What is The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die about?

Who’s ready to get the conclusion of the British historical drama series The Last Kingdom? Raise your hands high! The five-season show was a popular choice among Netflix viewers, and now we’ll find out how it all ends in the film, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.

Alexander Dreymon reprises his role as Uhtred of Bebbanburg. The movie also stars Harry Gilby as Aethelstan, Ewan Horrocks as Aelfweard, Pekka Strang as King Anlaf, Mark Rowley as Finan, Arnas Fedaravicius as Sihtric, Rod Hallett as Constantin, and more.

The movie will be released Friday, April 14, 2023, on Netflix. So what can you expect to see in the sequel film? We’ve got the answer for you below!

What is The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die about?

Since the start of the series, it’s been all about trying to come together to form a united England. But politics and war are not so simple. Due to the Danish invaders, tensions between the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons continued for a century. Though finally, peace seems to have settled, per the synopsis. But, of course, that’s about to change.

With the passing of King Edward, his two potential heirs, Aethelstan and Aelfweard, fight it out, with one able to become the next in line to take the throne. When Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg hears of this, he sets out to support his former “ward and protégé.” But a “dark influence” has taken over Aethelstan, and he cannot be trusted anymore.

The civil tensions create an opportunity for Danish Warrior‐King Anlaf to make his way over, “hoping to wreak chaos,” himself. The way Aethelstan approaches things makes enemies with the British Isles while the Danish king is uniting them, causing a threat to a potentially united England, per Netflix. Through all this, Uhtred will have to decide between the ones he cares about or the dream of unity.

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die will be released Friday, April 14, 2023, on Netflix.