Shows like The Last Kingdom
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Last Kingdom, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A heavy action-adventure series, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as costume drama, viking and king.
Here are 15 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on The Last Kingdom (2015).
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Vikings (2013)
TV8.0Easier to follow
Why it's like The Last Kingdom: Common ground: viking, historical drama, historical fiction.
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Reign (2013)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like The Last Kingdom: Also weighty. Common ground: costume drama, historical drama, historical fiction.
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Boardwalk Empire (2010)
TV7.9Darker
Why it's like The Last Kingdom: Also weighty. Common ground: costume drama, historical fiction.
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TV7.4
Why it's like The Last Kingdom: The same mix of drama and action.
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The Tudors (2007)
TV7.8
Why it's like The Last Kingdom: Also weighty. Common ground: historical drama.
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Boxlist compares The Last Kingdom with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like The Last Kingdom?
- Picks with a similar feel include Vikings, Black Sails, Reign and 1923. Each shares part of The Last Kingdom's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like The Last Kingdom chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Last Kingdom with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter show like The Last Kingdom?
- The Great has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.