The Last Kingdom (TV series)
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The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories series of novels. The series was developed for television by Stephen Butchard, premiering on the 10 October 2015 on the BBC. In 2018 the show was acquired by Netflix.[1] The series lasted for a total of five seasons, with the final season airing on 9 March 2022. A feature-length sequel, titled Seven Kings Must Die, has been filmed for Netflix.
| The Last Kingdom | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell |
| Developed by | Stephen Butchard |
| Starring | see below |
| Composer | John Lunn |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 46 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Stephen Butchard Nigel Marchant Gareth Neame |
| Producer | Ben Murphy |
| Production locations | Hungary, Wales |
| Cinematography | Chas Bain |
| Editor | Paul Knight |
| Running time | 50–59 minutes |
| Production company | Carnival Film and Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 10 October 2015 – March 9, 2022 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Seven Kings Must Die |