Season 5 – The Adventures of Merlin

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Haewon L This show is wonderful. While it may seem like a lighthearted adventure series filled with humor at first glance, this series is so much more than that. The character development, story, and the acting... It's the kind of show you don't see much nowadays. It leaves you smiling in joy and sobbing in grief in some scenes, absolutely wrecked in the last episode. Honest to god, the ending will leave you in tears. It's the exact type of show that leaves you with endless what ifs which is why it's painful. (Though I might be a bit biased here since this show was my literal childhood) Should definitely watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Michael Antony A Mikey's TV Review: Merlin (2008 - 2012) The BBC sucessfully brought back 'multi-generational family viewing' and gave us a truly epic retelling of the Arthurian legends, as seen through the eyes of a young warlock. Merlin ran for 5 seasons with an emphasis on fun, action filled drama and a solid story arc. Joining the fresh young main cast of Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Angel Coulby, and Katie McGrath were TV veterans Anthony Head (Buffy), Richard Wilson (One Foot In The Grave) and John Hurt (Alien) as the voice of Kilgharrah the Dragon. Thanks to its Welsh production (and timing) it shared of lot of the same actors with the BBC's other successful revamp, Doctor Who. In turn, many of these players then went on to star in HBO's Game Of Thrones. Filming took place throught beautiful key locations in Wales including the Brecon Beacons National Park, Castell Coch, Caerphilly and Chepstow Castle. While Camelot itself was actually the 13th Century Château de Pierrefonds in the Forest of Compiègne, near Paris, France. Meanwhile, the scripts were sharp thanks to writers such as Howard Overman (Misfits), and the creature FX by 'The Mill' (Doctor Who) continually improved throught the run. But what makes it such good TV is how smartly it gathers together elements from the various versions of the story, without losing sight of what makes the saga so engaging. If you're missing a little (b)romance, sword play, one-liners and magic in your life, you could do a lot worse than revist this charming adventure. Mikey's TV Rating: 5/5* Episodes: 65 / Binge Clock: 48 Hours (Approx.) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review -EmeraldThunder- T I'm still not over the ending Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/23 Full Review serena j life changing to be honest Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this series. When I wanted a fun show to provide a respite from heavy, serious shows this was my go to. Lots of fun. Nice finish to the series too. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this show and I was literally crying in the finale Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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