The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom is a historical drama television series based on Bernard Cornwell's novel series The Saxon Stories. Set in the late 9th century, the show follows the life of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a young nobleman captured and raised by Danes after they kill his father. As England is divided into separate kingdoms and Viking invaders threaten to conquer the land, Uhtred finds himself torn between his Danish upbringing and his loyalty to the English kingdom of Wessex.