Series 4



The fourth series of Merlin started airing on 1 October 2011 Saturdays on BBC One and BBC One HD. The series was originally cut to ten episodes from the previous series' 13 due to financial issues. However, Johnny Capps revealed on 18 March 2011 that the show has been increased to its original 13 weekly episodes, opening with a two-parter. Filming started in mid-March 2011 in Cardiff, Wales and Pierrefonds, France. This season is said to be darker and more mature, as the previous three had a few violent scenes, this one having much more. Most characters will show a darker side to their personality. The official tagline for the fourth series is: The Darkest Hour Is Just Before The Dawn. At the SDCC Merlin Panel, it was confirmed that due to the show's increasing popularity, a fifth season has been commissioned by the BBC, and is likely to air the same time next year.

Trailer
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Synopsis
When Uther becomes a shadow of his former self and later dies, it comes up to Merlin and Arthur to protect the kingdom from any possible threat, and to restore Camelot's glory.

As Arthur becomes king, Merlin, who wants magic to return to Camelot, becomes more conflicted than ever on whether to reveal his magic or not. Meanwhile, Morgana continues to plot revenge on Camelot, and Agravaine, an uncle of Arthur (brother of Arthur's mother, Ygraine), arrives to support him as he rules the kingdom. But is he a relative to be trusted, or is he scheming against Arthur with Morgana? After all, Arthur's birth caused the death of his beloved sister..

Other Previews

 * Official Poster from Comic-Con: here.
 * Official Bloopers shown at Comic-Com here.
 * Spoilers revealed at Comic-Con here.
 * BBC Official Merlin Series 4 Teaser here.
 * Full T4 Interview showing briefly high quality clips from Merlin Comic con 2011 here
 * Another trailer here.

Episode Trailers and Clips
Trailer here | 2nd Trailer here


 * 4.01 — The Darkest Hour (Part 1)
 * First preview clip here | Another clip here | Extended preview scene here


 * 4.02 — The Darkest Hour (Part 2)
 * Promo here | Sneak Peak here


 * 4.03 — The Wicked Day
 * Promo here | Sneak Peek here


 * 4.04 — Aithusa
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.05 — His Father's Son
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.06 — A Servant of Two Masters
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.07 — The Secret Sharer
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.08 — Lamia
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.09 — Lancelot Du Lac
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.10 — A Herald of the New Age
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.11 — The Hunter's Heart
 * Trailer here | Preview clip here


 * 4.12 — The Sword in the Stone Part 1
 * Trailer here | Another trailer here | Preview clip here
 * 4.13 - The Sword in the Stone Part 2
 * Trailer here | Preview Clip here

Episodes
Please put only officially released synopses in the episode description fields. You can find them here, new ones will be released every Thursday from now on until the series ends.

Main Cast

 * Colin Morgan as Merlin/Emrys/Dragoon
 * Bradley James as Arthur Pendragon
 * Katie McGrath as Morgana Pendragon (all except episodes 4, 8 & 10)
 * Angel Coulby as Guinevere (all except episode 4 & 10)
 * Nathaniel Parker as Agravaine de Bois
 * Eoin Macken as Sir Gwaine
 * Richard Wilson as Gaius
 * Rupert Young as Sir Leon

Recurring Cast
In order of appearance


 * Adetomiwa Edun as Sir Elyan (all except episode 7)
 * Emilia Fox as Morgause (episodes 1, 7 [deleted scene])
 * Tom Hopper as Sir Percival (all except episode 7)
 * Santiago Cabrera as Sir Lancelot (episodes 1,2 & 9)
 * Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon (episodes 1 - 3)
 * Michael Cronin as Geoffrey of Monmouth (episodes 2 and 3)
 * John Hurt as the voice of Kilgharrah, the Great Dragon (episodes 2, 4 & 13)
 * Trevor Sellers as Iseldir (episode 4)
 * Caroline Faber as Hunith (episode 12)
 * (possibly Asa Butterfield) as Mordred (assumed, because of the creators' evidence) (episode 13)

Guest stars
(in order of appearance)


 * Gemma Jones as The Cailleach (episode 1 & 2, The Darkest Hour)
 * James Greene as Ferryman (episode 1 & 2, The Darkest Hour)
 * Anya Beth Davies as a girl who is rescued by Percival (episode 1, The Darkest Hour)
 * Charlie Petryszyn as rescued child by Percival (episode 1, The Darkest Hour)
 * William Rowlands as rescued child by Percival (episode 1, The Darkest Hour)
 * Zee Asha as Audrey (episode 1 & 6, The Darkest Hour & A Servant of Two Masters)
 * Katie Moore as Drea (episode 1, The Darkest Hour)
 * Sarah Beck Mather as Vilia (episode 2, The Darkest Hour)
 * Phil Davis as The Gleeman (episode 3, The Wicked Day)
 * Phil Holden as Geldred (episode 3, The Wicked Day)
 * Kyle Lima as Guard (episode 3, The Wicked Day)
 * James Callis as Julius Borden (episode 4, Aithusa)
 * Lindsay Duncan as Queen Annis (episode 5, His Father's Son)
 * Steven Hartley as King Caerleon (episode 5, His Father's Son)
 * Leander Deeny as George (man-servant) (episode 6, A Servant of Two Masters)
 * Gary Lewis as Alator of the Catha (episode 7, The Secret Sharer)
 * Duncan Meadows as Orn (episode 7, The Secret Sharer)
 * Charlene McKenna as Lamia (episode 8, Lamia)
 * Melanie Hill as Mary Howden (episode 8, Lamia)
 * Wayne Foskett as John Howden (episode 8, Lamia)
 * Maureen Carr as the Dochraid (episode 9, Lancelot Du Lac)
 * Nicholas Croucher as Druid boy (episode 10, A Herald of the New Age)
 * Janet Montgomery as Princess Mithian (episode 11, The Hunter's Heart)
 * Tom Meredith as Eoghan (episode 11, The Hunter's Heart)
 * Gareth Jewell as Helios' servant (episode 11, The Hunter's Heart)
 * Terence Maynard as Helios (episode 11, 12 & 13, The Hunter's Heart & The Sword in the Stone)
 * Miranda Raison as Isolde (episodes 12 & 13, The Sword in the Stone)
 * Ben Daniels as Tristan (episode 12 & 13, The Sword in the Stone)

DVD Release


A release on DVD is already listed on online shops. The complete Edition has a silver box.