The Last Kingdom spans roughly 70 years of history, from 866 to the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. Here’s how the seasons, kings and major events fit together—and why Uhtred’s age makes almost no sense.
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How historically accurate is The Last Kingdom? We separate the real history from the fiction, from Alfred and Æthelflæd to Uhtred, Bebbanburg and the Battle of Brunanburh.
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Who does Uhtred end up with in The Last Kingdom? The show hints at a future with Eadith, but Uhtred ultimately ends his story without a romantic partner—and that may be exactly the ending he needed.
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Does Uhtred die at the end of The Last Kingdom? Seven Kings Must Die leaves his fate deliberately ambiguous, but Uhtred’s final moment between Bebbanburg and Valhalla completes the story he has been living from the beginning.
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.
We discuss why the film doesn’t miss a beat as it relates to feeling like the show, why there is some major plot yoga in order to create an arc for Uhtred, and why Mary apparently doesn’t know this difference between facts and FAQs…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.10.
We discuss subverting expectations, why the battle for Bebbanburg was perfectly constructed, and why we Finan might have a competitor for Mary’s heart…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.09.
We discuss the difficulty of turning characters into likable figures, why we’re willing to look past some writerly convenience for the sake of emotionality, and why Mary was once told she looked like an M&M…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.08.
We discuss the “big breath in”, why Aethelhelm is right (from a certain point of view), and why Finan is totally a Gilmore Girls fan…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.07.
We discuss the visual language of the final shot, why Edward has been a grey character all season, and why Mary is having a major existential crisis…
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Mary & Blake chat about The Last Kingdom Episode 5.06.
We discuss why this episode feels like it’s moving chess pieces instead of having characters make real choices, why we don’t care ONE OUNCE about Aelfwynn, and why Sylvester Stallone is getting divorced because of his dog. Trust me, you don’t want to miss the last 15 minutes of this episode…
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