The Last Kingdom - new series for BBC based on Bernard Cornwell's Saxon stories

[TheMightyTen]

I can't wait to get home today, it's fist thing on my watch list tonight

 

[Glanza]

Will be going on the list, sounds like as it's purely Netflix now and no TV demands they've been able to do what they wanted with the show.

 

[Deluxe1]

Thought it may of been in 4k.

 

[mithrandir]

Crap
Don't have netflix

 

[lee32uk]

Crap
Don't have netflix

Sign up for the free trial and then cancel it before 30 days ?

 

[Deluxe1]

That headbutt by beocca was tremendous!

 

[shroomz]

Binged this over the weekend while nursing the cat, very good.

 

[lee32uk]

I watched Season 3 as well over the weekend. This is right up there with Game of Thrones from an entertainment point of view. No announcement of Season 4 yet but there are more books to cover so it is almost certain there will be more to come.

 

[Efour]

Omg still don't have se2 on Swedish Netflix yet.... Might have to watch it elsewhere.

 

[Jonny2284]

Question for anyone who reads the books as well, how close are the adaptations? Loved the series, already binged season 3 and I'm eager for more, just wondering if it's a Game of Thrones type deal where season 1 was so close you could pretty much jump into book 2 based on the show alone or if it's just seriously broad strokes.

 

[Mr Jack]

Really enjoyed this season, and while I hope there will be more, this wouldn't be a bad place to wrap things up.

 

[molinari]

Question for anyone who reads the books as well, how close are the adaptations? Loved the series, already binged season 3 and I'm eager for more, just wondering if it's a Game of Thrones type deal where season 1 was so close you could pretty much jump into book 2 based on the show alone or if it's just seriously broad strokes.

I'll be honest and say I only watched the first 2 episodes of the TV adaptation. I didn't watch anymore becuase it didn't do the book justice and skipped a fair bit (and I didn't think it was cast all that well). The books aren't like GoT which have a huge amount of buildup and slow story progression. There are many more chracters in GoT who get "air time" whilst The Last Kingdom is basically just Uhtred, so the books are half as long as GoT books.

 

[TheMightyTen]

Question for anyone who reads the books as well, how close are the adaptations? Loved the series, already binged season 3 and I'm eager for more, just wondering if it's a Game of Thrones type deal where season 1 was so close you could pretty much jump into book 2 based on the show alone or if it's just seriously broad strokes.

There's a core of the story that is the same but there are massive areas of divergence, a certain incident early on in Season 3 being by far the biggest one yet.

 

[Jonny2284]

Good to know, thanks both.

Grabbed myself the first two with spare audible credits and I'll take it from there.

 

[Jester*]

Still really enjoying this and Season 3 was great. I hope they keep going.

 

[~>Dg<~]

enjoyed season 3 really good.

 

[Uther]

Binge watched the whole thing, it was over too quick

 

[Raggs]

well just watched ep 4 season 3 the plot thickens . Quality better than Vikings on Amazon

 

[pinkpound]

https://winteriscoming.net/2018/12/21/last-kingdom-renewed-season-4/

Renewed for a 4th season

The Last Kingdom season 3 represented a step up for the series — it had more episodes and a bigger budget than before, and seemed to be more widely watched. It only makes sense that Netflix has renewed it for season 4! Star Alexander Dreymon, who plays lead character Uhtred of Bebbanburg, broke the news in a video posted on The Last Kingdom Twitter account

 

[robfosters]

Great news! Series 3 was epic.

Spoiler

Although I will miss Alfred. He was an integral part of the show for me.