8 good TV shows to watch if you like The Last Kingdom

Vikings

• Seasons: 6 
• Created by Michael Hurst 
• Cast: Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gustaf Skarsgård, Gabriel Byrne, George Blagden, Donal Logue, Alyssa Sutherland, Linus Roache, Alexander Ludwig, Ben Robson, Kevin Durand, Lothaire Bluteau, John Kavanagh, Peter Franzén, Adam Copeland, and more 
• Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Peacock

Vikings is one of the most similar shows to The Last Kingdom on this list. It takes place around the same time and features some of the same historical figures, although The Last Kingdom is set a hundred years or so later than Vikings.

Vikings tells the story of famed Viking and king Ragnar Lothbrok, played by Travis Fimmel, during the 13th century. Ragnar hails from Scandinavia, but as we know from The Last Kingdom, he didn’t stay. Ragnar led a group of Danes in war against the Saxons in what is now the United Kingdom.

The series premiered on The History Channel in March 2013 and ran for six seasons through December 2020. Netflix actually ordered a spinoff of Vikings, titled Vikings: Valhalla, which you’ll also find a little bit lower on the list.

You can watch Vikings on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Peacock. It’s a really good series. If you’re looking for a new show to watch, we highly recommend watching Vikings on one of those streaming platforms. You’ll find it has a similar feel and tone to The Last Kingdom.

Up next is one of our favorite shows ever: 

Game of Thrones 

• Seasons: 8
• Created by David Benioff and D.B. WeissCast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Aidan Gillen, Rory McCann, Michelle Fairley, Sean Bean, Iain Glenn, Liam Cunningham, Natalie Dormer, Carice van Houten, and more
• Where to watch: MAX

Of course, Game of Thrones is on the list of shows you should watch if you like The Last Kingdom. Obviously, these shows are very different. Game of Thrones veers into the more fantasy elements while The Last Kingdom stays true to its historical drama roots.

Game of Thrones is based on the A Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin. The series premiered on HBO in April 2011 and ran for eight seasons through 2019.

The series follows the kings, queens, lords and ladies of Westeros and beyond as they fight and scheme their way to power and the Iron Throne. Mainly, the series focuses on the Starks, Lannisters, Baratheons, and Targaryens in their quest to rule.

I feel like everyone has seen Game of Thrones, right? By this point, you’ve either seen the series, liked it, and finished it, or you started it and didn’t like it. If there is some fan of The Last Kingdom out there that truly has not seen Game of Thrones, this is absolutely the show for you to watch right now.

Game of Thrones is considered one of the best TV shows of all time, and there’s no doubt it’s the best show on this list.

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