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:

You Can't Escape 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

Matt Smith was almost cast as Merlin, while Karen Gillan was up for Guinevere. They were cast in Doctor Who (2005).

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Goofs

Arthur's sword is always shown either inside a leather scabbard or tucked into his leather belt. Yet throughout the entire series, each time he grabs his sword to wield it, it makes a distinctive metallic scraping sound, as if withdrawn from a metal scabbard. This is physically impossible.

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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

Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #5.1 (2008)

User Reviews

BBC Merlin, I just can't get over you.

Oh Merlin. Four years since I finished my last re-watch and you're still breaking my heart. You are quite terrible in many ways, with some of the cheesiest special effects I've ever seen on television, and some of the cheesiest writing as well, but your story captured my imagination like no Game of Thrones has done. The friendship/romance between Merlin and Arthur is almost unbearably lovely and the characters of Guinevere and the knights still haven't left my heart. There were moments of absolute brilliance in this little family show elevated by beautiful acting that still resonate and stay with me after all these years. I would go through it all again.