The Last Kingdom: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

After watching this series on Netflix (best Viking series I have ever seen, by the way) I really had to have this. While I am greatly satisfied with the entire series in one collection, all the episodes from the Netflix series are NOT included unfortunately which was disappointing. I still gave it 5 stars because the episodes that are in this collection still flows into each other well and if you did not see the Netflix version, you would not know anything was missing. Also, the DVD collection has bonus stuff like the making of the series and interviews with actors and directors etc, which was a nice addition. But I wonder if I had purchased each season separately, if ALL the episodes would have been included that way?

This isn't the flashiest production, and at first glance it feels a bit weak in some respects. But the story and historical and mythological aspects are really quite compelling, and draw you in. The story of the birth of England with lots of historically accurate references and of course some creating license. I have watched it all the way through 2 or 3 times and I'll keep coming back to it every few years because it's fun, action oriented, historically educational. Many of the appeals of Game of Thrones, but with historical basis, and no dragons, and more modest, but still adequate production values.

Loved the series so bought the DVD to always have it to watch whenever. Loved the historical accuracy of series with storyline, costumes, sets & cultural customs included. If you like Viking history this series is a must. “DESTINY IS ALL” per Uhtred Son of Uhtred.

I purchased this in blu ray and it works perfect. No glitching or playback issues. However, the way the disks are stored on the holders suck. The disks are stacked directly on one another. I'm not a fan of this method due to threat of rubbing on one another. Upon arrival disks were detached form the holder and floating around in case.

A must watch show it is incredible

Arrived on time as promised. All 5 seasons are contained in one box of multiple dvd's for each season (typically 3-4 per) See pics. Many of the discs are layered two per space, which can make it tedious to find/extract the one you are looking for. Several of the discs were dislodged during shipping, making them susceptible to scratches from being loose upon arrival. They don't seem to be held in very well due to the jacket design. I have had to skip forward/reload at least 3 of the episodes as they freeze at a particular spot, whether because of scratching because they were dislodged or quality of the disc I'm not sure. While convenient and compact for keeping the series in one place, I would have preferred a more conventional setup of one season per package to keep everything organized and safe, as this setup is a little aggravating at times. As for the story itself, if you've watched Vikings you'll notice some of the storyline repeats in places early on but I've been told that is because Vikings took from several historical figures to create its characters, and it doesn't take away from the overall performance or story. Overall, happy with my purchase for the story itself but a little disappointed in the packaging and defective/scratched discs, otherwise I would have given 5 stars.

I loved the movie so much that I bought it

This does Bernard Cornwell’s books justice.

Make sure you have the right region code to view the disc's on your equipment

Muy buena calidad lo único es que solo viene en inglés

This is an excellent series. I have watched it twice, but leaving Netflix soon. For someone that like historical pieces, this is a definite must. There are a few instances that were embellished but the author took great pains to get othe history right...

The Last Kingdom has to be my favourite historical fiction series. The storyline, characters, and events are captivating and totally believable. It definitely deserves a 5 star rating!

I am incredibly disappointed by this complete set of DVDs of The Last Kingdom as when we came to play them on our DVD player they are incompatible for the player as they are for American and Canadian DVD players. Unfortunately these were a Christmas present for my husband and we only opened and tried them today.