The Last Kingdom (TV Series) / Episode List
This episode list contains all episodes of the British television series The Last Kingdom , sorted according to the first broadcast in the United States . The series currently comprises four seasons with 36 episodes.
Overview
| Season | Number of episodes | First published in the USA | First publication in German |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| premiere | final | |||
| 1 | 8th | October 10, 2015 | November 28, 2015 | December 29, 2015 |
| 2 | 8th | March 16, 2017 | 4th May 2017 | 29 May 2017 |
| 3 | 10 | 19th November 2018 | 19th November 2018 | |
| 4th | 10 | April 26, 2020 | April 26, 2020 | |
season 1
The first broadcast of the first season was from October 10 to November 28, 2015 on the US cable broadcaster BBC America . The German-language first release took place on December 29, 2015 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 10, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Nick Murphy | Stephen Butchard |
| A Danish force lands in Northumbria under the rule of the Anglo-Saxon Lord Uhtred ( Matthew Macfadyen ). This loses the decisive battle against the Danes and is killed. His son Uhtred and a girl named Brida are then taken as slaves by the Danish Jarl Ragnar and his fiefdom Bebbanburg falls to his brother, who has allied himself with the Danes. Ragnar takes Uhtred into the family and raises him as a Dane after he saved his daughter Thyra from the son of his shipbuilder Kjartan. A few years later, Uhtred ( Alexander Dreymon ) and Brida ( Emily Cox ) are already grown up, Kjartan, who is looking for revenge, attacks Ragnar's court. Thyra is kidnapped and only Brida and Uhtred can escape the killing. Uhtred then swears revenge on Kjartan and also wants to win back his father's land from his uncle. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 17, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Nick Murphy | Stephen Butchard |
| Uhtred tries to find the two leaders of the Danish army Ubba ( Rune Temte ) and Guthrum ( Thomas W. Gabrielsson ) and to convince them of his cause. His endeavors are made more difficult by Kjartan's rumors that accuse him of the murder of Ragnar and his family. His request is rejected by the Danes and so he and Brida have to flee to the last free Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Here they meet the king Aethelred, whom they are now trying to win as an ally. Only through the intercession of Father Beocca ( Ian Hart ), who already served his father, can Uhtred get Aethelred's hearing. Although Uhtred provides him with information about the Danish army, which could lead to the victory of the troops from Wessex, he and Brida are imprisoned out of distrust. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 24, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Anthony Byrne | Stephen Butchard |
| Using Uhtred's information, the battle can be won by King Aethelred and his brother Alfred ( David Dawson ). However, the king is mortally wounded in battle and passes the crown on to his brother before he dies. Here he bypasses his own son Aethelwold ( Harry McEntire ), who from then on seeks revenge on Alfred. Although Alfred distrusts Uhtred, he listens to his advice, which is helpful in the peace negotiations, and gives him the task of training the army from Wessex. Meanwhile, Brida becomes more and more unhappy because she distrusts the Saxons and she also loses Uhtred's child to a miscarriage. The Danes are accompanied by Jarl Ragnar's son, Ragnar the Younger ( Tobias Santelmann ), who wants to clarify the death of his father. When he and Uhtred meet, he believes in his innocence and promises him his support. When Ragnar returns to the Danes, Brida accompanies him because she no longer wants to stay with the Saxons. | |||||||
| 4th | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | Oct 31, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Anthony Byrne | Stephen Butchard |
| In order to strengthen his claim to his father's seat, Uhtred needs a larger income and land of his own. Alfred takes advantage of the situation and urges him to marry Mildrith ( Amy Wren ), a relative of Lord Odda the Elder ( Simon Kunz ). After the wedding, however, she revealed that he had been betrayed. She inherited large debts from her father to the church, which have now passed to Uhtred after the wedding. Despite this burden, affection grows between them and she eventually becomes pregnant by him. Meanwhile, the Danes conquer the city of Wareham. Alfred creates a force to retake the city. It quickly becomes clear that both armed forces are at a stalemate and a temporary peace is agreed. Hostages are exchanged each time, including Uhtred. Alfred fears that the Danes are just waiting for Ubba, who is on a raid in Ireland, to return to break the peace. Uhtred is said to be spying on the Danes and warning Wessex of a new invasion | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 7, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Ben Chanan | Stephen Butchard |
| The troops from Wessex are forced to split up as new troops are brought in from both Guthrum and Ubba. While Alfred leads his army south, Uhtred joins the forces of Lord Odda the Elder. When supplies run out, Uhtred sneaks into the Danish warehouse. He manages to set fire to the Danish fleet and kill Ubba in a duel. Lord Odda's troops rush in and manage to defeat the Danes. However, Lord Odda is wounded in battle and his son, Odda the Younger ( Brian Vernel ), claims the glory of victory for himself. Alfred believes Odda the Younger and so Uhtred's plans are ruined. When, after returning to his homestead, he kills a close friend of Mildrith's because he had embezzled goods and money from him, Uhtred and Mildrith break up. | |||||||
| 6th | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | Nov 14, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Ben Chanan | Stephen Butchard |
| Uhtred is forced by Odda the Younger's cunning to find other sources of money for his plans. He decides to move to Cornwall with his confidante Leofric ( Adrian Bower ) and to go on a raid disguised as a Danes. In Cornwall they meet Brother Asser, a monk whose king Peradur needs help. His land was occupied by the Danish Jarl Skorpa ( Jonas Malmsjö ) and Peradur promises Uhtred great fortunes if he helps him recapture. However, Skorpa and Uhtred ally against Peradur and kill him and his men. After Skorpa deceives Uhtred in return and disappears with the supposed treasure, the pagan seer Iseult ( Charlie Murphy) , who was previously in Peradur's service, shows Uhtred the real treasure. This is enough to pay off his debts. However, when he returns to the court of Wessex, Brother Asser accuses him of raiding. Leofric is forced to testify against him and Uhtred is sentenced to death. Leofric is able to convince Alfred to fight Uhtred in a life and death fight and thus carry out the sentence. | |||||||
| 7th | 7th | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | Nov 21, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Peter Hoar | Stephen Butchard |
| While Uhtred and Leofric fight for death, the Danes under Guthrum use the Saxons' inattentiveness for a surprise attack on the capital of Wessex. Leofric, Uhtred and Iseult manage to escape in the ensuing chaos. They also save the nun Hild ( Eva Birthistle ), who then joins them. In the marsh lands of the Severn they meet Alfred, who also managed to escape. Alfred sinks into depression because everything seems lost and his son also suffers from an illness that is slowly causing him to die. Iseult uses a dark ritual to heal Alfred's son. But she predicts that another innocent child would have to die for this. Uhtred now succeeds in convincing Alfred to resist the Danes. While Alfred is summoning his remaining troops, a small group under Uhtred manages to burn Skorpa's fleet. | |||||||
| 8th | 8th | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | Nov 28, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Peter Hoar | Stephen Butchard |
| While Alfred tries to assemble his troops, Uhtred returns to his homestead. The homestead was abandoned, but he found his son's grave. Thus the prophecy of Iseult has been fulfilled. Alfred sends message to the remaining loyal troops to assemble at Egberts Stone . Meanwhile he visits the court of Odda the Elder to get support and men from him. However, Odda the Younger has taken the lead and allied with the Danes. When his father discovers this betrayal, he kills his son and gives Alfred his full support. In a tough fight in which Leofric and Iseult are killed, the Saxons manage to defeat the Danes. To ensure peace, hostages are taken by the Saxons, which include Ragnar and Brida, and Guthrum converts to Christianity. Uhtred heads north with Hild to win back his father's fief. | |||||||
season 2
The first broadcast of the second season was from March 16 to May 4, 2017 on the US cable broadcaster BBC America . It was first published in German on May 29, 2017 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | 16. Mar. 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Peter Hoar | Stephen Butchard |
| 10 | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 23 Mar 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Peter Hoar | Stephen Butchard |
| 11 | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 30th Mar 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Jon East | Stephen Butchard |
| 12 | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 6, 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Jon East | Stephen Butchard |
| 13 | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 13 Apr 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Jamie Donoughue | Stephen Butchard |
| 14th | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | April 20, 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Jamie Donoughue | Stephen Butchard |
| 15th | 7th | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 27 Apr 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Richard Sr. | Stephen Butchard |
| 16 | 8th | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 4th May 2017 | 29 May 2017 | Richard Sr. | Stephen Butchard |
season 3
The first release of the third season took place on November 19, 2018 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First published in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Erik Leijonborg | Stephen Butchard |
| 18th | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Erik Leijonborg | Stephen Butchard |
| 19th | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Andy De Emmony | Stephen Butchard |
| 20th | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Andy De Emmony | Stephen Butchard |
| 21st | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Jon East | Ben Vanstone |
| 22nd | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Jon East | Sophie Petzal |
| 23 | 7th | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Jan Matthys | Lydia Adetunji |
| 24 | 8th | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Jan Matthys | Stephen Butchard |
| 25th | 9 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Ed Bazalgette | Stephen Butchard |
| 26th | 10 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | Ed Bazalgette | Stephen Butchard |
Season 4
The first release of the fourth season took place on April 26, 2020 on Netflix via streaming .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First published in the USA | German language first publication (D / A / CH) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Ed Bazalgette | Martha Hillier |
| 28 | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Ed Bazalgette | Martha Hillier |
| 29 | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Sarah O'Gorman | Charlotte Wolf |
| 30th | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Sarah O'Gorman | Jamie Crichton |
| 31 | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Andy Hay | Martha Hillier |
| 32 | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Andy Hay | Martha Hillier |
| 33 | 7th | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | David Moore | Jamie Crichton |
| 34 | 8th | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | David Moore | Peter McKenna |
| 35 | 9 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Ed Bazalgette | Martha Hillier |
| 36 | 10 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | Apr 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Ed Bazalgette | Martha Hillier |
Web links
- Episode list in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- List of episodes at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Last Kingdom: Season 1 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ The Last Kingdom: Season 2 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ The Last Kingdom: Season 3 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ The Last Kingdom: Season 4 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved April 27, 2020.