Merlin (TV Series)

This is the name of the TV series, for the character see Merlin. "In a land of myth, and a time of magic, the destiny of a Great Kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young man, his name; Merlin."

- Kilgharrah's opening narration

Merlin (also known as The Adventures of Merlin) is a BBC fantasy drama which premiered on BBC One on 20 September 2008. It stars Colin Morgan as Merlin who arrives at Camelot and his relationship to Prince Arthur Pendragon played by Bradley James. It consisted of 13 episodes per series with a running time of 45 minutes. There are four series so far and a fifth series has been confirmed by the BBC.

Children in Need Special
See also: Merlin in Need


 * In 2008 during the run of the first series the cast of Merlin got together to create a two-minute message for Children in Need 2008.
 * A second "Children in Need" special was produced in 2009. Not like the first one, Morgana and Gwen were present in the episode.
 * A third special was produced in 2010. Unlike the first two, the cast appeared out of character.
 * It is unknown if a fourth special will air for Children in Need 2011.

Movie
A Merlin movie has been announced by co-creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy to currently be in the works. 

Series 6
There has been talk about a Series 6 but no official commencing of it.