• Network: BBC-1 , Syfy
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 20, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

  • Summary: King Uther is thrilled to learn Morgana has been found, however, she has ambitious plans for the kingdom.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Reviewed by: Adam Markovitz
    Jan 3, 2011
    67
    The series' tone has gotten a little grim over time, but there's still sudsy fun in its Xena-style fantasy mayhem (giant scorpions! evil witches!) and the leads' high-camp banter.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. 10
    I love Merlin, all seasons were amazing, but i think season 3 was the best. Morgana evilness made this season very dark! I hated Morgana in good way. Looking forward to season 4! and Good job writers and actors/actress! Fantastic job. =) 10/10. Expand
  2. While it's obvious that Merlin is firmly in the "family oriented" department, it never seems to hinder my enjoyment of the show. It's difficult to find a fantasy or sci-fi series these days that doesn't get ripped apart by critics or canceled due to ratings without ever having a fair shake. If you like epic fantasy, dragons, or swords & sorcery, you'll probably find at least a little enjoyment from this show. Good clean fun for the whole family. Expand
  3. Merlin is a really entertaining show, However, i would suggest that you don'y buy this on DVD as getting into the story is a waste of time, the ending is so bad you will just be really annoyed. Expand
  4. What is so disappointing about this series is that we know the Myths of Camelot are an oral tradition spoken from the side of the victor, to describe the patriarchal take-over of matriarchal culture prior to the Roman Empire and this series pays no homage to this at all. It stays within the narrow constructs of men vs women where the men are kings and warlocks and the women are evil witches. There is no balance in story-telling between the old ways of paganism and earth worship with the new ways of patrilineal monarchy. In short, it is genderized and polarized. Unfortunately, it is entertaining enough for young people to watch and have their minds bent toward a 'goodies' and 'badies' version of cultural genocide where the so-called 'goodies' are the perpetrators of violence and warfare. Expand

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