The Last Kingdom is leaving Netflix in 2026 — watch it before it's gone

The best historical drama on Netflix is leaving this year Credit: Netflix By  Dan Selcke Published May 30, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Dan Selcke is a pop culture fanatic who writes and talks about movies, TV and books, the nerdier the better. He's been working on news, reviews, editorials, interviews and podcasts for over 10 years. Dan has been published in The A.V. Club, Metro, Salon and elsewhere. He's interviewed actors and filmmakers from shows like Dune: Prophecy and The Rings of Power. When he's run out of things to write, Dan operates a YouTube channel where he dives into more depth on all things movies, TV, and pop culture. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The Last Kingdom is an excellent historical drama that ran for five seasons between 2015 and 2022. Set in the country that would become England in the ninth and tenth centuries, it follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon), the dispossessed son of an English lord who grows up among Dane raiders. That puts him in a unique position to understand people on both sides of the long-running, violent conflict between native Saxons and Dane invaders. We watch him as he tries to reclaim his home and in the process becomes an unsung hero of history. The Last Kingdom has a fervent fanbase and has long been branded as a Netflix original, so it may surprise fans to learn that it may well leave the service later in 2026. How can The Last Kingdom leave Netflix? The show is only partially a Netflix original In fact, The Last Kingdom has already left Netflix in several territories. If you try to watch it on Netflix in Canada on the United Kingdom, you'll find you're out of luck. According to What's On Netflix , all five seasons are due to leave Netflix for subscribe