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★ 8.5

Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The Last Kingdom

Overall Rating: ★ 8.5

Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The Last Kingdom

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.5)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 2 episodes of The Last Kingdom. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

5 Seasons
46 Episodes
Ended
Action & Adventure Drama War & Politics
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Overall Rating

★ 8.5
S2 E4
#1
★ 9.2

Episode 4

Dispatched to Northumbria, Uhtred walks a fine line between fealty to Alfred and assisting Ragnar's savage blood feud with Kjartan.

S2 E8
#2
★ 9.2

Episode 8

Odda defies Alfred to coerce the king into war. Uhtred conspires with Erik to rescue Æthelflæd, forcing a fateful confrontation with Sigefrid.

S2 E3
#3
★ 9.0

Episode 3

Hild and Ragnar hunt for Uhtred, who lays plans for escape. Alfred eyes the kingdom of Mercia, and chaos erupts when Guthred's alliance crumbles.

S2 E7
#4
★ 8.8

Episode 7

Æthelred faces humiliation after his blunder in London backs Alfred into a corner. Her loyalties shifting, Æthelflæd makes a dire appeal to Uhtred.

S2 E6
#5
★ 8.7

Episode 6

As his distrust of Uhtred deepens, Alfred sends Æthelred to drive Erik and Sigefrid from London, but the young lord harbors ambitions of his own.

S2 E2
#6
★ 8.3

Episode 2

The stratagems of Abbot Eadred play on Guthred's weakness. Uhtred rallies the men of Cumbraland to march on Eoferwic, but faces a cruel betrayal.

S2 E5
#7
★ 8.1

Episode 5

After a season of peace, Uhtred receives a mystical call to follow his fate. Erik makes a cunning request, and Beocca navigates matters of the heart.

S2 E1
#8
★ 7.8

Episode 1

Sent north by Alfred to ransom enslaved king Guthred, Beocca seeks help from Uhtred, who makes a new allegiance in his quest for vengeance.

S2 E1
#1
★ 7.8

Episode 1

Sent north by Alfred to ransom enslaved king Guthred, Beocca seeks help from Uhtred, who makes a new allegiance in his quest for vengeance.

S2 E5
#2
★ 8.1

Episode 5

After a season of peace, Uhtred receives a mystical call to follow his fate. Erik makes a cunning request, and Beocca navigates matters of the heart.

S2 E2
#3
★ 8.3

Episode 2

The stratagems of Abbot Eadred play on Guthred's weakness. Uhtred rallies the men of Cumbraland to march on Eoferwic, but faces a cruel betrayal.

S2 E6
#4
★ 8.7

Episode 6

As his distrust of Uhtred deepens, Alfred sends Æthelred to drive Erik and Sigefrid from London, but the young lord harbors ambitions of his own.

S2 E7
#5
★ 8.8

Episode 7

Æthelred faces humiliation after his blunder in London backs Alfred into a corner. Her loyalties shifting, Æthelflæd makes a dire appeal to Uhtred.

S2 E3
#6
★ 9.0

Episode 3

Hild and Ragnar hunt for Uhtred, who lays plans for escape. Alfred eyes the kingdom of Mercia, and chaos erupts when Guthred's alliance crumbles.

S2 E4
#7
★ 9.2

Episode 4

Dispatched to Northumbria, Uhtred walks a fine line between fealty to Alfred and assisting Ragnar's savage blood feud with Kjartan.

S2 E8
#8
★ 9.2

Episode 8

Odda defies Alfred to coerce the king into war. Uhtred conspires with Erik to rescue Æthelflæd, forcing a fateful confrontation with Sigefrid.

S2 E1
★ 7.8

Episode 1

Sent north by Alfred to ransom enslaved king Guthred, Beocca seeks help from Uhtred, who makes a new allegiance in his quest for vengeance.

S2 E2
★ 8.3

Episode 2

The stratagems of Abbot Eadred play on Guthred's weakness. Uhtred rallies the men of Cumbraland to march on Eoferwic, but faces a cruel betrayal.

S2 E3
★ 9.0

Episode 3

Hild and Ragnar hunt for Uhtred, who lays plans for escape. Alfred eyes the kingdom of Mercia, and chaos erupts when Guthred's alliance crumbles.

S2 E4
★ 9.2

Episode 4

Dispatched to Northumbria, Uhtred walks a fine line between fealty to Alfred and assisting Ragnar's savage blood feud with Kjartan.

S2 E5
★ 8.1

Episode 5

After a season of peace, Uhtred receives a mystical call to follow his fate. Erik makes a cunning request, and Beocca navigates matters of the heart.

S2 E6
★ 8.7

Episode 6

As his distrust of Uhtred deepens, Alfred sends Æthelred to drive Erik and Sigefrid from London, but the young lord harbors ambitions of his own.

S2 E7
★ 8.8

Episode 7

Æthelred faces humiliation after his blunder in London backs Alfred into a corner. Her loyalties shifting, Æthelflæd makes a dire appeal to Uhtred.

S2 E8
★ 9.2

Episode 8

Odda defies Alfred to coerce the king into war. Uhtred conspires with Erik to rescue Æthelflæd, forcing a fateful confrontation with Sigefrid.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
3 ★ 8.9 10
★ 9.5 Episode 10
★ 8.6 Episode 2
5 ★ 8.7 10
★ 9.6 Episode 10
★ 8.1 Episode 1
4 ★ 8.7 10
★ 9.2 Episode 4
★ 8.2 Episode 1
2 ★ 8.6 8
★ 9.2 Episode 4
★ 7.8 Episode 1
1 ★ 8.5 8
★ 9.2 Episode 8
★ 8.0 Episode 2
Cast

Alexander Dreymon

Uhtred of Bebbanburg

Emily Cox

Brida

Eliza Butterworth

Aelswith

Mark Rowley

Finan

Ruby Hartley

Stiorra

Cavan Clerkin

Father Pyrlig