(Spelling and punctuation fixes) |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
'''Series 5''' will be the fifth series of the highly popular drama show, ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. It has been officially commissioned by the [[BBC]], due to popularity and anticipation. This was confirmed 24 July 2011 by [[Julian Murphy]] and [[Johnny Capps]]. Filming will begin March 2012 in Cardiff, Wales and Pierrefonds, France. 13 episodes have been ordered.<ref>http://scifitalk.com/2011/07/27/merlin-at-sdcc-gets-season-five-on-syfy/</ref> |
'''Series 5''' will be the fifth series of the highly popular drama show, ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. It has been officially commissioned by the [[BBC]], due to popularity and anticipation. This was confirmed 24 July 2011 by [[Julian Murphy]] and [[Johnny Capps]]. Filming will begin March 2012 in Cardiff, Wales and Pierrefonds, France. 13 episodes have been ordered.<ref>http://scifitalk.com/2011/07/27/merlin-at-sdcc-gets-season-five-on-syfy/</ref> |
||
| − | However, at this stage it's not clear when the 5th series will be shown, although some sources state that it will be shown in September 2012 This would mean that it will be shown at the same time as |
+ | However, at this stage it's not clear when the 5th series will be shown, although some sources state that it will be shown in September 2012. This would mean that it will be shown at the same time as Doctor Who's seventh series.<ref>http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2994:-doctor-who-moving-to-the-autumn&catid=2:cult-sci-fi&Itemid=5</ref> <ref>http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8795/doctor-who-moves-from-spring-to-fall.html</ref> |
== Confirmed Information == |
== Confirmed Information == |
||
Revision as of 07:27, 1 February 2012
Series 5 will be the fifth series of the highly popular drama show, Merlin. It has been officially commissioned by the BBC, due to popularity and anticipation. This was confirmed 24 July 2011 by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. Filming will begin March 2012 in Cardiff, Wales and Pierrefonds, France. 13 episodes have been ordered.[1]
However, at this stage it's not clear when the 5th series will be shown, although some sources state that it will be shown in September 2012. This would mean that it will be shown at the same time as Doctor Who's seventh series.[2] [3]
Confirmed Information
- According to Julian Murphy in a recent interview, Series 5 will feature the return of an evil character that we've met in earlier series.
- Series 5 will open with a two-parter, just like Series 3 and Series 4 did.[4]
- There will be two new monsters or creatures that we haven't met before in the first couple of episodes.[4]
- Aithusa will make another appearance.
- Dragons will be more involved in the major plot line.
Confirmed Cast
Main Cast
- Merlin - Colin Morgan
- King Arthur Pendragon - Bradley James
- Morgana Pendragon - Katie McGrath
- Queen Guinevere Pendragon - Angel Coulby
- Gaius - Richard Wilson
- Sir Gwaine - Eoin Macken
- Sir Leon - Rupert Young
Recurring Cast
- The Great Dragon - John Hurt
- Sir Percival - Tom Hopper
- Sir Elyan - Adetomiwa Edun
- Geoffrey of Monmouth - Michael Cronin
Note: Rumoured Cast is on the talk page
Episodes
No. |
Title |
Director | Writer | Original Air Date | UK Viewers (Millions) | |
| 1 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6. | ||||||
| 7. | ||||||
| 8. | ||||||
| 9. | ||||||
| 10. | ||||||
| 11. | ||||||
| 12. | ||||||
| 13. |
References
- ↑ http://scifitalk.com/2011/07/27/merlin-at-sdcc-gets-season-five-on-syfy/
- ↑ http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2994:-doctor-who-moving-to-the-autumn&catid=2:cult-sci-fi&Itemid=5
- ↑ http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8795/doctor-who-moves-from-spring-to-fall.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedscifinow