The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom: Episode 1 reviews

Lord Uhtred (Matthew Macfadyen) may have lasted for only 20 minutes of the first episode, but he made a lasting impression. Below are some of the comments from various articles:

‘A village can be rebuilt. A warrior can only die once’
Thankfully, The Last Kingdom has put a hell of a supporting cast in place. As Uhtred senior, a brilliant commander fatally let down by the general spinelessness of the other Northumbrian ealdormen,Macfadyen stole the opening 20 minutes, making me rather sad when his death inevitably and terribly came.

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It’s wise not to get too attached to anyone in The Last Kingdom. I’m sorry to see Matthew Macfadyen (the king) go, he was excellent.

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The Last Kingdom: Coming to BBC2 on 22 October

Although The Last Kingdom has started on BBC America in the US, it will begin showing on 22 October at 9 pm on BBC2 in the UK.

The Last Kingdom has been opening up to rave reviews. Be sure to catch it when you can!

Macfadyen (“Ripper Street”) and Rutger Hauer (“Blade Runner”) appear in brief, but memorable roles as Uhtred’s father and Viking elder Ravn, respectively - See more at: http://www.thewrap.com/the-last-kingdom-review-downton-abbey-producers-new-drama-is-part-outlander-part-vikings/

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The Last Kingdom: Watch the full first episode on BBC America website for free

BBC America has posted the first episode of The Last Kingdom on their website, allowing people to watch it without cable access!

You can watch it HERE!

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The Last Kingdom: Matthew Macfadyen Interview

AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW MACFADYEN
Playing Lord Uhtred

What sort of a man is Lord Uhtred?
Lord Uhtred is a very hard man and not in the least bit sophisticated. He is however a leader, a father and a toughened warrior. Like a lot of lives lived in that time his was short, brutish and hard.

Was it important to you to convey the emotional side to your character despite those brutish times?
The emotion is always bubbling away beneath the narrative. Especially informing scenes with his son who eventually becomes Uhtred the Younger. He doesn’t show his son a lot of love, which as the story unfolds you see really shapes the younger Uhtred. They’re not robots or totally unfeeling but emotionally the lid is firmly screwed on.

What was the relationship like between Lord Uhtred and the young Uhtred?
The young Uhtred is rather insolent with his father that makes for a great dynamic. My character, Lord Uhtred, is pretty tough on his kid. He realises how hard life is so he’s tough on young Uhtred in order to make him strong.

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