Rueben's Ramblings

The eight-part event series The Last Kingdom will air on BBC America on October 10 at 10 PM.

Based on the best-selling novels by Stephen Butchard, the movie is set in the 9th century. The separate kingdoms which once made up England have fallen to the invading Vikings.  Only the great Kingdom of Wessex – the last kingdom – stands defiant under its visionary King Alfred the Great.

The cast includes Matthew Macfadyen (Pride & Prejudice and Ripper Street), Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) and Ian Hart (Boardwalk Empire and Rogue) [among others].

Here is a trailer for The Last Kingdom.