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Drama. There is deception and betrayal as Uhtred fights for Wessex. In a devastating showdown at Beamfleot, will the bonds of love prove stronger than the bonds of blood?

When King Alfred is told the great sum of Aethelflaed's ransom - and the horror that will likely befall his daughter if Wessex does not pay - he feels there can be only one way forward despite this jeopardising the kingdom. Suspicions at Beamfleot threaten to unravel the lovers' escape plan, and Uhtred must think on his feet if he is to secure Aethelflaed's freedom and save Wessex. Odda risks everything for the kingdom and makes an unlikely ally, while Gisela and Uhtred contemplate a future as enemies of Alfred. In a devastating showdown at Beamfleot, there is passion, heartbreak and treachery - if Uhtred survives, will he be free to finally recapture his ancestral lands?

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Role Contributor
Uhtred Alexander Dreymon
Alfred David Dawson
Beocca Ian Hart
Odda Simon Kunz
Aethelwold Harry McEntire
Aelswith Eliza Butterworth
Aethelflaed Millie Brady
Aethelred Toby Regbo
Finan Mark Rowley
Sigefrid Bjorn Bengtsson
Gisela Peri Baumeister
Pyrlig Cavan Clerkin
Sihtric Arnas Fedaravicius
Steapa Adrian Bouchet
Erik Christian Hillborg
Haesten Jeppe Beck Laursen
Aldhelm James Northcote
Dagfinn Simon Stenspil
Clapa Magnus Samuelsson
Bedraggled Man Grant Stimpson
Slave Woman Sarah Broadbent
Osferth Ewan Mitchell
Production Company Carnival Film & Television Ltd
Executive Producer Nigel Marchant
Executive Producer Gareth Neame
Executive Producer Stephen Butchard
Writer Stephen Butchard
Producer Chrissy Skinns
Director Richard Senior

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