Merlin (2008)
Magic is his destiny.
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 20 September 2008 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 24 December 2012 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Created by | Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Julian Jones |
| Starring | Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby and Bradley James |
| Seasons | 5 seasons, 65 episodes |
| Episode length | about 43 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 47 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.8/10 |
Where to watch Merlin
Merlin is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Tubi. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Prime Video, or $17.98 at list price.
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Where to watch Merlin in 10 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Tubi |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Ireland | Disney+ €11.99, Skygo |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Disney+ £11.99 GBP, Skygo, BBC iPlayer free |
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What kind of watch this is
Merlin is a 5-season fantasy drama that ran for 47 hours. It pairs a wizard-in-training with the future king of Camelot. Colin Morgan and Bradley James play the odd couple at the center of that web. The show leans on adventure and banter rather than deep lore. It feels like a video game where the player character has a bad luck curse. The pacing is brisk, which helps when you are halfway through the final season and still need to hold a grudge against a dragon.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 7.8 out of 10. That is the specific number available here, a solid mark for a film that likely didn't break the bank. Without box office figures to measure its reach, the audience score stands alone as the primary metric. It suggests viewers found it enjoyable enough to score, even if they didn't fill theaters to do so.
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Sources
- Merlin on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1176076 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Merlin (2008 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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