Viewers tuning into Netflix in recent months have felt something different. Some say it’s not just another medieval drama.
Whispers online suggest it might outperform its more-famous predecessor.
For years, Game of Thrones dominated public conversation with its dragons, betrayals, and sprawling scheming.
It set a high bar for epic television. Its spinoff, House of the Dragon, continues that legacy.
Yet a different show is steadily winning over audiences. Originally, aired on BBC and later taken over by Netflix, spans five seasons and a final movie.

Based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories, it dramatizes the shifting loyalties of Anglo-Saxons and Danes in early England.
Critics have praised it for its grounded storytelling, emotional stakes, and steady character arcs.
Still, the comparison to Game of Thrones was inevitable. Fans debated whether a show with fewer supernatural elements but more historical reality could regionally outshine a fantasy epic.
Some argued The Last Kingdom offers consistency, fewer narrative detours, and richer personal journeys.

And now the boldest claims have surfaced. Social media users and show fans have begun declaring that The Last Kingdom is better than Game of Thrones and even “the best series in history.”
Sam Wollaston of the Series observed early on:
“It’s wise not to get too attached to anyone in The Last Kingdom.”
Its first season earned solid ratings, and later entries hit higher critical marks on Rotten Tomatoes.
One fan declared: “This season has been really moving … it is one of the best series in history. Masterpiece, 10/10.”
Another wrote: “Its series finale far surpassed Game of Thrones finale.”
These reactions are more than fandom noise. They now form part of the show’s public identity.
Mainstream sites covering streaming hits mention the “better than Thrones” headlines as evidence of its cultural shift.

Some critiques resist the comparison, but even skeptics concede that The Last Kingdom delivers where late Thrones faltered: sustained quality and cohesive resolution.
So here’s the reveal: The Last Kingdom isn’t just being rediscovered, it’s being elevated.
It now stands firmly in the conversation as not merely an alternative to fantasy sagas but as a plausible contender for the “best series” title.
Whether that judgment holds up remains to be seen, but its journey from sleeper hit to meme-worthy praise is undeniable.
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