Spoilers in our review…. Sigtryggr is not keen on that option – but what about the children of Edward whom Sigtryggr also holds captive? Hæsten ambushes Uhtred's party and seizes valuable captives. There is a sense of history catching up at the end of season 4. Release year: 2015. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The leaders go into peace conference. It will hopefully choke those guarding the gate. Brida states that it’s not Cnut’s child, but hers alone. There may be settlement, there may be some sort of peace, but the story is not yet ended. Episodes Please spoiler tag future spoilers >!like this!<. It was planted there should this situation arise. Less than rousing was Edward’s behaviour under siege and under pressure. Their stubborn bastard blood makes them restless spirits, wanderers always moving on to the next adventure. Spoilers about this, and previous episodes are allowed in this thread. The Last Kingdom: Season 3 (Trailer) Episodes The Last Kingdom. They’re being kept alive so the Danes can make a show of their deaths. There are still moments for final twists. April 2019 to October 2019 Give them a generous 40 guys killed elsewhere and we see, at most, 80-100 Danish warriors and about as many Saxons. "Episode 36" Aelswith, who is historically meant to have been dead by the end of 902, finishes the episode somewhat unwell courtesy of that unfortunate drink. From the marshlands to only one Dane kingdom remaining. However, each hour they wait is an insult to Edward’s father. It roughly adapted the plots of the "The Pagan Lord" and "The Empty Throne", the seventh and eighth novels in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories. Apparently that dEsTiNy is to become completely pussy whipped by Aethelflaed into becoming the exact unappreciated Saxon tool that he was under Alfred. They follow where the Gods lead them, and they’re sending Stiorra to Daneland. Whers is retribution for motherfucking Beocca? In Season 1, young Saxon noble Uhtred transforms into a warrior and seeks to regain the lands annexed by his cunning uncle. Finally Alfred is dead and Uhtred is free to pursue his own destiny. There is confusion and more carnage, but somehow Uhtred is able to make his way through the opposing lines, where he persuades the fighters to reach an uneasy truce. Our best wishes for a productive day. As he lingers near death, Aethelred shows repentance. Sigtryggr then shows that he has both of Edward’s heirs. Outside Winchester, Wessex; Uhtred’s sword is recovered and brought back to the camp. Season 4 of The Last Kingdom was announced by Netflix on December 21, 2018. Crushing for him, but excellent for us. If you subscribe to BBC History Magazine Print or Digital Editions then you can unlock 10 years’ worth of archived history material fully searchable by Topic, Location, Period and Person. Hæsten has kept Eadith hidden in an attic. She reads from one of the books, though she quickly grows tired of it. Rewatch. Stiorra leaves with Sigtryggr for Eoferwic. https://the-last-kingdom.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_4.10?oldid=18618. "Episode 36" is the tenth and final episode of the fourth season of The Last Kingdom. A single location isn’t Uhtred’s destiny, or that of his children. What he truly resembled in those wide shots crossing the landscape and passing through the gates, was a cowboy. Uhtred reunites with Stiorra, who tells him that she’s willing to go with Sigtryggr. Hoping to be joined by Edward's troops, Æthelflæd and Uhtred ally with the Welsh to face Cnut's thousand-warrior army at the Battle of Tettenhall. It aired on April 26, 2020. Instead, Edward walks away. Rather than fire, Edward decides to use smoke to conceal an attack. There was constant build up and we got a battle that was so lacklustre. Quick mention to Pyrlig too! Before the captives are freed, Aethelhelm is able to make a final move. “Why would I exchange gold for silver?” Sigtryggr asks. The last scene between them was extremely painful to watch. Whilst in the novel series, in ". Tensions between Edward and the Mercians rise. Should that happen to them, young Uhtred would like for his father to pick Stiorra, as he will be able to defend himself. Ælswith tells him to pray they offer more. Finan then lifts Eadith up off the ground after she was caught in the crossfire. Please spoiler tag future spoilers >!like this!<. Edward completely losing it caught me off guard. Missed her character. It looks like this. That’s not quite on the nail given that Uhtred is a fictional character – but true enough insofar that Aethelstan was indeed fostered away from Wessex. Ælswith explains that there’s a plant that flowers in the courtyard. Edward offers East Anglia, but Sigtryggr only wants Eoferwic. And Brida will also want revenge for her imprisonment at Wealas. Alfred’s dream took two steps forward and one step back. Bebbanburg and the ending it represents still feels a long way off yet. Sigtryggr wants Eoferwic, which Æthelflæd only just recaptured. Now he is tasked with raising Aethelstan as the next Dane/Saxon prototype (which is badass) but he does so for nothing. Uhtred spares Brida and tells her to leave while she can. Æthelflæd prepares for war. I just knew Alfred/David Dawson would be a huge miss. The hypocrisy of Aethelflaed/Edward. The Last Kingdom’s battle scenes could never compete with the likes of Game of Thrones in budget and magnitude, but in ingenuity and energy, they put up an excellent fight. The Danes are being smoked out. However, she is grateful the screaming has stopped. .cls-2{mix-blend-mode:screen}.cls-3{fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:4px}.cls-4{fill:red}, Season four delivers a supreme finale, packed with tension, exhilarating action, and sacrifice. Uhtred says he would break much like Edward as it is unnatural for a man to chose between his children. Thank you for subscribing to HistoryExtra, you now have unlimited access. The Last Kingdom Season 4 Episode 1 Review: To Bebbanburg! “It is so dull I want to pull out my own eyes,” she complains. Either they leave the town or the Wessex army will burn it down. Tell your friends, your family, your social media followers, to watch. Of course its okay for Uhtred to sacrifice himself and his own children, but never okay for Aeflynn or either of Edwards kids to be sacrificed. Episode 1 59m. Next →"Episode 5.1". And oh, what sport this finale provided. As Uhtred and his men draw closer to Bebbanburg, the prodigal son Wihtgar returns with some tricks up his sleeves. All they have to do is get Edward to agree to a meeting and argue terms. Alfred's line stay fucking over (and in some cases, just fucking) Uhtred while simultaneously asking him for ridiculous favors and forgetting how many times he's saved all of their lives. News of a treachery troubles Uhtred. But he cam back when he heard his father was having trouble with the Scots. Production began in April 2019 and ended in October 2019.It roughly adapted the plots of the "The Pagan Lord" and "The Empty Throne", the seventh and eighth novels in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories. Overall some minor inconsistencies and gripes, but I enjoyed the season thoroughly. Sat in the royal palace library, Uhtred’s daughter Stiorra (Ruby Hartley) is settling in to a bit of Stockholm syndrome, passing the time reading a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to a frosty Sigtryggr. Brida joins the Danes in attacking the Welsh. “Better a Dane in Eoferwic than in the south,” Edward mutters to his reluctant sister. 1 Synopsis 2 Plot 3 Appearances 3.1 First 3.2 Deaths 4 Cast 4.1 Starring 4.2 Guest Starring Edward besieges Winchester as he awaits Æthelflæd's reinforcements, but Uhtred isn't convinced that conquest is really Sigtryggr's ultimate aim. Uhtred explains that Alfred didn’t want it known how much he owed to a heathen. Thanks to Aethelhelm’s poison, her life now hangs in the balance. Aethelstan is out of reach but he has a chance to even up the score in an unofficial ‘favourite grandparent’ competition, putting his knowledge of a poisonous flower growing in the palace garden to a nefarious use. The Last Kingdom: Season 2 (Trailer) The Last Kingdom (Trailer) Episodes The Last Kingdom. Edward orders his men to lower their weapons. There seems to be a problem, please try again. He asks her how it felt to be in her first battle. She tells Uhtred to either kill her, or she won’t stop until she’s his undoing. Director Brida gives birth under a tree, in a field. April 26, 2020 10 Ælswith is the character I was most surprised about. Uhtred enters Winchester as Æthelstan and Ælfweard exit, running into Edward’s arms. Winchester, Wessex; Hæsten returns to the attic, where Eadith awaits.