Series 3

Merlin has already been recommissioned for a third series for BBC One and the news has been confirmed in a press release by the British Broadcasting Corporation and Shine Limited. According to star Anthony Head the third series starts shooting in March 2010 and the first episode of Series 3 is due to be released in late September. It is assumed that it will be showed September 18th; as the first series debuted September 20th and the second series on September 19th.

(As the cast signed a "5 year contract", as mentioned by Johnny Capps, it is assumed the series will go onto a 5th season).

In an interview, Julian Murphy has mentioned that a Dragon Egg may be introduced in series 3.

Colin Morgan revealed in a May 13th 2010 special in Australia's channel TEN show, the 7 p.m. Project, that "...A year has lapsed and quite a lot has happened. And Camelot is in the midst of a war." The program also showed footage a bar fight involving Arthur and Merlin at the beginning of an episode early in the series.

It is said that Mark Williams is going to be playing a goblin in the second episode.

The 1st and 2nd episodes Uther, Merlin and Arthur are looking for Morgana

Episodes
to be added

Main Cast

 * Colin Morgan as Merlin
 * Bradley James as Arthur Pendragon
 * Katie McGrath as Morgana
 * Angel Coulby as Guinevere
 * Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon
 * Richard Wilson as Gaius

Cast to Reappear

 * Emilia Fox as Morgause
 * Santiago Cabrera as Lancelot
 * Laura Donnelly as Freya
 * John Hurt as The Great Dragon

New cast

 * Warwick Davis as TBA
 * Georgia King as TBA
 * Miriam Margolyes as TBA
 * Simon Williams as TBA
 * Mark Williams as Goblin
 * Eoin Macken as Sir Gawain
 * John Hopkins as Sir Oswald