Crazed Vikings and defiant Saxons clash in the epic BBC AMERICA series The Last Kingdom. The Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning producers of Downton Abbey present a riveting drama featuring heroic deeds and fierce battles that shaped the course of history. In the ninth century, in the land that would one day become England, only the great Kingdom of Wessex stands defiant to the invading Vikings.

Adapted from Bernard Cornwell's best-selling book series, The Saxon Stories, The Last Kingdom features thrilling performances from Alexander Dreymon (American Horror Story), David Dawson (Ripper Street), Rutger Hauer (True Blood), Emily Cox (The Silent Mountain), Matthew Macfadyen (MI-5, Ripper Street), Ian Hart (Boardwalk Empire), and many other powerhouse talents.
BBC Home Entertainment is releasing The Last Kingdom - Series 1 on DVD this coming January 5th, a 2-disc set for $29.98 SRP. This is an 8-episode adaption of the same-titled book by Bernard Cornwell, the first in the The Saxon Stories series (it also includes the second book as well). It's the story of how England was born as a kingdom. Here's the package art, and an odvdo.com pre-order button link: