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For the 1998 mini-series, see Merlin (film).
Merlin
Merlin in gold with a castle in the background
GenreFamily drama
Medieval fantasy
Created byJulian Jones
Jake Michie
Johnny Capps
Julian Murphy
StarringColin Morgan
Bradley James
Angel Coulby
Katie McGrath
Anthony Head
Richard Wilson
Narrated byJohn Hurt
Theme music composerRob Lane
Opening theme"Merlin's Arrival at Camelot"
Ending theme"Merlin's Arrival at Camelot"
ComposersRob Lane
Rohan Stevenson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes39 (aired) 65 (confirmed) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJulie Gardner
Bethan Jones[1]
Production locationsWales
France
Running time47 minutes
50 minutes (The Last Dragonlord)
Production companyShine Television
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) –
present
Related
Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from traditional versions of the legend in many ways. It is produced by independent production company Shine Limited. After a successful first series, U.S. broadcaster NBC began airing the programme on 21 June 2009, but after a decline in viewers, it was moved to the cable network Syfy, where it began broadcasting the second series on 2 April 2010. The second series began airing on 19 September 2009 on BBC One.[2] On 5 September 2010, BFI Southbank in London previewed the first two episodes of the third series for its September Film Funday programme.[3]

Merlin was influenced by the U.S show Smallville, about the early years of Superman.[4] After failed attempts to bring the programme to life,[4][5] development of the current Merlin began in late 2006,[5] with physical production beginning in March 2008.[6] The series received a generally mixed reception when it began its broadcast. Critics were upset with the flat dialogue[7] and the modern look to the series.[8] One critic, in particular, called the whole concept "bland".[9] The series première drew an overnight average of 6.65 million viewers in the 19:00 slot, a final consolidated figure of 7.15 million, despite being scheduled against popular ITV series The X Factor.[10] The first series as a whole had an average of 6.32 million viewers,[11] which is fewer than Doctor Who attracted during its first series, and slightly more than those received by Robin Hood.[12] Merlin was also the fifth most watched programme on BBC iPlayer in 2008.[13] The third series of Merlin began on 11 September 2010,[14][15] and ended on 4 December 2010.

A ten-episode fourth series was confirmed on 25 October 2010 and was rumoured to air in early 2012, later than its usual slot in autumn so that it would not clash with the BBC's other prime time drama Doctor Who running during the same period.[16] In March 2011, this was revised, and the fourth series was extended to the standard 13 episodes, with the show's star Colin Morgan confirming it would air in autumn 2011.[17]

Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, Executive Producers for Shine TV, confirmed on July 24th at the 2011 Comic-Con Merlin panel that BBC has commissioned a fifth series. The fourth series has yet to air and is still in production.[18] Filming for the fifth series begins March 2012 in Wales and Pierrefonds, France. 13 episodes have been ordered. [19]


Series overview

Main article: List of Merlin episodes

Merlin is a young 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, has outlawed magic and imprisoned the last great dragon deep under the kingdom. The dragon tells Merlin that he plays an important role: to protect Uther's son, Arthur, who will bring forth a great kingdom. When Merlin meets Arthur, he believes that he is an arrogant bully and Arthur, likewise, has a less than stellar opinion of Merlin. Merlin must keep his magic secret or face being executed by Uther.

Morgana is Uther's ward with the power of prophetic foresight, which frightens her and which she keeps secret. Guinevere, whom she calls "Gwen", is her maid and close friend. The first series focussed on the development of Merlin and his friendship with Arthur. The second series focussed more on the development of the other cast members. Some of the series' central themes are Morgana's struggle to control her powers and the maturation of Arthur to become the great king of legend, as well as his blossoming romance with Gwen.

Other characters from Arthurian legend have also appeared. Lancelot longed to become a knight but was unable to do so because of his birth as a commoner. Mordred has appeared as a Druid boy who formed a bond with Morgana (in the legend he is her nephew), and it has been predicted by the Great Dragon that Mordred will cause Arthur's death (in the legend this occurred at the Battle of Camlann). Mordred and occasionally the Great Dragon refers to Merlin by his Druidic name, Emrys (the Welsh form of Ambrosius); Ambrosius Aurelianus was a historical figure that Geoffrey of Monmouth partially merged with Merlin[citation needed]. Excalibur is an ordinary sword that becomes enchanted by the Great Dragon and is later thrown into a lake (in the legends, this was the sword Nimueh gave to Arthur).

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Merlin characters
From left to right: Guinevere, Gaius, Morgana, Merlin, Arthur, Uther and the Great Dragon in the background.
  • Colin Morgan portrays Merlin: The series' protagonist is a young and talented magician who attempts to keep his powers secret and will one day become the world's greatest wizard. He is also Arthur's servant, protector, and friend, despite the initial animosity between the two and his annoyance at Arthur's rudeness. He is compassionate and tries to see the good in all people, doing what he feels is just.
  • Bradley James portrays Prince Arthur: The extremely headstrong yet brave and good-hearted son of King Uther, and future King of Camelot. He deeply cares about the people of Camelot even more than he does about himself. Though Arthur has been "trained to fight since birth" and is excellent in combat, he is often vulnerable, and Merlin must protect him to fulfil this legend. Arthur befriends Merlin, despite being his master. The pair often save one another's lives. Although Arthur shares his father's prejudice against magic, he is more tolerant and fair-minded than Uther, often advocating second chances and banishment over execution. At the end of series one he develops respect for Guinevere; later, in series 2 and 3, he kisses her.
  • Angel Coulby portrays Guinevere (Gwen): Morgana's humble maid and former best friend. She has an open, friendly, and forgiving personality. In the beginning it was insinuated that she had a crush on Merlin; later, there was a romance with Lancelot and recently Arthur. Gwen's father, Tom, was the castle blacksmith but was executed by Uther for suspicion of practising magic, despite Morgana pleading his cause. It turned out that Tom had been framed and Gwen was allowed to stay in their house. There are indications that Tom taught Gwen some of his skills. It has recently been revealed that Gwen has an older brother, Elyan, who was estranged. He later became a knight of Camelot.
  • Katie McGrath portrays Morgana: King Uther's ward and his illegitimate daughter (revealed in series 3 to Gaius, and Merlin overhears.) Morgana is best friends with Gwen despite their class differences, as well as good friends with Merlin in series 1 and most of series 2. She is secretly a "seer" - a person with prophetic powers. Although she does not realize it until the beginning of series 2, she—like Merlin—was born with magic (although Merlin is more powerful). While Gaius acts as a mentor to Merlin, he tells Morgana that she lacks any magic power in an attempt to protect her, giving her a sleeping potion to prevent her prophetic dreams. She is constantly lied to and thus feels alienated and confused. She is brave and forthright, caring deeply about others and strongly opposing Uther's persecution of anyone who comes into contact with magic. After realizing that she cannot convince Uther to change, witnessing the persecution of those she cares for, and fearing Uther will discover her powers and kill her, she forms a bond with Morgause, a powerful sorceress with murky intentions, and thus finds herself in opposition not only to Uther but to Merlin as well. It is revealed by Gaius that Morgause and Morgana are actually half-sisters. In series 3, she is the main villain; fully committed to evil, she is now fueled by a desire for revenge against Uther and Camelot (echoing the original Arthurian legends in which she was morally evil).
  • Anthony Head portrays Uther Pendragon: Arthur's father and current king of Camelot. Uther is often a ruthless and cruel man whom some have called a tyrant, but he does care deeply about Camelot, as well as Arthur and Morgana, despite often being strict toward them. However, he is frequently blinded by his hatred of all forms of magic. Since his wife's death of his wife while giving birth to Arthur (which he blamed on the fact that the pregnancy was created through magic), he has waged war against magic-users, going as far as genocide. It has been indicated that he killed children who were born with magic and will execute anyone seen with a magician, thus Merlin and Morgana must be very careful (he is neither aware of their powers, nor that the latter of the two seeks to overthrow and kill him). He reveals to Gaius that Morgana is actually his biological daughter, born out of a short affair with Morgana's mother while her husband was away. His refusal to acknowledge this further turns Morgana against him.
  • Richard Wilson portrays Gaius: Camelot's court physician, Merlin's guardian and one of the few who know Merlin's secret. Gaius is a sorcerer himself, but this is unknown to Uther; he is also an alchemist and magical scholar. He has a dry sense of humour and sees Merlin as the son he never had. He is in fact not Merlin's uncle, merely a trusted friend of his mother.
  • John Hurt portrays the voice of The Great Dragon - Kilgharrah. Merlin often visits the dragon when in a predicament, especially since he claims he knows Merlin's destiny. The dragon is also one of the few who know Merlin and Morgana's secret. However, where he encourages Merlin to use magic and protect Arthur, the dragon tells Merlin that Morgana must remain unaware of her powers. The dragon appears omniscient at times, and at the end of series two Merlin is revealed to be Kilgharrah's natural master. In series three, Merlin and Kilgharrah share a close bond of Dragonlord/Dragon and the Dragon comes to Merlin's aid when needed. Due to the Dragonlord bond, he must obey Merlin even when he disagrees with Merlin's orders or intentions.

Production

The programme was conceived by Shine producers Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, who had worked together on Hex, a fantasy series produced by Shine for Sky One.[4] The BBC had been keen on showing a drama based on the character of Merlin for some time; a little over a year before the Shine series was initiated, writer and producer Chris Chibnall had been developing a project aimed at a BBC One Sunday night slot, but this was ultimately not commissioned.[5] The Shine version of the project was put into development in late 2006, commissioned by Controller of BBC One Peter Fincham and BBC Head of Fiction Jane Tranter, with Fincham keen on having more series on his channel which embodied "three generation TV – that's TV you can watch with your grandparents and children. There's not enough of that about."[5]

Merlin was influenced by the U.S. show Smallville, about the early years of Superman, according to Shine producers, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, who said that Smallville helped provide the idea that Merlin would see a "Camelot that existed before its golden age". Caps said: "Just as in Smallville we wanted to subvert expectations. Camelot is a land where magic is banned [and] Merlin ... is a young boy who works as Arthur's manservant and has to hide his abilities."[4]

This influence was apparent throughout the first series as the storyline forced Merlin to hide his abilities and make excuses for the supernatural acts he was responsible for, just as Clark Kent was made to for the first 3–5 seasons of Smallville.

The series went into production in March 2008,[6] with filming, using Super 16mm film,[20] taking place in Wales and France (at the Château de Pierrefonds).[4] The series was produced by Shine in association with BBC Wales, whose Head of Drama Julie Gardner served as executive producer for the BBC.[4] Gardner had extensive experience of working on the BBC's Doctor Who, and said that show's chief writer Russell T Davies had been an important influence on the tone and style of Merlin.[4] CGI special effects for the series were provided by The Mill, which had also worked on Doctor Who and its spin-offs.[1] The Old English dialogue used for spells was written by a university scholar and later the script editing team.[21] Consisting of an initial series of 13 episodes, Merlin began transmission in the UK on 20 September 2008. In advance of this, a special trailer was prepared for release on television, in cinemas and on line.[4]

On 13 December 2008, the BBC announced that it had re-commissioned Merlin for a second series, which began filming in Spring 2009 and ended Autumn 2009.[22]

In "A Family Affair", an episode of Merlin: Secrets and Magic, Anthony Head stated that themes introduced in "The Sins of the Father" would be explored in greater detail in series 3.

Filming of season 3 began in March 2010, in Cardiff, Wales and on 8 April 2010, in France (at the Château de Pierrefonds).[citation needed]

Series 4 was recommissioned on 25 October 2010 and filming began in March 2011.

Broadcast

In April 2008, U.S. broadcasting rights were purchased by NBC,[23] where it was shown on Sundays at 8 PM (EST), starting 21 June 2009.[24] This made it the first British drama in over thirty years to be shown on US network television, as opposed to PBS or cable.[25] The programme moved to SyFy, a cable channel also owned by NBC, for the second series, which premiered on Friday, 2 April 2010.[26] Syfy aired the third series in early 2011, after the conclusion of the initial broadcast on BBC.[27] It was later announced the series would air after Friday Night SmackDown beginning Friday, January 7 at 10 PM/9 PM Central (CT).[28] The distributor, FremantleMedia Enterprises, also sold broadcast rights to CTV in Canada, Network Ten in Australia,[29][30] RTL in Germany, Polsat and AXN Sci Fi in Poland and the Czech Republic, Canal+, NRJ12 and Gulli in France, M-Net in South Africa, ANT1 in Greece, CNBC-e in Turkey, MICO in Japan, HTV in Vietnam[31] and MediaCorp okto and Mediacorp channel 5 in Singapore.

A documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation called, Merlin: Secrets and Magic, explains how the series, Merlin, was created. Apart from the initial 50 minute special, which was broadcast directly after the series two premiere, and the first episode, shown first on the Sunday repeat, all new 15 minute episodes are shown right after each Merlin episode repeat on Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Friday evening on BBC Three. The show is broadcast daily on the CBBC at 4:30pm.

International Broadcast

Country / Region Network(s) Aired Notes
 Australia Network Ten 3 May 2009 – present
 Malaysia TV3 January 25, 2009 – present[32] The dialogue is subtitled in Bahasa Malaysia. The first two episodes of the first series received more than 2 million viewers according to AC Nielsen.[32]
 Belgium VTM & 2BE December 6, 2009 – present [33]
 Iran Persian Music Channel] May 2011 – present Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
 Bulgaria AXN SciFi & BTV Cinema 2010 – present

Reception

When referring to the premiere episode of the series, "The Dragon's Call", Alison Graham of the Radio Times said that "Colin Morgan is likeable and engaging as the titular hero" but criticised the dialogue, saying that it "doesn't exactly sparkle".[7] Hermione Eyre of The Independent called the episode "horrible", disliking the "modern" feel of it stating that "Guinevere looks like a supply teacher".[8] Daniel Martin of The Guardian called the episode a "flimsy caper" and also felt the dialogue was "awful" but did think guest actress Eve Myles was "wonderful".[34] A.A Gill of The Times called it "bland"[9] though Gary Jenkins, also of The Times, thought that "the central performances augur well".[35] Keith Watson of the Metro thought that Colin Morgan made "a likeable boy wizard" and that "the effects were impressive" but criticised the soundtrack for being "hideously jaunty" and called the dialogue "flat-footed".[36]

UK and US ratings

The following is a table for the ratings, based on average total estimated viewers per episode, of Merlin on BBC One, NBC, and Syfy.

Series Timeslot # Ep. Premiered Ended Total UK[37] Viewers Total US Viewers
UK Date Viewers
(in millions) 		US Date [38] Viewers
(in millions) 		UK Date Viewers
(in millions) 		US Date [38] Viewers
(in millions)
Series One
Saturday (BBC One)
 13
20 September 2008
 7.15
21 June 2009
6 December 2008
 6.27
23 August 2009
6.71
Sunday 8:00PM (NBC)
Series Two
Saturday (BBC One)
 13
19 September 2009
 5.77
2 April 2010
19 December 2009
 6.64
2 July 2010
6.20 1.39
Friday 10:00PM (Syfy)
Series Three
Saturday (BBC One)
 13
11 September 2010
 6.49
7 January 2011
 1.34
4 December 2010
 7.86
8 April 2011
 1.87 7.17 TBA
Friday (Syfy)

DVD releases

Series one and two were released on DVD in The United Kingdom, The United States and Australia. Series three is currently only available in the UK, and will be released in Australia on 4 August 2011. Accompanying all box sets are featurettes, video diaries, and commentaries.[39][40][41] Behind the Magic, a two-part overview of making Merlin is included with the UK series one box set, while the documentary series, Secrets and Magic, is included with series two.[39][40]

Complete Series Release dates
UK US
Volume 1 Discs Volume 2 Discs Complete Box Set Discs Complete Box Set Discs
1st 24 November 2008[42] 3 9 February 2009[43] 3 5 October 2009[39] 6 20 April 2010[44] 5
2nd 23 November 2009[45] 3 8 February 2010[46] 3 8 February 2010[40] 6 18 January 2011[47] 5
3rd 15 November 2010[48] 3 24 January 2011[49] 3 24 January 2011 5 N/A N/A

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for each series from selected episodes has been released on the MovieScore Media record label.[50] Merlin composer Robert Lane was nominated for Best Original Score for Television for the 10th annual Movie Music UK Awards (2008),[51] the 8th edition GoldSpirit Awards (2008),[52][53] and the 5th annual International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Awards (2008).[54]

Series Release Date Catalog Number
1st 4 November 2008[55] MMS08021[55]
2nd 17 November 2009[56] MMS09027[56]

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