The Last Kingdom season 4 recently arrived on Netflix, dropping all of its 10 episodes in the streaming platform. The new installment delivered a lot of interesting stories, making viewers eager to see more of the Alexander Dreymon-led series. The question now is: will there be The Last Kingdom season 5?

At the moment, Netflix hasn't yet revealed the official renewal status of The Last Kingdom season 5. The platform doesn't usually release the ratings of their shows, so it's hard to speculate the stand of each series. Furthermore, the streaming service tends to focus on the performance.

According to CarterMatt, Netflix wants to make sure there's a demand for more new episodes -- meaning viewers should check out the episode as soon as they arrived. In addition, the platform, reportedly, wants viewers to watch the season the whole way through.

In general, the streaming platform wants to ensure that viewers will stick around watching future episodes, aside from the ones currently available. It also takes about a few months before Netflix announces the renewal status of a series.

But while the streaming service hasn't confirmed anything regarding The Last Kingdom season 5 as of yet, many were certain the series is coming back to deliver more intense stories. Netflix may still want to continue the show for at least a few more seasons.

It can also be noted that the renewal of the fourth installment came over a month after season 3 was released in 2018. Netflix may follow this schedule, with ScreenRant noting the platform may likely announce the renewal of The Last Kingdom season 5 by late-May or early-June 2020.

As for the potential release date, the series doesn't follow a particular release date pattern -- due to exchanging companies and expensive production. For instance, season 3 was released in November 2018, while the fourth installment in April 2020.

There's around a year-and-a-half gap, so The Last Kingdom season 5 may arrive at some point in October 2021. But then, it may also be changed as the COVID-19 outbreak may cause the production to be delayed once it renewed.

Meanwhile, The Last Kingdom season 5 may follow the events happened in season 4, with Uhtred trying to reclaim Bebbanburg from Aelfric. But, at the same time, there could also be new battles along the way. A lot of interesting stories are coming, as the conflicts are becoming bigger and bloodier as the series progresses.