Series 5

Series 5

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Merlin Series 5 is the fifth and final series of the highly popular drama/cult series, Merlin. It was officially commissioned by the BBC, due to popularity and anticipation. This was confirmed 24 July 2011 by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. Filming began on 12 March 2012 in Cardiff, Wales and Pierrefonds, France. 13 episodes have been ordered. The show will air on BBC One for the UK viewers, Network Ten for the Australian viewers, and on SyFy for US viewers.^[1]

The fifth series premiere aired on the 6th of October, 2012, with an opening two-parter, called Arthur's Bane. It is being shown in the UK at the same time as Doctor Who's seventh series. It aired on the 14th of October on Network Ten and it's expected to air in January 2013 for US viewers on SyFy.^[2]^[3] ^[4]^[5]

Note: for US Viewers, Syfy will air all five of the unforgettable final episodes of Merlin on successive Fridays in May. Beginning May 3, new episodes will air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, starting with With All My Heart.

Episodes
Arthur's Bane: Part One Arthur's Bane: Part Two The Death Song of Uther Pendragon Another's Sorrow The Disir The Dark Tower A Lesson in Vengeance The Hollow Queen With All My Heart The Kindness of Strangers The Drawing of the Dark The Diamond of the Day: Part One The Diamond of the Day: Part Two

Confirmed Cast

Main Cast

Merlin – Colin Morgan^[6]
King Arthur Pendragon – Bradley James^[6]
Morgana Pendragon – Katie McGrath^[6]
Queen Guinevere Pendragon – Angel Coulby^[6]
Gaius – Richard Wilson^[6]
Sir Gwaine – Eoin Macken^[6]
Sir Leon – Rupert Young^[6]
Sir Percival – Tom Hopper^[6]
Mordred – Alexander Vlahos^[7]^[8]

Recurring Cast

Guest Cast

Images

Calendar photos

Episodes

No.	Title	Director	Writer	Original Air Date	UK Viewers (Millions)
1	Arthur's Bane: Part One	Justin Molotnikov	Julian Jones	6 October 2012	7.12 ^[39]
2	Arthur's Bane: Part Two	Justin Molotnikov	Julian Jones	13 October 2012	6.99^[39]
3	The Death Song of Uther Pendragon	Justin Molotnikov	Howard Overman	20 October 2012	6.86^[39]
4	Another's Sorrow	Ashley Way	Jake Michie	27 October 2012	6.86^[39]
5	The Disir	Ashley Way	Richard McBrien	3 November 2012	6.88^[39]
6	The Dark Tower	Ashley Way	Julian Jones	10 November 2012	6.85^[40]
7	A Lesson in Vengeance	Alice Troughton	Jake Michie	17 November 2012	6.86
8	The Hollow Queen	Alice Troughton	Julian Jones	24 November 2012	6.86
9	With All My Heart	Alice Troughton	Richard McBrien	1 December 2012	6.76
10	The Kindness of Strangers	Declan O'Dwyer	Richard McBrien	8 December 2012	7.00
11	The Drawing of the Dark	Declan O'Dwyer ^[41]	Julian Jones	15 December 2012	7.34
12	The Diamond of the Day: Part One	Justin Molotnikov ^[42]	Jake Michie	22 December 2012	8.45
13	The Diamond of the Day: Part Two	Justin Molotnikov ^[42]	Julian Jones	24 December 2012	7.80

References

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