Merlin

2008–2012 · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 5 seasons · ★ 7.8

Ended

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Synopsis of Merlin

Merlin is a British fantasy series created by Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Julian Jones for BBC One, starring Colin Morgan. The story follows a young sorcerer who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot, sent by his mother, who places him in the home of Gaius, the court physician and the boy's maternal uncle. There he discovers that King Uther Pendragon has outlawed magic and imprisoned the last surviving dragon in the caves beneath the castle. After hearing a mysterious voice in his head, Merlin descends into those depths and comes face to face with the Great Dragon. Meanwhile, he tries to hide his powers in a court where practicing magic can cost you your life. His relationship with Prince Arthur, whom he mistakes for an arrogant and stubborn bully, doesn't get off to a good start either.

«Magic is his destiny.»

5seasons

65episodes

43 minper episode

7.8audience scoreTMDB · 1,207 votes

7.9IMDb rating94,842 votes

Seasons of Merlin

Season 12008 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.7

Season 22009 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.6

Season 32010 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.6

Season 42011 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.8

Season 52012 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.6

Cast by Merlin

Colin MorganMerlin65 episodes

Angel CoulbyGwen65 episodes

Bradley JamesArthur Pendragon65 episodes

Katie McGrathMorgana65 episodes

Richard WilsonGaius65 episodes

John HurtKilgharrah (voice)65 episodes

Anthony Stewart HeadUther Pendragon43 episodes

Rupert YoungSir Leon36 episodes

Eoin MackenGwaine29 episodes

Tom HopperPercival27 episodes

Tomiwa EdunSir Elyan21 episodes

Santiago CabreraSir Lancelot16 episodes

Nathaniel ParkerAgravaine de Bois13 episodes

Michael CroninGeoffrey of Monmouth12 episodes

Alexander VlahosMordred11 episodes

Michelle RyanNimueh4 episodes

Tom EllisCenred4 episodes

Caroline FaberHunith4 episodes

Rhys RusbatchGuard3 episodes

Alice PattenYgraine3 episodes

Rick EnglishThomas Collins (sin acreditar)3 episodes

Trevor SellersIseldir3 episodes

Terence MaynardHelios3 episodes

Zee AshaAudrey3 episodes

Sophie RundleSefa2 episodes

Gary LewisAlator2 episodes

Sarah ParishLady Catrina2 episodes

Adam GodleyJonas2 episodes

Erin RichardsEira2 episodes

Liam CunninghamRuadan2 episodes

Stephen McColeRagnor2 episodes

David DurhamTom2 episodes

Ed ColemanMorris2 episodes

Gary OliverGregory2 episodes

Jake PhillipsGhost Boy2 episodes

Simon NehanTom2 episodes

Michael JennSidhe Elder2 episodes

Duncan MeadowsEwan2 episodes

Calum MacPhersonEvoric2 episodes

Jamie KennaGuard 12 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy, Julian Jones
Address: Jeremy Webb, Alice Troughton, David Moore, Ashley Way, Justin Molotnikov
Writing: Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Howard Overman, Ben Vanstone, Lucy Watkins
Music: Rob Lane, Rohan Stevenson, James Gosling, Miguel d'Oliveira
Photography: Elena McCready, Ashley Rowe, Geoffrey Wharton, Peter Greenhalgh, Sam McCurdy
Production: Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps, Sue de Beauvoir
Production companies: Shine TV
Network or Platform: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: English
Premiere: September 20, 2008
Last Episode: December 24, 2012 (5x13)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA award; 4 wins and 25 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Merlin

Filming took place in Wales and France, and one of the locations was Château de Pierrefonds, which appears in the production alongside Welsh settings.

NBC's broadcast in the United States was the first British drama in more than 30 years to air on an American network rather than PBS or cable.

The series was nominated for several awards and won the British award for best visual effects in 2011.

On Antena Neox, it was the top-rated series in its time slot, but after moving to Antena 3, its audience dropped significantly.

Two of the show's original scripts were published on a BBC website aimed at screenwriters.

The premiere of "Merlin" drew 6.6 million viewers in the United Kingdom, according to ratings data published the day after it aired.

On November 26, 2012, the BBC announced that the fifth season would be the last, as those in charge felt the story was designed to unfold over five seasons.

The fifth season had 13 episodes and ended with a two-part special that aired during Christmas 2012.

Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)