Here there is a commitment to reality that goes beyond most historical shows, and I'm not talking only about the clothes, weapons or history itself, but characters, their motives and relationships. In many ways, talking about how this series make this simple enough premise into a engrossing story full of nuance is talking about how the books do it. His future will be one of battle within and without, fighting against powerful warlords and struggling between his love for the Danes and their culture and his duty for the Saxons. The Last Kingdom tells the history of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is captured and raised by the Danes, first as a slave and then as a son. I'll try to keep this as spoiler free as possible, but some are impossible to avoid.

And so, inspired me to write my first review here. And I'm so gladly to say that based on the first two episodes of the series, my hopes were made into reality and my fears into joy. So seeing it rumored, then officially announced and finally premiered was very interesting and exciting. But it's the first series which I'd read the books it is based on way before it was even announced. It's certainly not the first series I watch, nor it's the first series based on books, not even historical fiction books. In a way, BBC's The Last Kingdom is a first ever experience for me.

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