Merlin 

These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.

Creators:

Johnny Capps, Julian Jones, Jake Michie

Stars:

John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James

4 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

magic | mentor protege relationship | medieval times | half brother half sister relationship | merlin | 

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Taglines:

Magic is his destiny.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] NBC

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Merlin

Filming Locations:

Puzzle Wood, Perrygrove Road, Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shine, BBC Wales

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (seasons 1-3) Dolby Digital (season 4-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A French stuntman broke one of his ribs while shooting a jousting scene, the balsa wood on the end of lance, the other stuntman was using, didn't shatter correctly.

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Goofs

The actors in the show all wear shoes with arched soles, despite arched soles only being invented in 1864 for the U.S. Army, over a millenia later.

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Quotes

[introduction to each episode]
The Dragon: [voiceover] In a land of myth, and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. His name... Merlin.

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Connections

Referenced in Sorties Savantes: Merlin: Arthur et Merlin sontils de véritables personnages historiques? (2011)

User Reviews

It's Magic (sorry that was corny)

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.