Rosario Monachino
People are saying a Netflix TV show is better than Game of Thrones and it’s even been dubbed the ‘best series in history.’
Game of Thrones, which ran for eight seasons, follows nine noble families waging war against each other in order to gain control of the land of Westeros.
Its success led to the House of the Dragon spinoff, which aired its second series this summer.
If you’ve binged on both of these and are looking for something to fill the void, there’s a seriously underrated series you need to check out.
The historical drama, based on ‘The Saxon Stories’ series of novels by Bernard Cornwell, follows Uthred (Alexander Dreymon), the son of a nobleman, who is captured and raised by Danes.
When he grows up, he has to decide who he will protect – the land where he grew up or the people who raised him as their own.
Alongside Dreymon, the regular cast is made up of David Dawson (King Alfred), Timothy Innes (King Edward), Millie Brady (Aethelflaed), and Ian Hart (Beocca).
House of the Dragon fans may also notice some familiar faces, with Ewan Mitchell as Osferth and Phia Saban as Aelfwynn.
The series, made up of five seasons and one film, originally premiered on BBC Two before Netflix joined as co-producer for the second season.
The streaming platform would take over entirely from season three and over time, the historical drama has become a ‘sleeper hit,’ as described by Variety.
Raving about the Netflix series on social media, one fan enthuses: “This season has been really moving and for me, it is one of the best series in history. Masterpiece, 10/10.”
Another adds: “Its series finale far surpassed Game of Thrones finale!”
“This show seriously doesn’t get enough attention,” pens a third. “It’s one of the most consistently well-written shows I’ve seen, even with the low budget of season one the writing shines and continues to improve over time. Highly recommended.”
Somebody else says: “The best Netflix series and nobody can change my mind.”
A fifth viewer writes: “One of the best shows out there if you haven’t seen it you’re missing out.”
Critics, too, are keen on the series.
Sam Wollaston wrote for The Guardian: “This is not a smaller-scale, less sexy, British Game of Thrones – it’s a proper historical drama, and it’s a ton of fun.”
The New York Times’ Neil Gezlinger praised the show’s ‘sprawling cast and high production values’ and ‘substantive themes that give this series a distinctive personality.’
The historical drama has also received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 95% and an IMDb score of 8.5/10.
While fans have compared the series to Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, The Last Kingdom‘s screenwriter Stephen Butchard says the drama brings something ‘different’ to the table.
When asked about the comparisons, Butchard told the BBC: “Although we’re trying to achieve the same thing – a great story with great characters – but leather, cloaks, and swords doesn’t mean the world is the same – after all they have dragons.
“It’s about finding your own original ground, we are based in real history and I imagine that makes us different.”
Watch the trailer for The Last Kingdom here…
The Last Kingdom and its feature-length sequel Seven Kings Must Die are available to watch on Netflix.
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