Fantasy drama Merlin returns to BBC One this autumn for an epic fifth series, with Camelot basking in the halcyon days of a new Golden Age.
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Episode 1: Arthur’s Bane (Part One)
Saturday 6th October 2012, 7.45pm
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Three years on from the end of Series 4, Arthur has never felt stronger, with Queen Guinevere and the Knights of the Round Table at his side.
But even as Camelot flowers, so the dark seeds of her destruction are being sown. For in the frozen wastelands of the North, men are disappearing without trace. In search of answers, King Arthur and his Knights must undertake a dangerous mission to the unknown.
Episode 2: Arthur’s Bane (Part Two)
Saturday 13th October 2012, 7.45pm
Ancient prophecies of Mordred weigh heavy on Merlin, for not even he can sway Arthur from his chosen path.
As dawn breaks across the icy tundra, Merlin and Arthur are close to exhaustion. With each tortured step, the fortress of Ismere looms ever nearer and Merlin’s fear intensifies. What game is Mordred playing? And what powerful secrets are Morgana and the druid Ruadan (Liam Cunningham) searching for amongst its twisted catacombs?
It seems like this time, not even Merlin can stop Arthur from walking right into the lion’s den… For in this bleak and transient wilderness, only one thing is certain: the great trial for Albion has finally begun.
Episode 3
Saturday 20th October 2012, 7.45pm
When a stranger gives Arthur the power to summon the dead, the king finds himself torn between head and heart.
Unable to resist temptation, he seizes the chance to speak to the person he misses most – his father, Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head). But the spirit world is a dark and dangerous place, for little does Arthur realise that his decision comes at a terrible price. Against all odds, Merlin must put right Arthur's mistake before Camelot, and everything they have built, is destroyed forever.
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
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