Merlin

Name: Merlin
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Released: September 20, 2008
Rating: 57
Cast: Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Colin Morgan, Katie McGrath, Bradley James (II)

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BBC-1 | SyFy | BBC | Release Date: September 20, 2008

Starring: Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Colin Morgan, Katie McGrath, Bradley James (II)

Summary: Putting a new spin on the story of the infamous sorcerer Merlin, this BBC series shows the dramatic outcomes of living in a time of myth and magic. Set in the Kingdom of Camelot, the story follows young Merlin's dangerous journey as he, a young prince Arthur and other characters come face to face with legendary and fantastical charactersPutting a new spin on the story of the infamous sorcerer Merlin, this BBC series shows the dramatic outcomes of living in a time of myth and magic. Set in the Kingdom of Camelot, the story follows young Merlin's dangerous journey as he, a young prince Arthur and other characters come face to face with legendary and fantastical characters and forces.… Expand

Creator: Julian Jones and Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy and Jake Michie

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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S5:E13. The Diamond of the Day, Part 2
Air Date: December 24, 2012
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S5:E12. The Diamond of the Day (Part One)
Air Date: May 24, 2013

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Adam Markovitz

Season 1 Review: Cheesy? Sure. But there's enough sword-clanging Action--not to mention homoerotic tension--to keep viewers happily entertained for a spell. Read full review

Randee Dawn

Season 1 Review: For those new to the legend, this is a fresh, and delightfully color-blind, approach to the tale. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Season 1 Review: A lighthearted, quite charming medieval adventure series made by the BBC, is tailored to the age of Obama. Read full review

Kris King

Season 1 Review: Even with its quirky charm, though, the show's formula begins to wear thin. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Season 1 Review: The middling show plays too much like “The O.C.’’ with swords, crowns, and a cheesy CGI dragon (voiced by John Hurt). Read full review

Tom Shales

Season 1 Review: It takes the stuff of legend and imagination and makes it dry and commonplace. You look forward not to the next exciting chapter, but for the whole enterprise to go "poof" and disappear. Read full review

Rob Owen

Season 1 Review: Merlin looks, well, typically British with shoddy production values. Worse, it tells dull stories. Read full review

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ty92

Apr 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had a hard time watching at first. But once I understood the story and characters it really grew on me. It's Game of Thrones before Game of Thrones in a way. It is a great fantasy show and has some really good actors in it. All the main actors are believable. Also some well known actors show up in individual episodes. Holliday Grainger is in one. And Joe Dempsie is in one. I highly recommend it for anyone who likes these kinds of shows. It does feel low budget and on the cheap side at times. The special effects aren't great. But it's passable for a tv show from 2008. The first two seasons were great. The third season has some good episodes but suffers from the dragged out Morgana storyline. It's starting to get annoying. It's eye rolling at this point. Update.. The Morgana storyline was painful and I ended up skipping through a lot of season 4 and 5. I watched some scenes but it was dragged out till the last episode...... It really made a good show unwatchable and the ending sucked. The first two seasons are really good but after that not so much...… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 2012
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  S5:E13. The Diamond of the Day, Part 2
  Air Date: December 24, 2012
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  S5:E12. The Diamond of the Day, Part 1
  Air Date: December 22, 2012
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  S5:E12. The Diamond of the Day (Part One)
  Air Date: May 24, 2013
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  S5:E11. The Drawing Of The Dark
  Air Date: December 15, 2012
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  S5:E10. The Kindness Of Strangers
  Air Date: December 8, 2012
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  S5:E9. With All My Heart
  Air Date: December 1, 2012
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  S5:E8. The Hollow Queen
  Air Date: November 24, 2012
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  S5:E7. A Lesson In Vengeance
  Air Date: November 17, 2012
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  S5:E6. The Dark Tower
  Air Date: November 10, 2012
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  S5:E5. The Disir
  Air Date: November 3, 2012
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  S5:E4. Another's Sorrow
  Air Date: October 27, 2012
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  S5:E3. The Death Song Of Uther Pendragon
  Air Date: October 20, 2012
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  S5:E2. Arthur's Bane Part 2
  Air Date: October 13, 2012
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  S5:E1. Arthur's Bane Part 1
  Air Date: October 6, 2012
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2011
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 2010
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2009
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2008