He convinces Alfred to give him the support he needs. This is a review of the 2015 All Region 3-disc Blu-ray from Universal-Carnival & the BBC. He sets Uhtred free, dismisses Aethelhelm as an advisor and instructs Aethelhelm to return to Wessex. He sends him back to the Danes’ camp with the message that Haeston, Cnut and Bloodhair will die the way his brother did. Only his uncle and step-mother survive. Young Odda steals Ubba’s axe before he is buried and implies to Alfred that he killed Ubba and saved Wessex. Aelswith escapes from Winchester. They encounter starving Saxons who are fleeing a plague. Aethelwold informs the Danes of Uhtred’s plans and that Sigebriht will attack the Saxons from the rear during the battle. Netflix was the sole distributor of the third series of ten episodes, produced by Carnival Films, streamed from 19 November 2018. The Last Kingdom (TV Series 2015– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Uhtred and Leofric discover that Alfred and his family are in hiding at the marshlands of the Severn and save them from certain death. [42], The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle,[43] most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. Lord Sigebriht of Cent, will switch sides at the last minute to the Danes, thereby ensuring Edward’s defeat. After the marriage, he discovers that she is heavily in debt to the church, and that he is now responsible for the debt. Uhtred advises Alfred to fight for Wessex before the Danes can gather even more forces. Alfred decides to arrange a marriage for Edward, who is now a teenager. x BBC America By BBC America GET IT NOW. Lady Aelswith overcomes her animosity towards Uhtred and asks Alfred to send him to rescue her. Eardwulf assaults Stiorra and Sigtryggr has him killed. Wihtgar shoots his crossbow to kill Young Uhtred. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. Here are some of our picks to get you in the spirit. He instructs Aethelhelm to have his mother publicly rebuked for raising King Hywel’s army, who then makes arrangements to have Aelswith imprisoned in Winchester. [60] The television reviewer for Private Eye was more critical, arguing that The Last Kingdom demonstrates how Game of Thrones "haunts the BBC", and that the series was directly derivative of both fantasy series and European dramas such as The Killing and Wallander, yet lacking the features that have made such series successful. Sigebriht decides to fight on Edward’s side. [citation needed], The fictional protagonist is Uhtred of Bebbanburg. But if Aethelflaed is left with the Danes she will be a trophy used to humiliate Alfred. Cnut and his army have arrived at Tetsworth in Mercia. Aethelflaed thinks that no time can be lost and leaves Wessex in secret to summon Mercian fyrds. Aethelflaed asks Aethelred to find a suitable match for her daughter, Aelfwynn to ensure the succession of the crown. Halig is ill and weakened from a winter spent on Iceland and is killed by the boat owner Sverri on the return journey to England, in punishment of Uhtred and Finan for their attempt to escape. Aethelred tells Eardwulf and his sister, Eadith, that he will pardon the disgrace of their family name if Eardwulf ensures that all of East Anglia is conquered. The Last Kingdom starts on 22nd October on BBC2 & 10th October on BBC America.Subscribe now: https://goo.gl/o0QCmFSaxon or Dane? Uhtred, who is still considered an outlaw in Wessex, returns to Coccham after a long absence and finds clerics in residency. Sign out; Get caught up in the latest full episodes of BBC America … The Welsh take Brida prisoner. Edward orders his army to take control of Aylesbury. Aelswith, Aethelhelm, Aelflaed and Edward’s children are imprisoned. The first season debuted on BBC America on 10 October 2015, and BBC Two on 22 October 2015. Aldhelm tells Aethelflaed that Aethelred wants her killed and she should flee to safety. At Aylesbury, Aethelhelm bars her entry to the fortress, the gates of which have been closed to peasants seeking shelter from the plague. Bloodhair challenges Haesten to a fight to the death. Ragnar frees all the slaves and Finan kills Sverri. King Alfred asks Ragnar the Younger to try to find and save Uhtred. Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred. Uhtred believes Sigtryggr will negotiate. Alfred tells Uhtred of Skade’s prediction of his imminent death. Brida attacks Uhtred and tries to kill him. Aethelwold begins conspiring against Uhtred. Was this review helpful to you? Aethelhelm tries to persuade Edward to assume control of Mercia. Uhtred proposes that the battle takes place in the forest near Bedanford. Uhtred defeats Bloodhair, but Ragnar stops Uhtred from killing him. Set ninety-seven years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends one hundred juvenile delinquents back to Earth, in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet. Young Odda persuades Mildrith to leave for safety with him. Aelferic hunts Uhtred, to kill him. In East Anglia, Brida, Cnut and Haeston’s men get ready for an invasion of Mercia. Alfred wants Uhtred to guide Edward after his death, but will not pardon him before he dies. Uhtred kills Ubba, placing his axe in his hand before he dies. Brida promises to kill him. [52][53], The series has been met with a positive critical response. Aethelred insults Gisela and makes an enemy of Uhtred. Uhtred learns that he is banished from Wessex. Haeston captures Eadith. [39], On 26 December 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth series by Netflix. Aethelflaed is dazzled by Aethelred’s physical appearance, but after the wedding she discovers his true nature. THE LAST KINGDOM season two ended with King Alfred launching a plot … Alfred asks Uhtred to remain in Winchester until Edward is crowned king. Mildrith gives birth to a baby boy. Haesten sees that Cnut is moving his men from East Anglia, presumes that they are going to Ireland, and tells Eardwulf who is now commander of Aethelred’s guard. Young Uhtred identifies himself to Aelfric and Uhtred prevents his murder. Odda’s army attacks and defeats the Danes, but he is seriously injured in battle. Alfred visits Coccham to reprimand Uhtred for hanging a thief without a trial. by Adam Sweeting Friday, 23 October 2015. Uhtred believes this is all the result of Skade’s curse. On this condition, the Witan approves her appointment as Queen of Mercia until such time as Aelfwynn marries. Sigtryggr agrees. Beocca throws himself in from of the arrow, saves Young Uhtred and dies in the process. He suggests that rather than waiting for an attack on Winchester, Alfred brings his army to meet them. Aethelflaed and Uhtred decide to travel to Aylesbury to address the Ealdormen about who is to be Aethelred’s successor. Uhtred has joined Aethelflaed in Aylesbury. He agrees. Ragnar leaves Wessex for Northumbria and resents Uhtred’s decision to remain in Winchester serve Alfred. The Last Kingdom est une série TV de Stephen Butchard avec Alexander Dreymon (Uhtred de Bebbanburg), Alexander Dreymon (Uhtred). Cnut and Brida join forces. Uhtred meets the sorceress and shadow queen, Iseult, and is smitten. Uhtred, Leofric, Iseult, and a nun, Hild, who Iseult rescued, are helped to escape by Brida, whose feelings for Uhtred have clearly changed to indifference. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Last Kingdom fuses beautiful cinematography and magnificent action sequences to create highly gratifying historical drama". Odda will be put on trial for treachery. He has promised to stay with Ragnar, but when Aethelflaed contacts him to help her, he leaves Dunholm. Father Beocca and Uhtred’s son Young Uhtred, a cleric, are willing and unwilling accomplices, respectively. The Last Kingdom, BBC Two War, treachery, ambition and vengeance in muddy ninth century Northumbria. [9] As in series 3, there are significant plot differences to the books. Alfred has brought an army to confront Odda at Beamfleot. Aethelred is camped at Lena in East Anglia and is making progress claiming Viking-held land. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. He asks Alfred to send 1,000 men. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Callyn turns out to be a Danish warlord, Skorpa. Alfred negotiates with Guthrum and Ubba for peace and is successful. Edward wants to wait for Aethelred’s return before going to battle. The Witan approves Uhtred as Lord and Protector of Mercia. Uhtred returns to Alfred, keeping Aethelflaed's secret and allowing the king to believe he can ransom his daughter, setting him at odds with Odda and Aethelwold, who propose a military intervention. [3], The protagonist (named Osbert in childhood) is re-baptised as Uhtred after his elder brother Uhtred is killed by the Danes; his father, along with other Saxon noblemen of Northumbria, are killed in battle against the Danes. Saxon or Dane? In 1016 after Cnut came to power, Cnut had Earl Uhtred killed, along with 40 other Saxon nobles, probably on Christmas Day. Eardwulf and Mercian soldiers track down Uhtred and his companions. Travel to … Brida leads raids on Welsh villages. Alfred rejects his suggestion. She wants Sigtryggr to invade Wessex to take revenge on Edward and Uhtred for Tettenhall. Sihtric arranges that Skade meets Uhtred in the night. They send him back to Wessex to raise a Saxon army. Eadred sends an emissary to Bebbanburg to request support for Guthred’s mission. When Aelfric learns that Uhtred is not dead, he returns to Bebbanburg with his army, thwarting Guthred’s plans to reclaim Northumbria. [59], Sean O'Grady in The Independent found that some of the language gave the series "a satisfyingly earthy quality", but he thought that the plot was "a little convoluted". An earl of that name lived and ruled Bebbanburg (Bamburgh Castle) and Northumbria during the reign of Æthelred II, though about a century after the setting of The Last Kingdom. ... Take a look at the film and television career of the late Chadwick Boseman. Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is captured by the Danes and raised as one of their own. Edward meets his betrothed, Aelflaed. He convinces them to attack a rival, King Callyn, for an ample reward. Odda tells Alfred that if the ransom is too much it will cripple Wessex, and the money will be used to raise an army against Alfred. Edward and Aethelflaed agree to give Sigtryggr Eoferwic. He disowns Uhtred and grants Bloodhair his wish to fight Uhtred to the death for Skade. Aethelwold has been to Daneland and tells Uhtred of a speaking corpse, Bjorn, who has visions of the future. Alfred sends one army led by Odda the Elder to the Severn River to face Ubba, and one to the south of Wessex to face Guthrum. (2015– ). Although he had been banished and was presumed drowned, Aelfric’s son, Wihtgar returns to Bebbanburg with his own battle-tested men. Uhtred leaves Finan to guard Aethelflaed and leaves with Osferth and Sihtric to recruit the help of the Mercian fyrd. Uhtred brings Sigefrid’s amputated swordhand to Guthred and insists he gives him an army, or pay with his life. Ragnar kills Kjartan and lets him die without his sword, thus barring his entry to Valhalla. Uhtred lures Bloodhair and his men to Fearnham, a location that Alfred and Aethelflaed’s armies will use as a battlefield. "I do see something modern in it - that we are all immigrants. Uhtred returns to Saltwic and tells his men he has to find Skade. Brida leaves with him. Incensed, Cnut orders his men to march immediately to rescue his remaining son. Odda the Elder sends Aethelwold to a monastery. Iseult tells Uhtred that she will lose her power as a sorceress and seer if she sleeps with him. The Last Kingdom season 3: Will there be another series on the BBC and Netflix? [48] It was added to Netflix on 28 December 2015 in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. The third series' ten episodes were produced solely by Netflix. Uhtred doesn’t reveal his reasons for staying. Young Uhtred despises Uhtred’s heathen and unforgiving ways. To increase his chances of success, he sends monks to Bebbanburg to buy St. Oswald’s heart, a holy relic, from Aelfric. Alfred has Uhtred’s children brought to Winchester to be raised as Christians. [47] It became available online in the United States via Netflix on 6 July 2016. Upon the advice of Uhtred, King Aethelred leads an army into the confrontation with the Danes and is mortally injured in battle against the warlord, Guthrum, although the Saxons prevail. 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Aethelwold meets with Bloodhair and Haesten and suggests an alliance that includes Ragnar and Uhtred. Odda the Elder chooses to attack. ‘The Last Kingdom’ is an engrossing story of epic scale that will feed our audience’s appetite for excitement, smart storytelling and compelling characters.” Ben Stephenson, controller of drama commissioning, BBC, said, “I hope ‘The Last Kingdom’ will expand BBC Two’s distinctive portfolio of … 1:04 | Trailer. Sigtryggr decides to attack Winchester. Bloodhair’s army is defeated and he flees. The Ealdormen refuse to confirm Eardwulf’s betrothal to Aelfwynn. He decides to appoint him Lord and Protector of Mercia until the unrest in Mercia settles down and a young Ealdorman comes of age to be betrothed to Aelfwynn. Eardwulf flees. Stiorra tells Young Uhtred that she feels more Danish than Saxon. By day, mild-mannered Dexter is a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police. Uhtred pays a blacksmith to forge a sword for him and to mount the amber stone that was his father’s amulet, into its hilt. Young Odda tries to persuade Odda the Elder to break his promise to Uhtred and use the fire distraction to abandon the camp and bring the army to Alfred’s battleground. A cleric brings Alfred news of a holy vision, dreamt by the Abbot Eadred of Cumberland, that tells that Saint Cuthbert wants the Danish slave and son of the warrior Harthacnut, Guthred, who is in the hands of slave-traders, to be appointed as King of Cumberland. Aethelred tells Aethelwold, his son, that his drunkenness makes him an unsuitable heir. He tells him what he thinks of him, then lets him go and escapes. They find Thyra, who is severely traumatized by her life as a slave to Kjartan and his son, Sven. Alfred sends Edward’s wife to a nunnery, thereby freeing the path to a betrothal with Aethelhelm’s daughter, Aelflaed. Thyra is stalked by one of Aethelwold’s men. His marriage with Mildrith is struggling because he did not agree that his son should be baptized. Ragnar is burned alive, and Thyra taken as a slave. The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. Lord Aethelhelm tortures Uhtred in a failed attempt to establish the whereabouts of Aelfwynn. Leofric and Uhtred make their peace with one another before the fight. The attacker is Earl Ragnar, a warlord. ", "Ola Rapace får stor skurkroll i Netflix-serien "The Last Kingdom, https://honknews.com/the-last-kingdom-season-4-new-cast-plot-release-date-and-exciting-expectations/14771/, "The Last Kingdom: how historically accurate is the Netflix show and was Uhtred real? [44] The people identified as "Danes" came from many places in and around Denmark, including Southern Sweden and Norway. Alfred and Guthrum agree on a peaceful withdrawal of the Danes from the fortress of Werham and Wessex. Osbert/Uhtred, who is around ten years old, assaults Ragnar who captures him as a slave, along with a Saxon girl, Brida. Alfred sends Father Beocca and the cleric to Northumbria to buy Guthred and bring him to the Abbot. The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. TV-MA | 1h | Action, Drama, History | TV Series (2015– ) Episode Guide. Cnut sends his twin boys away with Haesten to keep them safe. © Carnival Film & Television Limited 2016 | a division of NBCUniversal International Studios | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy Uhtred plans to strike Bebbanburg before the Scots return and Aelfric has a chance to increases his depleted numbers. [51], The second and third series were released on Netflix in the US, Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Japan, Australia, and Portugal. Uhtred, along with Hild and Halig, rides to Eoferwic in search of Thyra. He schemes to undermine Edward and spreads rumours that Uhtred aims to take Wessex after Alfred’s demise. Uhtred and his men accompany Aelswith to Bedwyn where she plans to raise Aethelstan. Eardwulf informs Aethelfled, who sees this as an opportunity to conquer East Anglia. Alfred excludes Uhtred from his strategic planning of his attack on Lunden and orders him back to Coccham. They suspend Uhtred, Osferth, Pyrlig, Finan and Uhtred by their feet from trees and leave guards to wait till they die. Aethelred is gravely ill from injuries sustained in the battle of Tettenhall. A Saxon man, raised by Danes, must choose a side and play his part in the birth of a nation, alongside the man who would become known as King Alfred the Great. Production began in April 20192 and ended in October 20193. Edward tells Eardwulf to confine Aethelflaed until the betrothal is finalised. Edward considers betrothing Aelfwynn to Eardwulf. She convinces Uhtred to let her go: she wants to be Sigtryggr’s companion and embrace her Danish heritage. The attackers are led by Kjartan, a disgruntled Viking who had been banished by Ragnar from his lands years earlier for an offence committed by Kjartan's son Sven. Edward tells Uhtred he is a traitor and has him imprisoned. In reality, Cnut and Brida are planning to invade Mercia, defeat Aethelred and Edward, and take over Mercia and Wessex. Father Beocca is worried about Thyra’s safety, who is experiencing bigotry from the residents of Winchester. Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia. He tells them that Edward has left Winchester undefended. Uhtred is ailing badly from an injury incurred whilst escaping. Hier staan zowel de uitgezonden afleveringen als de komende aflevering. Guthred is crowned King by the Abbot Eadred, and Uhtred falls for his sister, Gisela. Sigefrid suspects Erik has become too attached to Aethelflaed and locks her in a cage in the main hall of the fortress where all Danes can ensure that she is imprisoned. When Uhtred learns that Ubba has returned from Ireland, he escapes from Werham with Ragnar’s help and sends Alfred news of Guthrum’s planned betrayal of the truce. Iseult shows them where another stash of silver is stored. Sigtryggr sends a welsh messenger to King Hywel at Holywell with the decapitated head of his brother. Thank you Netflix for Season 3, it's simply outstanding! Ubba doesn’t believe Uhtred. As a huge battle with the Danes is close, Edward has to make pivotal decisions that will affect the fates of Uhtred, Wessex - and England. Guthred sees no danger in integrating the Danes into his army and agrees. King Alfred has turned his attention to parts of England such as Northumbria and the city of Eoferwic (York) that are occupied by two Viking warlords, Erik and Sigefrid. In return, he will help Aethelred become king of Mercia. Three nights before the ransom is to be paid, Uhtred leads a night raid to rescue Aethelflaed. The Last Kingdom S4 E7 review: a royal funeral, the abuse of power, and a little artistic licence Viking The Last Kingdom S4 E5 review: “This has to rank among the more gruesome episodes of the season, if … Haesten, who is now the Earl of Beamfleot and pretending to be an ally of the King, travels to Wessex and tells him that Ragnar, Bloodhair, Aethelwold and Uhtred have formed an alliance and are amassing an army. Sigtryggr shows Edward his sons and offers him one of them if he retreats. 1 Plot 1.1 "Episode 4.1" 1.2 … Alfred’s army is hidden in the forest but watches passively as Uhtred’s men are slaughtered in the battle. The series started shooting in November 2014. The Viking warlord, Sigtryggr, raids the Welsh settlements in search of Brida. This a world class tv series with a brilliant cast. Cnut starts to woo Brida and conspires with Bloodhair against Ragnar. Alfred learns of Uhtred and Leofric’s raid. Skade drugs Bloodhair and kills him during the fight. Edward, Alfred’s baby son is very ill and feared to be dying. On 26 December 2018, Netflix renewed the show for a fourth series, released on 26 April 2020 and once again produced by Carnival Films. These episodes cover the decline in King Alfred's health, according to one report "while he tries to ensure that his fiercely-held vision of a Christian, Saxon Wessex as part of a stable English nation will survive him as his legacy .... the Uhtred-Alfred relationship is at the core of the story". He believes that recent events are due to Skade’s curse, but if he kills her the curse will remain. Aldhelm, commander of Aethelred‘s household guard, suggests that Uhtred provided the Danes with information as to Aethelflaed’s whereabouts. BBC America has announced a fall production start for The Last Kingdom, an eight-episode historical drama series adapted from Bernard Cornwell's best-selling Saxon Stories novels. The Last Kingdom. Alfred and his clerics confront Uhtred for his action of disinterring Gisela to give her a pagan funeral. Father Pyrlig is sent by Aelswith to Wales to ask for help from King Hywel. Soon after, Brida kills Storri without breaking his skin and without shedding his blood: by this means she lifts the curse Storri placed on her when she was a young woman. [8] All ten episodes of series 4 appeared on Netflix on 26 April 2020. The raid is unsuccessful because the villages are too poor. Alfred offers to waive a death penalty in return for 100 pieces of silver and an oath of allegiance to Edward. 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Set during between 866 and 879, The Last Kingdom charts the Viking invasion of Britain and the collapse of the Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, and … [22] For portrayals of the Vikings at sea, the Viking ship replica Havhingsten fra Glendalough was used. King Uhtred joins the other two Northumbrian kings (Osbert and Aella) to battle against Ragnar and Ubba (another warlord) at Eoferwic (York), and is killed. Mercia is being raided by Danes. Uhtred rescues Gisela and kills Abbott Eadred in the process. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. Aethelflaed is crowned Queen of Mercia. The Danes kill Kings Osbert and Aella and replace them with an Aelderman, Egbert, who will serve as a puppet king in Northumbria. Uhtred declares that he will follow Edward Rex. Uhtred and he tell the others that Sihtric's departure for the camp was so that he could spy for Uhtred. Eadith sleeps with Aethelred to soften his reaction when he hears the news. Erik rescues Aethelflaed from assault and they grow closer. Uhtred tells of Haestens’s treachery and tells Alfred he must attack him to prevent the fusion of Haesten’s and Cnut’s army. Aethelwold stalks them and persuades Uhtred to let him join the group. He spent much of his time defending the northern border from the Scots. Lord Aelfric, Uhtred's uncle, agrees to send 200 soldiers if Uhtred is disposed of. A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby. Alfred dies and Aelswith dismisses Father Beocca as advisor to the King. Aethelred is expected to do the same. His army breaches the door to the fortress. 6 VIDEOS | 659 IMAGES. In Wintanceaster (Winchester) in Wessex, Father Beocca, who used to be Uhtred’s mentor in Bebbanburg, has become a spiritual advisor to Prince Alfred, brother to King Aethelred. Uhtred arrives at Wenloca to find that Aethelflaed has departed. Edward overrules the Ealdormen and opens the gates, thereby creating suspicion that he has designs to control Mercia. On the eve of Edward’s marriage, Uhtred rides to Winchester to ask Thyra for some of her blood for Ragnar. Edward defies his mother’s decision and rescinds Uhtred's outlaw status once again. The battle commences. Following establishment of Danish rule in Jórvík and East Anglia, the show largely focuses on the resistance of the Kingdom of Wessex to ongoing Viking incursions to Southern England. [56][57], Sam Wollaston reviewed the first episode in The Guardian and warned, "It's wise not to get too attached to anyone in The Last Kingdom". She tells Beocca that she intends to rescind Alfred’s pardon of Uhtred. Wollaston and Runcie both remarked on the similarities between Last Kingdom and Game of Thrones. Uhtred saves Ragnar’s daughter, Thyra, from molestation by the shipmaster Kjartan’s son, Sven. Odda suggests that she takes her own life to avert disaster. Uhtred throws them the decapitated body of a dead child and they retreat. Uhtred is given to Guthrum as one of the hostages exchanged on both sides to guarantee the peace. Aethelflaed waits with Aldhelm at Wenloca, but loses heart when Uhtred doesn’t turn up. Aethelwold plots with Aethelred to let Edward lead a battle against the Danes resulting in his death in battle. The Story So Far. Uhtred leaves Wessex for the north of England. Alfred refuses to cancel the debt. Aethelwold visits Aethelred. Aethelwold tells them that the key to their success is killing Uhtred. He tells his men that they should stay there while he goes to find Ragnar’s killer. Beocca asks him to help him buy the slave and tells him where to find Kjartan. Skip to main content. In Bebbanburg, Lord Aelfric loses half his men in a battle with Vikings raiding from Scotland. She fails, but vows to be his undoing; she later goes into labor. He kidnaps Cnuts’s twin boys. Brida miscarries Uhtred’s child. Uhtred is summarily imprisoned. They encounter Brother Asser who introduces him to King Peredur of the Britons. ", "Netflix Joins 'The Last Kingdom' As Co-Producer of Historical Epic's Season 2", "The Last Kingdom: Alexander Dreymon reveals 'horrible experience' on set during filming", "The Last Kingdom season 3 Netflix release date, cast, plot, trailer", "The Last Kingdom season 3 cast: Who is playing Bloodhair? Bloodhair comes to Eashine to claim Skade. He asks for a captive to guarantee the truce and chooses Stiorra. When all appears lost, Edward’s army determines the outcome. Finan and Osferth, who have been spying on Aelfric, return to Coccham and tell Uhtred of the attacks. Iseult tells Uhtred that Thyra is alive. Aethelred blames Eardwulf and promises revenge. He commutes Uhtred's death sentence because he saved his daughter. He provokes them and it costs him his head, whereupon King Uhtred tells Osbert he is henceforth to be called Uhtred son of Uhtred. Forced to choose between the country of his birth and the people of his upbringing, his loyalties are ever tested. 'The Last Kingdom' in the Eyes of Bernard Cornwell "That's why they [the BBC] picked it", Cornwell explained to The Guardian.