The
Last Kingdom premieres Saturday,
October 10 at 10/9c. It is a contemporary story of redemption, vengeance
and self-discovery set against the birth of England. This historical drama
combines
real
historical figures and events with fiction, re-telling the history of King
Alfred the Great and his desire to unite the many separate kingdoms into what
would become England.
Set in
the 9th century AD, many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as
England have fallen to the invading Vikings, only the great Kingdom of Wessex
stands defiant under its visionary King Alfred the Great.
It is
the last kingdom.
Against
this turbulent backdrop lives Uhtred. Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is
orphaned by the Vikings and then kidnapped and raised as one of their own.
Forced to choose between the country of his birth and the people of his
upbringing, his loyalties are ever-tested. What is he — Saxon or Viking? On a
quest to claim his birthright, Uhtred must tread a dangerous path between both
sides if he is to play his part in the birth of a new nation and, ultimately,
recapture his ancestral lands.
The
Last Kingdom is
a show of heroic deeds and epic battles but with a thematic depth that embraces
politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search
for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional
characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one
of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for
themselves and build a place they call home.
Official Trailer
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