Merlin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The legend of King Arthur, this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin. Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere. Merlin and Arthur are both menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey, her son by Arthur, Mordred, and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate.

Series details

• Title: Merlin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1998-04-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-04-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 35499
• IMDb ID: tt0130414
• TVDB ID: 83269

Cast and credited roles

• Sam Neill — Merlin
• Miranda Richardson — Queen Mab
• Miranda Richardson — The Lady of the Lake
• Isabella Rossellini — Nimue
• Martin Short — Frik
• Helena Bonham Carter — Morgan le Fay
• James Earl Jones — the Rock of Ages
• Rutger Hauer — King Vortigern
• John Gielgud — King Constant

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-04-26; final listed air date 1998-04-27; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Merlin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.