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It is the story of the struggle between Saxons and Danes in 9th-and 10th-century England, when England was not one nation but a series of independent kingdoms variously overrun or ravaged by Danes. The era of Lindisfarne<\/a> and raiders from the sea is long past \u2013 by this point in history, the Vikings in Britain are settlers, lords and kings<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n Season 5, just released on Netflix, is set in AD 918 \u2013 which we can say with certainty because of one pivotal death.<\/p>\n This tale plays out from the perspective of Uhtred of Bebbanburg<\/a>, a man born a Saxon and raised a Dane, grappling with his persistently split loyalties between his oaths (of which he makes many), his conflicting cultural identities, and his quest for retribution.<\/p>\n What starts out as a tale of straightforward revenge \u2013 reclaiming his ancestral home in Northumbria from his usurping uncle and avenging the murder of his adoptive Viking father \u2013 rapidly extends into a history-adjacent Vikings<\/a> versus Anglo-Saxons<\/a> epic, as Uhtred finds himself in the Kingdom of Wessex, where Alfred the Great<\/a> has dreams of expelling the northmen from all the realms of \u2018England\u2019 and creating a single nation, something that wouldn\u2019t be achieved until the reign of his grandson<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n The show is based on the Saxon Stories novels of Bernard Cornwell (now renamed as the The Last Kingdom series owing to the show\u2019s success). The final, 13th \u2013 War Lord \u2013 was published in October 2020.<\/p>\n Season 5 of The Last Kingdom <\/em>arrived on Netflix on 9 March 2022<\/strong>. All four previous seasons are available to watch on the streaming platform.<\/p>\nThe Last Kingdom<\/em> summary: what\u2019s the story?<\/h2>\n
The Last Kingdom<\/em> season 5 \u2013 where to watch<\/h2>\n
The Last Kingdom<\/em> season 5 trailer<\/h2>\n