He’s in a rough way so naturally, King Alfred wants to help. This also coincides with him extending his own kingdom and influence, so he sends Father Beocca to try and negotiate. On his journeys, Beocca runs into Uhtred who agrees to help given they have a common enemy in Kjartan. Instead of the original plan though, Uhtred and Beocc...
Slavery
Uhtred’s popularity is a constant concern but instead of killing him like Eadred suggests, Guthred “mercifully” sells him into slavery on the open seas. Naturally, King Alfred learns what’s happened and sends his hostage, Ragnar the Younger, to find Uhtred. Following months of abuse, the slave ship docks and Uhtred is close to death. Thankfully, Ragnar saves him from this fate, heading out into the wilderness to help him regain his strength. Interestingly, Uhtred runs into Gisela again, who a...
The Ultimatum
After learning of Eadred’s death, Alfred forces Uhtred into an ultimatum – either Ragnar be executed or he swear an oath of service to the King. He chooses the latter. However, Uhtred also negotiates for Brida and Ragnar’s freedom in the wake of this. In order to secure the kingdoms and prevent war from breaking out, King Alfred organizes for his daughter, Princess Aethelflaed, to marry Lord Aethelred of Mercia. Unfortunately all is not well, as it turns out Aethelred is abusive behind closed...
Bloodhair
The season opens with a new threat on the horizon. A Viking warrior called Bloodhair prepares to march against Alfred, guided by a seer named Skade. She claims to have seen a vision of victory. So naturally, Uhtred heads out to fight Bloodhair’s men, who are raiding villages. On his travels, Uhtred sees Skade torturing priests in a nearby church and takes her hostage. When Bloodhair loses the ensuing battle to get her back and flees, Skade starts to shift her allegiance toward Uhtred. In Wess...
Skade’s curse
However, bigger problems are afoot. Gisela dies giving birth to Uhtred’s third child. When Uhtred finds out, he believes this is a sign of Skade’s curse. After a disagreement about burial rituals, Uhtred lashes out at the bribed priest and slaps him. Only, because the old man was initially frail, he dies at Uhtred’s hand. Uhtred dejects Alfred’s suggestion of a a lifetime oath to Wessex, and alongside his most loyal men, flee Wessex. Skade is with them. Upon escaping, Uhtred is wounded by a s...
The Alliance
Remember Bloodhair? Well, Aethelwold continues to scheme and heads up to see him. Bloodhair has joined forces with Sigefrid’s ally Haesten, and they both listen as Aethelwold suggests they gather a grand Dane army in Dunholm. Interestingly, this coincides with Uhtred who ends up at Dunholm where he’s nursed back to health by Ragnar and Brida. They’ve heard about Aethelwold’s plan and intend to get involved. Uhtred however, does not. His rejection sees Ragnar’s cousin Cnut label him as a “Dane...
With a shaky truce established at the end of season 3, the fourth season picks up several years into Edward’s reign, with the young King struggling to fill the large boots left behind by his father. Uhtred is no help here either, and after refusing to swear allegiance to Alfred’s son, ends up growing closer to Aethelflaed as his loyalty lies more w...
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