The last kingdom season 4 was announced on December 21st, 2018. The production was completed in 2019 and was premiered on April 26, 2020. The series is a British historical fiction television and was first aired in 2015 on BBC America. The last kingdom gained huge popularity on Netflix.
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This series is based on the Bernard Cornwell”s, The Saxon Stories, novel series. Uhtred(Alexander Dreymon) is the main character, or you can say he is the show’s hero.
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The plot starts in the past into Edward’s reign with the king(young) still living in the shadow of his father, Alfred. Uhtred has his loyalties towards Aethelflaed(daughter of Alfred) over her brother Edward. In this season, a little romance is seen between the two. In the series finale, it is seen that Sigtryggr holds power over Edward after capturing the capital, Winchester. Uhtred realized that his loyalties over the Saxon has lost someone dear to him, though Sierra is still willing to follow the love of her life.
Many new characters have been included in the new season 4 of the last kingdom. With the introduction of the new cast, the storyline is seen to be more promising and entertaining. The last kingdom is said to have lost the emotional integrity but still is fascinating. Here is the list of new cast members seen in season 4.
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1.Eadith( Stefanie Martini)
2.Young Uhtred(Finn Elliot)
3.Eardwulf(Jamie Blackley)
4.Wihtgar(Ossian Perret)
5.Stiorra( Ruby Hartley)
6.Sigtryggr( Eysteinn Sigudarson)
The latest news is about the upcoming season 5. The finale episode ended with a bang. Season four was trending in many countries on Netflix, hence there is hope for season 5. It is not yet clear, whether season 5 will be produced or not but the team of the last kingdom surely loves to keep the audience in suspense, “We’re very hopeful, we’d love to do a season five,” said the executive producer Nigel Marchant to RadioTimes.com.”
For the fans of the last kingdom, let’s hope for the best.