The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

It's 937. King Edward dies without naming an heir, and Æthelstan, raised by Uhtred, kills his half-brother Ælfweard and becomes king. Swayed by Ingilmundr, his adviser and secret lover, he sets out to unite England by force. Uhtred uncovers Ingilmundr's deceit, is captured, loses Bebbanburg and is banished. Even so, he refuses a plea to kill Æthelstan. Anlaf, a Viking king from Ireland, gathers the northern kings and sacks Bebbanburg. At Brunanburh the Saxons win, but Uhtred is gravely wounded shielding Æthelstan, and Ingilmundr is executed. Uhtred agrees to pledge Northumbria to the king if Edmund is named heir. He has a vision of Valhalla, and the film leaves his fate open.

1. ReferenceBrunanburh, 937

   The final battle is Brunanburh, in 937. Æthelstan's win over the northern kings is seen as a milestone in the making of England.

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2. CameoFamiliar faces in Valhalla

   The Valhalla vision brings back actors whose characters died in the show, including Emily Cox as Brida.

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3. Behind the scenesCharacters cut for the format

   Being a film, it dropped several series characters, including Aelswith, Stiorra and Young Uhtred. Writer Martha Hillier said it became a single-protagonist story. It shot in Budapest from January to March 2022.

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