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The Last Kingdom (2015)

Action · Drama · History

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles 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.

IMDb rating
8.5 (193,362 votes)
Episode average
8.7 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

8.46 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 9.2 59 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 6,656 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 5,333 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 4,983 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 4,806 votesEp 5: 8.9 · 5,347 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 4,753 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 4,733 votesEp 8: 9.2 · 6,116 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.36,656
2Episode #1.28.05,333
3Episode #1.38.04,983
4Episode #1.48.34,806
5Episode #1.58.95,347
6Episode #1.68.54,753
7Episode #1.78.54,733
8Episode #1.89.26,116

Season 2 (2017)

8.64 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 9.3 58 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 4,557 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 4,161 votesEp 3: 9.0 · 4,820 votesEp 4: 9.2 · 4,822 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 3,896 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 4,100 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 4,068 votesEp 8: 9.3 · 4,963 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.17.84,557
2Episode #2.28.34,161
3Episode #2.39.04,820
4Episode #2.49.24,822
5Episode #2.58.13,896
6Episode #2.68.74,100
7Episode #2.78.74,068
8Episode #2.89.34,963

Season 3 (2018)

8.90 avg 10 episodes 8.8 → 9.5 53 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 4,439 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 3,991 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 3,948 votesEp 4: 8.9 · 4,074 votesEp 5: 9.0 · 4,094 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 3,922 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 3,913 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 3,989 votesEp 9: 9.4 · 5,000 votesEp 10: 9.5 · 5,744 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.18.84,439
2Episode #3.28.63,991
3Episode #3.38.63,948
4Episode #3.48.94,074
5Episode #3.59.04,094
6Episode #3.68.63,922
7Episode #3.78.83,913
8Episode #3.88.83,989
9Episode #3.99.45,000
10Episode #3.109.55,744

Season 4 (2020)

8.64 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 9.1 53 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 4,023 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 3,853 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 3,947 votesEp 4: 9.2 · 4,285 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 3,709 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 3,634 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 3,596 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 3,609 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 3,723 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 4,447 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.18.24,023
2Episode #4.28.73,853
3Episode #4.38.83,947
4Episode #4.49.24,285
5Episode #4.58.53,709
6Episode #4.68.33,634
7Episode #4.78.53,596
8Episode #4.88.43,609
9Episode #4.98.73,723
10Episode #4.109.14,447

Season 5 (2022)

8.69 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 9.6 55 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 3,815 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 3,494 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 3,406 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 3,658 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 3,390 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 3,464 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 3,591 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 3,319 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 3,505 votesEp 10: 9.6 · 7,537 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.18.03,815
2Episode #5.28.23,494
3Episode #5.38.33,406
4Episode #5.48.83,658
5Episode #5.58.63,390
6Episode #5.68.93,464
7Episode #5.78.93,591
8Episode #5.88.73,319
9Episode #5.98.93,505
10Episode #5.109.67,537
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