The Last Kingdom Season 4 finally dropped on Netflix over the weekend, which means there’s been time to binge all the way through the 10 new episodes. Oh yes, we spent our Sunday watching the great Uhtred of Babbenburg (Alexander Dreymon) fight his way through new enemies, and we want more. The question is… will Netflix make The Last Kingdom Season 5?
The Last Kingdom is an epic Dark Age saga set during one of the most turbulent times in British history: the reign of Alfred the Great and the generations after. During this time, England was split into a number of rival Kingdoms, some lead by native Christian Saxons and others by invading Danes, aka Vikings. The Last Kingdom looks at this fraught moment through the eyes of a Saxon nobleman named Uhtred of Babenberg. As a boy, he was “adopted” by Danish invaders and has become a man who is torn between the two cultures.
The first season of The Last Kingdom aired stateside on BBC America. Season 2 became a Co-production of BBC and Netflix, and when the BBC declined to renew it, Netflix took over as sole producer. So Netflix clearly thinks the series appeals to its subscribers but does Netflix like the show enough to renew it for a fifth season? Here’s everything we know so far about The Last Kingdom Season 5 on Netflix.
IS NETFLIX MAKING THE LAST KINGDOM SEASON 5?
As of right now, there’s no indication that Netflix will be renewing The Last Kingdom for Season 5. That being said, there’s also nothing to suggest that Netflix won’t produce The Last Kingdom Season 5. Back when The Last Kingdom Season 3 hit Netflix in November 2018, it took the streaming service about a month to announce The Last Kingdom Season 4. So as long as the show remains popular there’s no reason to suggest that Netflix won’t want to make an episode of The Last Kingdom.
WHEN WILL THE LAST KINGDOM SEASON 5 HIT NETFLIX?
If Netflix does order a fifth season of The Last Kingdom, it will likely take about 18 months to produce a new season. That’s going off how long it took Netflix to make The Last Kingdom Season 3 & 4. That means that you could expect The Last Kingdom Season 5 in November or December of 2021. Of course, production might be delayed because… looks around at the state of the World… but Holiday Season 2021 feels like a decent bet.
