With Morgana on the throne and Arthur facing an impossible battle against her immortal army, can Merlin retrieve the great sword Excalibur in time to save the Kingdom?
The kingdom is on the brink of collapse, with Morgana poised to strike. As Lancelot races back to Camelot with the dying Merlin, Arthur must continue on his mission to vanquish the Dorocha without ...
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Title: Merlin (2008–2012)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| John Hurt | ... | The Dragon / ... 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Colin Morgan | ... | Merlin 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Bradley James | ... | Arthur 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Richard Wilson | ... | Gaius 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Angel Coulby | ... | Gwen 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Katie McGrath | ... | Morgana 65 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Anthony Head | ... | Uther Pendragon 43 episodes, 2008-2012 | |
| Rupert Young | ... | Sir Leon 39 episodes, 2009-2012 | |
| Eoin Macken | ... | Sir Gwaine / ... 30 episodes, 2010-2012 | |
Young Merlin (Colin Morgan) is a teenager, discovering and then learning to master his magical gift. Magister Gaius (Richard Wilson), King Uther Pendragon's (Anthony Head's) learned court physician to whom he's assigned as humble page, teaches him medicine, coaches his magical self-study, and warns him of Uther's strong aversion to magic. Merlin becomes squire to the noble but imprudent crown Prince, Arthur (Bradley James), whose fate is linked with Merlin. Written by KGF Vissers
There are many similarities between Dr Who and Merlin in terms of the way they are written. Like Dr Who Merlin features likable characters, moments of comedy and a little bit of tension that kids and grown ups can both enjoy.
There is good chemistry between the main characters. Good sets, decent special effects and each show works well on its own and as part of a series.
Don't pick too many holes in the factual details though. There are many ethnic groups in Uther's court, which probably wasn't truly representative of the population of England at that time in history. But hey, magic doesn't really exist so why not make a new TV show that has its auditions open to any actor regardless of ethnic background.
I think Merlin will run for at least another series. It would be a shame if it didn't continue. Whatever the future holds for the show the excellent Colin Morgan has a bright career ahead of him.