8 Shows Like The Last Kingdom (2015) to Watch When You're Done
Updated August 2026
View The Last Kingdom details →If you loved The Last Kingdom (2015) by Martha Hillier, here are 8 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Vikings: Valhalla, Six Feet Under, Marco Polo. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Shows Similar to The Last Kingdom
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the shows that share the most with The Last Kingdom in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Vikings: Valhalla
2022 · Steve Stark
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · War-politics
Six Feet Under
2001 · Rick Cleveland
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the
In common: Drama
Marco Polo
2014
Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
House of Cards
2013 · Frank Pugliese
Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
In common: Drama
Mad Men
2007 · Janet Leahy
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
In common: Drama
Gen V
2023 · Thomas Schnauz
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's el
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Peacemaker
2022 · John Cena
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with B
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
Pluribus
2025 · Diane Mercer
The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.
In common: Drama
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1957 · Sidney Lumet
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2011 · Quentin Tarantino
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Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.