: The Queen Mother Ælswith is poisoned by the treacherous Lord Æthelhelm, ending the season in a life-threatening condition. Cast and Production
All her fury and hatred spills out, and when Uhtred overpowers her she warns him that if he lets her live she will be his undoing. www.patriciabracewell.com The Last Kingdom Series 4 Finale Recap
: After failing to kill Uhtred, a bitter and heavily pregnant Brida goes into labor alone in the wilderness, vowing to be Uhtred’s undoing.
The episode begins with King Edward’s frustratingly slow siege of Winchester. Desperate to reclaim the city from the Norse warlord Sigtryggr, Edward nearly collapses under the pressure when Sigtryggr forces him to choose which of his sons to save. Uhtred, sensing that Sigtryggr is a different, more honorable kind of leader, offers himself as a hostage to facilitate negotiations. Key developments in the finale include: