Season 5 – The Adventures of Merlin

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Conrad C @sosopoptart Aug 5, 2026 While the final season has its high points, it also has an almost equal number of lows. There's a feeling of "this is it?" as you near the end of a show spanning 5 seasons. Sure, there's a final battle and the effects have gotten better, but the plot they came up with didn't take much imagination. The ending makes you wonder if it was really worth sticking around. See more Jay T @Jay913 Nov 23, 2025 forever heartbroken because of the ending, but a show i will always love See more Rich S @RT88592450 May 27, 2025 This is a great series for 4 seasons and 12 and a half episodes. The ending is one of the worst in film and TV history. It makes the Game of Thrones ending look like a cinematic masterpiece. Literally everything that is promised to the viewer from the first episode and all the way through is flushed down the toilet in the end. The final "battle" between Merin and Morganna was a joke that lasted seconds and barely involved magic. Whoever wrote that final episode should never be allowed near a screenplay again. See more Haewon L @RT06760555 Jan 25, 2024 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. See more Michael Antony A @RT48850580 Oct 26, 2023 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.) See more Feb 9, 2022 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. See more Read all reviews

The Adventures of Merlin — Season 5

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