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Merlin

The most magical adventure of all time.

6.9IMDb315 votesWorth your time

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19981 season · 2 episodes~91 min per episodeTV-PGLimited series — complete

Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure

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TV DNA

How Merlin actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Merlin reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.

SpectacleDefining9.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

BingeabilityDefining8.8

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

SerializedStrong6.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Character DepthStrong6.0

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Emotional WeightPresent5.4

How much the series is designed to affect you.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourPresent4.0

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

The story

What it's about

The legendary wizard Merlin sets out to raise young Arthur as true and noble, hoping to bring peace and harmony to the land, but reckons without scheming Queen Mab's interference and her influence on Morgan Le Fey.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 2 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Miniseries
19982 episodes
6.0IMDb
The legendary wizard Merlin sets out to raise young Arthur as true and noble, hoping to bring peace and harmony to the land, but reckons without scheming Queen Mab's interference and her influence on Morgan Le Fey.
Best episode · S01E01 Part 1

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Part 1

S01E01

Part 1

6.4IMDb5 votes

Merlin tells story of his past, his life of wizard and circumstances which led to birth of king Arthur.

26 Apr 199891 min

Directed by Steve Barron

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Part 2

S01E02

Part 2

5.5IMDb4 votes

27 Apr 199891 min

Directed by Steve Barron

Still from Part 1

S01E01

Part 1

6.4IMDb5 votes

26 Apr 199891 min

Directed by Steve Barron

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Robert Halmi Sr.Executive Producer
Chris ThompsonProducer
Dyson LovellProducer

Writing

Direction

Steve BarronDirector

Cinematography

Sergei KozlovDirector of Photography

Music

Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer

Where to watch

Streaming

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