The Darkest Hour: Part Two 

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Alice Troughton

Writers:

Julian Jones (creator), Jake Michie (creator)

Stars:

John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Santiago Cabrera

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
John Hurt	...	The Dragon (voice)
Colin Morgan	...	Merlin
Santiago Cabrera	...	Lancelot
Bradley James	...	Arthur
Rupert Young	...	Sir Leon
Tomiwa Edun	...	Sir Elyan (as Adetomiwa Edun)
Tom Hopper	...	Sir Percival
Eoin Macken	...	Sir Gwaine
Sarah Beck Mather	...	The Vilia
Angel Coulby	...	Gwen
Richard Wilson	...	Gaius
Nathaniel Parker	...	Agravaine
Michael Cronin	...	Geoffrey of Monmouth
Katie McGrath	...	Morgana
Anthony Head	...	Uther Pendragon

Storyline

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 them. Though the knights know their journey to the Isle of the Blessed is fraught with danger, none anticipate the sacrifice Arthur intends to make there. Friendship and loyalty are tested to the limit, but in the end, it is the power of love that changes all their lives forever.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Goofs

Riding out of the forest, after meeting the Great Dragon, Merlin's horse has a white flash on his forehead, and a dark red bridle and breast-strap. In the next scene, looking over the Isle of the Blessed, the flash has gone, and the tack is dark brown.

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Quotes

Arthur: Lancelot? How's Merlin?
Lancelot: Bad news. He's still alive.
[Lancelot grins and steps aside as Merlin enters. Arthur chuckles in relief]

User Reviews

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When the isle of the blessed was first introduced in season one it took Merlin less than a day to ride there and back but now Arthur takes like 4 days just to get there???

Also why does no one hear Merlin yelling at the wyvern?

Also why is Agravain suddenly a character? He was never established and just comes out of nowhere.

Otherwise it's a mostly alright 2parter

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shine, BBC Wales

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD