‘The Last Kingdom’ Oral History: Alexander Dreymon, Mark Rowley and More Break Down How the Epic Netflix Series Became a Sleeper Hit
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter “The Last Kingdom” is ready for its last run. With the debut of the feature-length film “Seven Kings Must Die” on Netflix on April 14, the epic series is wrapping up, with the fifth and final season having aired on Netflix in March 2022.
The film serves as a fitting send off to the series, which is based on the Bernard Cornwell novel series “The Saxon Stories.” Like the books, the show follows the fictional character Uhtred (played by Alexander Dreymon), a Saxon who was captured and raised by Danish invaders in England in the ninth century A.D.
Uhtred is raised to live the life of a viking, but destiny puts him in the employ of the House of Wessex and King Alfred, who seeks to unite the disparate kingdoms into one country called England.
With a basis in real history and top-notch stunts, acting and writing, the show has quietly grown into one of the most popular titles in the streaming space despite virtually no promotion or fanfare.
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