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Merlin responds and hides the boy, Mordred, in Morgana's chambers. Morgana forms a close bond with Mordred and risks her life attempting to smuggle him out of Camelot. When this fails, Arthur joins in the plot to help Mordred escape. Merlin must decide whether or not to help when the Great Dragon hints at dark prophecies about Mordred.
In Season 1, Gwen is shown to be a friendly and dedicated maidservant to Lady Morgana, as well as a loyal friend. She is impressed by Merlin's bravery at standing up to Prince Arthur, whom she agrees is arrogant and pigheaded. Her feelings for Merlin begin to grow and she briefly kisses him in "The Poisoned Chalice". However, Merlin doesn't ...
Merlin was also influenced by the US show Smallville, about the early years of Superman; Murphy and Capps said that Smallville helped provide the idea of a "Camelot that existed before its golden age". [1] The creators wanted to show Merlin, Arthur, Gwen and Morgana in their youth, "before they were famous". [5]
A documentary series called Merlin: Secrets and Magic explains how the series was created. Apart from the initial 50-minute special, which was broadcast directly after the series two premiere, all new 50-minute episodes were shown after each Merlin episode repeat on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Friday evening on BBC Three. [24]
Katie McGrath (/ m ə ˈ ɡ r ɑː /) is an Irish actress [2] known for several television series: portraying Morgana Pendragon in BBC One's Merlin (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series Dracula (2013–2014), Saskia in the TV series Secret Bridesmaids Business, Sarah Bennett in the first season of the horror anthology series Slasher (2016), and for her role as Lena Luthor ...
Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is an actor from Northern Ireland. [1] He is known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008–2012), Leo Elster in Humans (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021).
Merlin is a 1998 two-part television miniseries starring Sam Neill as Merlin, recounting the wizard's life in the mythic history of Britain. Loosely adapted from the legendary tales of Camelot , the plot adds the antagonistic Queen Mab and expands Merlin's backstory before the birth of King Arthur .
The show was influenced by the US drama series Smallville about the early years of Superman, [1] and was produced by independent production company Shine Limited. The series was broadcast on BBC One from 20 September 2008 to 24 December 2012. During the course of the programme, 65 episodes of Merlin aired over five series. The five series are ...