September 20, 2008 | BBC One | 5 seasons, 65 episodes | 45–50 minutes
Created by: Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy | Directed by: Jeremy Webb, Alice Troughton, David Moore, Justin Molotnikov (+more) | Written by: Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy (+more) | Cinematography by: Dale Elena McCready | Music by: Rob Lane, | Editing by: Simon Reglar, Elen Pierce Lewis, Jeremy Strachan | Casting by: Jill Trevellick | Country of origin: United Kingdom
Merlin is a young, powerful warlock who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot after his mother arranges for him to stay with the court physician, Gaius. He discovers that the king, Uther Pendragon, outlawed magic twenty years earlier in an event known as the Great Purge and imprisoned the last dragon, Kilgharrah, in the caves beneath the castle. After hearing a mysterious voice inside his head, Merlin makes his way to the cavern beneath the keep to find that he was hearing the dragon’s voice. The Great Dragon tells Merlin that he has an important destiny: to protect Uther’s only son, Prince Arthur, who will return magic to Camelot and unite the land of Albion.
Adventure Drama Fantasy
Adventure Drama Fantasy
Cast & Characters
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Colin Morgan …. Merlin Bradley James …. Arthur Pendragon Angel Coulby …. Guinevere ‘Gwen’ Katie McGrath …. Morgana Pendragon Richard Wilson …. Gaius John Hurt …. Kilgharrah, the Great Dragon (Voice) Anthony Head …. Uther Pendragon Rupert Young …. Sir Leon |
Eoin Macken …. Gwaine/Sir Gwaine Tom Hopper …. Sir Percival Tomiwa Edun …. Elyan/Sir Elyan Emilia Fox …. Morgause Alexander Vlahos …. Mordred Santiago Cabrera …. Lancelot Michelle Ryan …. Nimueh Caroline Faber …. Hunith |
Episode Guide
S01E01: The Dragon’s Call – Sep 21, 2008Directed by James Hawes | Written by Julian Jones
A young boy Merlin arrives at Camelot where he confronts the noble bullies led by no other than young prince Arthur Pendragon. Merlin got punished for showing disrespect for a future king with a public humiliation. His opponent is soon to be his master.
S01E02: Valiant – Sep 27, 2008Directed by James Hawes | Written by Howard Overman
In a duel with Sir Valiant prince Arthur is facing a defeat.Despite Arthur’s trained skills with a sword, a black magic used by Sir Valiant is hard to beat.Merlin, himself a sorcerer, tries to warn Arthur but he gets fired.Only Merlin can help Arthur now!
S01E03: The Mark of Nimueh – Oct 4, 2008Directed by James Hawes | Written by Julian Jones
While Arthur searches for the sorcerer responsible of a magical plague, Merlin disregards Gaius` warnings and uses magic to save Gwen’s deathly ill father. However, Tom’s mysterious recovery leads Uther to accuse Gwen of sorcery and sentence her to death!
S01E04: The Poisoned Chalice – Oct 11, 2008Directed by Ed Fraiman | Written by Ben Vanstone
After Merlin is poisoned by Nimueh, Arthur goes on a dangerous suicide mission to retrieve the only cure. It is a race against time got Merlin. The king believes that the poisoning is an act of war to disrupt a new truce between two peaceful kingdoms.
S01E05: Lancelot – Oct 18, 2008Directed by Ed Fraiman | Written by Jake Michie
Lancelot saves Merlin’s life.In return to his favor Merlin forges a nobility chart to help Lancelot in his dream to become a knight.His plain origin as a commoner was soon revealed so he got incarcerated instead.Merlin helps him to get free as a knight.
S01E06: A Remedy to Cure All Ills – Oct 25, 2008Directed by Ed Fraiman | Written by Julian Jones
When Morgana falls ill with an unidentified brain disease that Gaius is unable to cure, a mysterious scarred physician Edwin Muirden arrives in Camelot claiming to have a remedy to cure all ills.
S01E07: The Gates of Avalon – Nov 1, 2008Directed by Jeremy Webb | Written by Ben Vanstone
Arthur rescues the elderly Aulfric and his pretty daughter Sophia from bandits and they are welcomed to Camelot. Morgana is very alarmed as she has a recurring dream in which Sophia drowns Arthur.
S01E08: The Beginning of the End – Nov 8, 2008Directed by Jeremy Webb | Written by Howard Overman
When a Druid and his boy apprentice are caught in Camelot, Morgana and Merlin hide the boy named Mordred from Uther`s guards- but the Druid, Cerdan, is executed. They must try and smuggle the boy from Camelot without being caught.
S01E09: Excalibur – Nov 15, 2008Directed by Jeremy Webb | Written by Howard Overman
At Arthur’s coming-of-age ceremony, a mysterious black knight challenges the Knights of Camelot to single combat. A secret from Uther’s past has returned to haunt him. Merlin must stop a dead man’s revenge before he kills Arthur and Uther.
S01E10: The Moment of Truth – Nov 22, 2008Directed by David Moore | Written by Ben Vanstone
Hearing that his village is being threatened by a warlord and his gang, Merlin travels home with Gwen and Morgana to help. Arthur joins them and does his best to drill the peaceful villagers into a fighting force
S01E11: The Labyrinth of Gedref – Nov 29, 2008Directed by Stuart Orme | Written by Howard Overman
Despite Merlin`s protests, Arthur kills a unicorn while out hunting and presents Uther with its horn. Father and son ignore Gaius’s warning that it is bad luck to kill a unicorn
S01E12: To Kill the King – Dec 6, 2008Directed by Stuart Orme | Written by Jake Michie
Gwen’s father Tom (Camelot’s blacksmith) is approached by Tauren, who possesses the alchemist’s stone and wants Tom’s help in turning base metal into gold which he intends to use to overthrow the king.
S01E13: Le Morte d’Arthur – Dec 13, 2008Directed by David Moore | Written by Julian Jones
The Questing Beast, is on the loose near Camelot. Morgana has a nightmare of Arthur’s death, but he is bitten by the creature before Merlin slays it. The Great Dragon tells Merlin in order to save Arthur he must travel to the Isle of the Blessed, where he meets Nimueh.
S02E01: The Curse of Cornelius Sigan – Sep 19, 2009Directed by David Moore | Written by Julian Jones
A would-be thief ingratiates himself with Arthur and usurps Merlin`s position to get access to the key that will allow him to rob the tomb, but he gets more than he bargained for and is possessed by the dead sorcerer.
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