Season 5

Season 5
No. of episodes	10
Premiere	"Episode 5.1"
Finale	"Episode 5.10"
Airdates	March 9, 2022
Production Dates	November 2020 to June 2021
Episodes
Previous	Season 4
Next	Seven Kings Must Die

Season 5 of The Last Kingdom was announced by Netflix on July 7, 2020. The season premiered on March 9, 2022 and consisted of 10 episodes. It roughly adapted the plots of "Warriors of the Storm" and "The Flame Bearer", the ninth and tenth novels in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories. This is the final season. However, it was announced that a follow-up movie, Seven Kings Must Die, will be released to conclude the series.

Plot

"Episode 5.1"

Ill omens and border raids make Uhtred extra-vigilant at his northern outpost. King Sigtryggr is visited by his notorious brother Rognvaldr.

"Episode 5.2"

A betrayal at Eoferwic sends Sigtryggr in search of aid, while Uhtred begs Æthelflæd for military support she cannot give. Edward meets a new ally.

"Episode 5.3"

In the aftermath of the tragic battle for Eoferwic, Sigtryggr is forced to make a painful choice. Edward learns of Æthelhelm's intrigues in Mercia.

"Episode 5.4"

Rivals secretly advance competing successors upon the death of a Mercian ruler. Brida finds solace in the faith of her prisoner, Father Pyrlig.

"Episode 5.5"

Æthelhelm's subterfuge successfully foments war tensions between Edward and Sigtryggr, but his thugs make a crucial mistake in attacking a pilgrimage.

"Episode 5.6"

The forces of Edward and Sigtryggr march toward battle as Uhtred races to reveal the truth of Æthelhelm's scheming and avert a ruinous war.

"Episode 5.7"

Edward offers a role to Stiorra that would restore her to power. Æthelhelm meets with a Saxon enemy. Uhtred has a long-overdue reckoning with Brida.

"Episode 5.8"

Upon learning of Æthelhelm's location, Uhtred proposes an audacious attack to rescue Ælfwynn and restore his birthright -- but Edward is cautious.

"Episode 5.9"

Edward marches his troops north while Uhtred recruits a small force to infiltrate Bebbanburg. King Constantin arrives to meet his new bride, Ælfwynn.

"Episode 5.10"

Armies converge in an epic, final showdown that determines the fate of a king's dream for England -- and Uhtred's hope of securing his family's future.

Production

Cast	Portrays	Ep.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Alexander Dreymon	Uhtred of Bebbanburg	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Emily Cox	Brida	8	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘
Harry Anton	Bresal	7	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘
Millie Brady	Queen Æthelflæd	4	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Bamshad Abedi-Amin	Yahya	4	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ross Anderson	Domnal	5	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Eva Birthistle	Hild	2	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Eliza Butterworth	Ælswith	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sonya Cassidy	Eadgifu	8	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Amelia Clarkson	Queen Ælflæd	5	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Cavan Clerkin	Father Pyrlig	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Finn Elliot	Young Uhtred	7	✔	✔	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Arnas Fedaravicius	Sihtric	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Harry Gilby	Æthelstan	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Rod Hallett	King Constantin	5	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ruby Hartley	Stiorra	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ewan Horrocks	Ælfweard	9	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Timothy Innes	King Edward	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jeppe Beck Laursen	Hæsten	2	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✘
Dorian Lough	Burgred	2	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Stefanie Martini	Eadith	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ewan Mitchell	Osferth	5	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
James Northcote	Aldhelm	9	✔	✔	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ryan Quarmby	Cynlaef	5	✔	✔	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Ossian Perret	Wihtgar	5	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Patrick Robinson	Father Benedict	7	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘
Jaakko Ohtonen	Wolland	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mark Rowley	Finan	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Phia Saban	Ælfwynn	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Adrian Schiller	Æthelhelm the Elder	10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Eysteinn Sigurðarson	Sigtryggr	7	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘
Micki Stoltt	Rognvaldr	8	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘

Guest Starring

Gábor Perei as Orvar (4/10) Emili Akhchina as Vibeke (3/10) Ilona Chevakova as Ingrith (3/10) Lara Steward as Hella (3/10) Kathy Peacock as Aalys (3/10) Klári Tolnai as Sidgeflaed (2/10)

Andrea M. Simon as Mildritha (2/10) Luke Nunn as Glaedwine (2/10) Aitana Velazquez as Estrid (1/10) Joshua Collins as Redwald (1/10) Olly Rhodes as Osbert (1/10)

Crew

• Martha Hillier - writer & producer
• Alexander Dreymon - director & producer
• Andy Hay - director
• Paul Wilmshurst - director
• Anthony Philipson - director
• Jon East - director
• Nigel Marchant - producer
• Gareth Neame - producer

Deaths

• Hella
• Vibeke
• Lord Ludeca
• Lord Burgred
• Queen AEthelflaed of Mercia
• Osferth the Bastard
• Queen AElflaed of Wessex
• King Sigtryggr of York
• Bresal
• Brida of Dunholm
• Haesten Storrison
• Wolland
• Yahya
• Lord Æthelhelm the Elder
• Lord Wihtgar of Bebbanburg

Battles

(To Be Announced)

Adaptation Changes

(To Be Announced)

Videos

The Last Kingdom Season 5 Trailer

Gallery

(To Be Announced)