7.8/103,696 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/16/2017
Sent north by Alfred to ransom enslaved king Guthred, Beocca seeks help from Uhtred, who makes a new allegiance in his quest for vengeance.
Director: Peter Hoar
Writer: Stephen Butchard
8.3/103,484 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2017
The stratagems of Abbot Eadred play on Guthred's weakness. Uhtred rallies the men of Cumbraland to march on Eoferwic, but faces a cruel betrayal.
Director: Peter Hoar
Writer: Stephen Butchard
9.0/103,976 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2017
Hild and Ragnar hunt for Uhtred, who lays plans for escape. Alfred eyes the kingdom of Mercia, and chaos erupts when Guthred's alliance crumbles.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.2/103,956 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2017
Dispatched to Northumbria, Uhtred walks a fine line between fealty to Alfred and assisting Ragnar's savage blood feud with Kjartan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/103,257 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/13/2017
After a season of peace, Uhtred receives a mystical call to follow his fate. Erik makes a cunning request, and Beocca navigates matters of the heart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/103,420 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/20/2017
As his distrust of Uhtred deepens, Alfred sends Æthelred to drive Erik and Sigefrid from London, but the young lord harbors ambitions of his own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/103,411 votes#7 - Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/27/2017
Æthelred faces humiliation after his blunder in London backs Alfred into a corner. Her loyalties shifting, Æthelflæd makes a dire appeal to Uhtred.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.2/104,078 votes#8 - Episode 8
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/4/2017
Odda defies Alfred to coerce the king into war. Uhtred conspires with Erik to rescue Æthelflæd, forcing a fateful confrontation with Sigefrid.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Last Kingdom Season 2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Last Kingdom" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 3696 votes. Directed by Peter Hoar and written by Stephen Butchard, it aired on 3/16/2017. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".