The Last Kingdom

Episode 1

Episode #5.1

Wed, Mar 9, 202254 mins

Uhtred has served several years, being named Lord of Rumcofa (Runcorn), commanding his men as garrison to helps protect the northern border of Mercia, whilst collecting toll and raising Edward's royal bastard Æthelstan to manhood and training him to be a fine warrior. While celebrating the Red Moon festival, bandits hired by Lord Aethelhelm attempt to kill Æthelstan during his rite of passage board hunt, but the prince kills three men before their leader can escape and Aethelhelm decides to lie low again till another opportunity to eliminate his grandson's rival for the throne, Edward refusing to declare him Aetheling 'yet'. In Iceland, Brida has become the leader of a fanatical band of Danish warriors who follow her and teen daughter Vibike, now a Seer, even when a man is designated human sacrifice to the volcano. They sail to attack England. Sigtryggr and his wife Stiorra rule in Eoferwic (York) while maintaining peace between Christians (Saxons) and (Viking) pagans. Sigtryggr's ever-unruly lush brother Rognvaldr, whom he believed lost at sea, returns from Ireland, vowing to have cleaned up his act, albeit drunk again. He has secretly joined Brida's horde and leads their attack into Eoferwic, forcing Stiorra to hide. Eadith returns to Rumcofa shortly before Aethelflaed, Aelfwynn and a recovered Lady Aelswith come to visit for the festival and install fallen priest Benedict as dubious missionary to local Danes. Suddenly, freshly-castrated Uhtred junior staggers into town and reveals that Brida has unleashed her ruthless orgy of vengeance.