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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Sypnosis
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 enemy, 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. Will his magic be revealed or will it always be secret?

Meanwhile, Morgana continues to take 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, 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.

Trailers

 * Another trailer here
 * Trailer from "The Darkest Hour Part 2" here
 * Trailer from "The Wicked Day" here
 * Trailer from "Aithusa" here
 * Trailer from "His Father's Son" here
 * Trailer from "A Servant of Two Masters" here
 * Trailer from "The Secret Sharer" here
 * Trailer from "Lamia" here
 * Trailer from "Lancelot Du Lac" here
 * Trailer from "A Herald of the New Age" here
 * Trailer from "The Hunter's Heart" here

Sneak Peeks

 * First preview clip from "The Darkest Hour" here.
 * Another clip from "The Darkest Hour" here.
 * Extended preview scene from "The Darkest Hour" here.
 * Sneak Peek from 'The Darkest Hour Part 2" here
 * Sneak Peek from "The Wicked Day" here
 * Sneak Peek from "Aithusa" here
 * Sneak Peek from "His Father's Son" here
 * Sneak Peek from "A Servant of Two Masters" here
 * Sneak Peek from "The Secret Sharer" here
 * Sneak Peek from "Lamia" here
 * Sneak Peek from "A Herald Of The New Age" here

Main Cast

 * Colin Morgan as Merlin/Emrys/Dragoon
 * Bradley James as Arthur Pendragon
 * Angel Coulby as Guinevere
 * Katie McGrath as Morgana Pendragon
 * Nathaniel Parker as Agravaine de Bois
 * Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon (episode 1 - 3)
 * Richard Wilson as Gaius
 * Eoin Macken as Sir Gwaine
 * Rupert Young as Sir Leon

Recurring Cast

 * Santiago Cabrera as Sir Lancelot (episode 1,2 and 9)
 * Tom Hopper as Percival
 * Adetomiwa Edun as Elyan
 * John Hurt as the voice of Kilgharrah, the Great Dragon (episode 2 and 4)
 * Emilia Fox as Morgause (episode 1 & 7 [deleted scene])
 * Michael Cronin as Geoffrey of Monmouth (episode 2 and 3)
 * Trevor Sellers as Iseldir (episode 4)
 * Caroline Faber as Hunith (episode 12)

Guest stars
(in order of appearance)


 * Gemma Jones as The Cailleach (episode 1 & 2, The Darkest Hour)
 * James Greene as Ferryman (ep. 1 & 2)
 * Anya Beth Davies as a girl who is rescued by Percival (ep. 1)
 * Charlie Petryszyn as rescued child by Percival (ep. 1)
 * William Rowlands as rescued child by Percival (ep. 1)
 * Zee Asha as Audrey (ep. 1 and 6 cook)
 * Katie Moore as Drea (ep. 1)
 * Sarah Beck Mather as Vilia (episode 2, spirits of brooks and streams)
 * Phil Davis as The Gleeman (episode 3, The Wicked Day)
 * Phil Holden as Geldred (episode 3)
 * Kyle Lima as Guard (episode 3)
 * James Callis as Julius Borden (episode 4, Aithusa)
 * Lindsay Duncan as Queen Annis (episode 5, His Father's Son)
 * Steven Hartley as King Carleon (episode 5)
 * Leander Deeny as George (man-servant) (episode 6, A Servant of Two Masters)
 * Gary Lewis as Alator (episode 7, The Secret Sharer)
 * Duncan Meadows as Orn (episode 7)
 * Charlene McKenna as Lamia (episode 8, Lamia)
 * Melanie Hill as Mary Howden (episode 8)
 * Wayne Foskett as John Howden (episode 8)
 * 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)
 * Tom Meredith as Eoghan (episode 11)
 * Gareth Jewell as Helios' servant (episode 11)
 * Gerald Smith as Townsman (episode 11)
 * Terence Maynard as Helios (episode 11, 12 and 13)
 * Miranda Raison as Isolde (episodes 12 and 13)
 * Ben Daniels as Tristan (episode 12 and 13)

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.

DVD Release


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