King Edward still reigns but his ambition to unite the Saxon Kingdoms faces considerable challenges thanks to a new Danish invasion and a rebellion among the Saxons.
Filming for season five commenced in December 2020 and ran through into 2021.
The previous season aired on 26 April 2020, so there's been a considerable gap between Season 4 and Season 5, although a 2 year gap between seasons has been the pattern through the history of the show.
But maybe the biggest contrast came on July 26 — with the reveal of Ewan Horrocks as Aelfweard, who we last saw as a little'un.
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He is also joined by Eliza Butterworth, who takes on the persona of Aelswith.