Merlin is a show starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James, and John Hurt. It is loosely based on Arthurian legends, but in this story the protagonist is Merlin, who must protect Arthur who is prophesied to bring forth a great kingdom and a golden age. Merlin (Colin Morgan) in the series is the serving boy of Prince Arthur(Bradley James), although the two are shown as having a close friendship. But here’s the twist, Merlin is gifted with magic, but Uther, who is Arthur’s father, has outlawed magic and its users. Uther has also imprisoned the last dragon (John Hurt) under the castle, who gives his advice to Merlin throughout the series. Merlin’s episodes consist of Merlin protecting Arthur from magical dangers, such as monsters and warlocks, as well as enemy soldiers, while he tries to influence Arthur to think of magic in a better light than his father.
The show was first shown on BBC one, and due to its ratings there, a second series was commissioned for the U.S. The show was first shown on NBC, but was later moved to Syfy. It’s 5th and current season will be the final season of the show. I would suggest the show to those who enjoy some of the other BBC shows that are popular right now, or who enjoy Fantasy shows and movies. It has a wonderful cast as well as pretty good effects for a TV series.
There are new episodes on Syfy every Friday at 9:00pm CT, and a majority of the show can be viewed on Netflix.
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