The Last Kingdom

Season 5 and Beyond

For many of the fans of Netflix show, The Last Kingdom, hearing that Season 5, release in March 2022,  will be its last was disheartening.  However, Bernard Cromwell's Saxon Stories doesn't end there.  There are three books still not covered: War of the Wolf, Sword of Kings, and War Lord.  

However, a new standalone movie has finished filming and is in post production, Seven Kings Must Die.  This movie will cover the last chapters of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, following the reclamation of his home, Bebbanburg and tenuous peace with the Scots and with King Edward.

There is no trailer for the movie at this time, release will most likely be in 2023, but there is still hope for late 2022.

Season 5 claimed many characters from the show.  We saw the death of Aethelhem (I was cheering it), Haeston (a good death, a death of sacrifice), Aethelflaed (heartbreaking as it was), Sigtryggr (little choice, but his choice of executioner tore at me), Whitgar (Uhtred's cousin and a real jackwagon), and last, and perhaps the most grievous, Osferth, our favorite warrior baby monk.  I have to admit, that one shook me.  Losing characters we have invested in is difficult and some of these cut deep.

I purposely left one character out: Brida.  She has been with Uhtred since the beginning.  I had hoped she would make it to the final chapter, but her road ended here.  She and Uhtred reconciled, but only for a moment.  I knew Uhtred couldn't kill her, but it had to be someone of his blood to end her insane quest for revenge.

I hope you can share you own views of the show to date.  It has been a favorite of mine and anxiously await its final chapter.