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Episode Title: | The Dragon's Call |
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Original Air Date: | September 20th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x01 -- Season: 1, Episode: 1 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Merlin, a young man with the gift of magic, arrives in Camelot in search of a new beginning only to find himself in a place where magic is punishable by death. Here he meets Gaius, his mentor; the ruthless king of Camelot, Uther Pendragon; his ward, the beautiful Lady Morgana; Gwen, her friendly maidservant; and the arrogant but handsome prince Arthur, upon whom the future of Camelot depends. Desperate to find a purpose for his magic, Merlin is stunned to discover that his destiny is to protect the future king, with whom he does not get along particularly well. |
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Episode Title: | Valiant |
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Original Air Date: | September 27th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x02 -- Season: 1, Episode: 2 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | A knight named Valiant arrives in court to compete in a sword-fighting tournament. Valiant holds in his power an enchanted shield which causes great harm to his opponents. Merlin's attempts to warn everyone fall on deaf ears- and Arthur is next to face Valiant. |
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Episode Title: | The Mark of Nimueh |
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Original Air Date: | October 4th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x03 -- Season: 1, Episode: 3 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Camelot faces a double danger when a lethal plague starts spreading through the castle and Gwen is arrested for witchcraft. Merlin must team up with Arthur and Morgana to find the culprit behind the evil deeds. |
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Episode Title: | The Poisoned Chalice |
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Original Air Date: | October 11th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x04 -- Season: 1, Episode: 4 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | As Bayard and the Knights of the Western Isles are welcomed to Camelot for a feast, Nimueh infiltrates Bayard's entourage and begins a plot to get revenge on Merlin.
Posing as a servant girl, she tricks Merlin into drinking from a poisoned chalice. Falling gravely ill, the only chance Merlin has is for an antidote to be prepared. Arthur takes it upon himself to retrieve the needed ingredients but, with Nimueh doing everything she can to thwart Arthur's quest, will they be able to save Merlin in time? |
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Episode Title: | Lancelot |
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Original Air Date: | October 18th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x05 -- Season: 1, Episode: 5 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Merlin is saved from a terrifying winged beast by a heroic stranger- a young man named Lancelot, who dreams of becoming a Knight of Camelot. In order to thank him, Merlin provides falsified records of Lancelot's noble birth and Lancelot is accepted. However, with the winged beast- discovered to be a Griffin- still on the loose, Merlin's decision could have far-reaching consequences not just for Lancelot but for Camelot... |
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Episode Title: | A Remedy To Cure All Ills |
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Original Air Date: | October 25th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x06 -- Season: 1, Episode: 6 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When Morgana falls ill, Gaius is unable to cure her. However, a mysterious physician named Edwin Muirden is able to make her well again. As Edwin charms his way into the court, Gaius becomes suspicious. But is there a darker motive at work? |
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Episode Title: | The Gates Of Avalon |
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Original Air Date: | November 1st 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x07 -- Season: 1, Episode: 7 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Arthur and Merlin save a young woman and her father from a band of brigands. Arthur becomes quite besotted with the young girl, Sophia, and offers them refuge in Camelot. However, it's not just Merlin who is suspicious of the new arrivals- Morgana awakes from a nightmare about Arthur's death at the hands of a beautiful young woman to find Sophia is the girl in the nightmare... |
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Episode Title: | The Beginning Of The End |
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Original Air Date: | November 8th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x08 -- Season: 1, Episode: 8 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When a druid and his boy apprentice are caught in Camelot, Morgana and Merlin hide the boy from Uther's guards- but the druid is executed. Uther declares that anyone harbouring the boy will be dealt with severely. They must try and smuggle the boy from Camelot without being caught. But why does the Great Dragon insist that Merlin should not help? |
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Episode Title: | Excalibur |
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Original Air Date: | November 15th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x09 -- Season: 1, Episode: 9 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Uther's past comes back to haunt him as a mysterious black knight interrupts Arthur's coming-of-age celebrations, throwing down his gauntlet and challenging the Knights of Camelot to combat. The Black Knight, seemingly unstoppable, makes easy work of his combatants. But who is the Black Knight, and why is Uther so uneasy? |
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Episode Title: | The Moment Of Truth |
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Original Air Date: | November 22nd 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x10 -- Season: 1, Episode: 10 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Merlin's home village of Ealdor is attacked by raiders led by the fearsome Kanen, but Uther will not do anything to help- to cross into Ealdor, which is outside of Camelot's boundaries, would constitute an act of war. Merlin leaves Camelot to help to defend his home- and is surprised to find help from Morgana, Gwen and Arthur. However, an old friend of Merlin forces the young sorcerer into making a difficult choice: will he use magic to save the village and thus reveal his secret to Arthur? |
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Episode Title: | The Labyrinth of Gedref |
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Original Air Date: | November 29th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x11 -- Season: 1, Episode: 11 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When Arthur kills a unicorn, he brings a curse upon Camelot. With the mythic city plagued by both famine and drought, time is short for the curse to be lifted. The mysterious Anhora, keeper of the unicorns, tells Arthur he is responsible for bringing the famine to Camelot- and to lift the curse, Arthur will be tested... but unless he makes amends for the killing of the unicorn, Camelot will be doomed. |
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Episode Title: | To Kill The King |
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Original Air Date: | December 6th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x12 -- Season: 1, Episode: 12 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When Gwen's father Tom unwittingly helps a renegade sorcerer turn lead into gold, he is arrested and faces trial for treason. Despite pleas from both Arthur and Morgana, Uther is adamant- Tom will be tried and, if found guilty, will be executed. Morgana tries to help Tom escape but tragedy ensues... and Morgana becomes hellbent on revenge. Merlin uncovers a plot to kill Uther, but will he try and stop it- or sit by and let it happen? |
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Episode Title: | Le Morte d'Arthur |
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Original Air Date: | December 13th 2008 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 01x13 -- Season: 1, Episode: 13 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When out on a hunt, Arthur encounters a huge monstrous creature never before seen. Gaius realises it is a Questing Beast, a creature conjured from the nightmares of a long-dead king, whose bite is always fatal.
When Arthur faces the creature again, it is vanquished... but Arthur is bitten and his life hangs in the balance. Merlin is told by the Great Dragon to seek the Isle of the Blessed, where members of the old religion have the power to save the future king.
However, there is a price to pay. In order for a life to be saved, a life must be taken... |
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Episode Title: | The Nightmare Begins |
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Original Air Date: | October 3rd 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x03 -- Season: 2, Episode: 3 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Morgana is terrified that she might have magical powers when she realizes that her nightmares become a reality. Gaius tries to convince her that there is nothing to fear in an attempt to protect her by keeping her in the dark, but Merlin, aware of what the girl is going through, thinks that it is time to let her know what's going on. Will he reveal his secret to her?
Unaware of the consequences of his actions, Merlin disobeys Gaius and thinks of a way to help Morgana. In the meantime Mordred, the young and strange druid boy whom the Great Dragon predicted to be the one who will kill Arthur, is reunited with Morgana.
Once again lives are in danger, loyalties put to the test and friendships shaken as Merlin debates between what's right to do and what his destiny claims for. |
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Episode Title: | Lancelot and Guinevere |
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Original Air Date: | October 10th 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x04 -- Season: 2, Episode: 4 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Fearsome and cruel outcast Hengist, mistakes Gwen for Morgana and kidnaps her. Arthur and Morgana turn to Uther for help, who refuses to pay the ransom. Defying his father's authority, Arthur goes to Gwen's rescue ready to face all the dangers of an enemy territory and fight for the girl's freedom.
Merlin suspects that Arthur's concern comes from something deeper than a prince's devotion to one of his people and that he cares about Gwen in a personal way. To make matters worse, when Arthur reaches Hengist's castle he finds out that he is not alone in the quest: Lancelot has arrived earlier with the same purpose and powerful feelings between Gwen and Lancelot have been rekindled.
How will Arthur react?
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Episode Title: | Beauty and the Beast - Part One |
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Original Air Date: | October 24th 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x05 -- Season: 2, Episode: 5 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Lady Catrina and her strange servant Jonas arrive in Camelot, where they are welcome to stay by a most delighted king Uther, who becomes captivated by his latest guest. Arthur, on the contrary, far from sharing his father's enthusiasm and in the sight of the flirting going on, is pretty appalled with the situation.
Merlin and Gaius have the feeling that she is not what she seems and their suspicions are proven true when Merlin discovers that Lady Catrina is a troll and that unfortunately, her intentions are far beyond the prize of a king's heart. Horrified, he reveals the truth to Arthur, who doesn't believe him.
Merlin embarks on the task of proving the real nature of the woman while at the same time saving Uther from ruin and Camelot from falling. Will the young warlock be able to overcome the powerful magic of the troll before it's too late? |
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Episode Title: | Beauty and the Beast - Part Two |
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Original Air Date: | October 31st 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x06 -- Season: 2, Episode: 6 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | Newly crowned Queen Catrina settles into her new role as Camelot's first lady. But as her troll nature is revealed, her power over Uther increases affecting the entire kingdom. When Catrina accuses Merlin of stealing, he is forced to sneak around the castle trying to find a way of revealing Catrina for who she really is without getting caught. But is Merlin's magic powerful enough to break the troll's spell? |
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Episode Title: | The Witch's Quickening |
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Original Air Date: | December 5th 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x11 -- Season: 2, Episode: 11 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | In his determination to return magic to the kingdom and destroy Camelot, the ruthless warlock Alvarr doesn't fear fighting Uther. However, he must first reclaim the Crystal of Neahtid, a precious magical relic of the Old Religion. Even though few can control its power, Alvarr believes that the young Druid Mordred can be an ally to use it in the benefit of their cause.
Many have lost their lives trying to reclaim the crystal, safely locked up in Uther's vaults. But Alvarr counts on Morgana's powerful bond with the Druid boy as a secret weapon to undermine the king's precautions.
Despite Morgana's fondness of Mordred, will she go as far as to turn into a thief and a traitor to help him and Alvarr? Merlin will be once more surprised by Morgana's choices and the true power of the mysterious crystal. |
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Episode Title: | The Fires of Idirsholas |
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Original Air Date: | December 12th 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x12 -- Season: 2, Episode: 12 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | When the Fires of Idirsholas burn for the first time in 300 years, Gaius fears it heralds the return of the Knights of Medhir. Morgause has returned, hell-bent on ending Uthur's reign.
Arthur and Merlin ride out to confront the Knights but barely escape with their lives. But when they return to Camelot, they find out that eveyone except for Morgana is under a strange enchanment. Is she behind this new magical threat?
As Morgause and the Knights attack a helpless kingdom, Merlin finds his loyalties stretched to the limit. |
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Episode Title: | The Last Dragonlord |
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Original Air Date: | December 19th 2009 (Saturday) |
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Original Air Time: | 7:30 PM (ET) |
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Episode ID: | 02x13 -- Season: 2, Episode: 13 |
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Program Network: | BBC1 - 60 minutes |
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Episode Summary: | The Great Dragon has been set free and fully enraged turns his violent hatred towards Camelot without pity.
The castle is crumbling down and Arthur and his men realize they won't be able to hold out for much longer. The only wait to defeat the Dragon appears to be a Dragonlord, but Uther wiped them all out of the kingdom years ago. However, Gaius admits that there might be one of them alive and hiding.
The last Dragonlord becomes not only the only hope of future for Camelot but also a key to Merlin's own past. Will Arthur and Merlin manage to find Balinor in time to save the kingdom and persuade him to return to Camelot to save his enemy, Uther? |
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