How many episodes in Merlin Season 2

Q: Which season of Merlin is the best?

Also, Merlin wasnt canceled. The producers chose to end the series at season 5. Definitely season 3. Overall, seasons 1-3 are the best, while season 4 and 5 were boring and the series finale was simply awful.

Merlin
Series 2
DVD cover Table of Contents Show Main cast[edit] Recurring[edit] Guest stars[edit] Episodes[edit] References[edit] Series overview[edit] Episodes[edit] Series 1 (2008)[edit] Series 2 (2009)[edit] Series 3 (2010)[edit] Series 4 (2011)[edit] Series 5 (2012)[edit] Specials[edit] Children in Need[edit] BBC Wales Exclusive Documentary[edit] Secrets and Magic[edit] Colin & Bradley's Merlin Quest[edit] Ratings[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] How many episodes does Merlin Season 3 have? How many episodes are in each season of Merlin? Which season of Merlin is the best? What happened in Merlin Season 2?
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	BBC
Original release	19 September – 19 December 2009
Series chronology
← Previous Series 1 Next → Series 3
List of episodes

The second series of Merlin, is a British fantasy television series which began on 19 September 2009 and ended on 19 December 2009. Series two regular cast members include Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Angel Coulby, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, and John Hurt as the voice of the Great Dragon. Series two contains thirteen episodes and had 5.77 million viewers for the premiere with 6.64 million viewers for the series finale. Series 2 was the first series to have a two-parter and the only series to have a two-parter mid-series. BBC renewed the show for the third series which premiered on 11 September 2010.

Plot[edit]

Merlin continues to serve Prince Arthur while concealing his magical abilities in a kingdom where they are outlawed. New adventures arise in the form of trolls, witchfinders, Druids, the return of an old friend and Dragonlords, While Merlin continues to ensure Arthur grows into the Once and Future King and Arthur and Gwen start to see each other in a new light, a new threat prepares to come to Camelot and a friend will have to make a choice that will alter the legend...forever.

Cast[edit]

Main cast[edit]

Colin Morgan as Merlin
Angel Coulby as Gwen
Bradley James as Arthur
Katie McGrath as Morgana
Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon
Richard Wilson as Gaius

Recurring[edit]

John Hurt as the Great Dragon (voice)
Emilia Fox as Morgause
Rupert Young as Sir Leon
Michael Cronin as Geoffrey of Monmouth
Asa Butterfield as Mordred (Young)

Episodes[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.

Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme created by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy, and Johnny Capps, starring Colin Morgan in the title role. It was broadcast on BBC One from 20 September 2008 to 24 December 2012. The show is loosely based on the Arthurian legends of the young wizard Merlin and his relationship with King Arthur, but it differs from traditional versions. The show was influenced by the US drama series Smallville about the early years of Superman,[1] and was produced by independent production company Shine Limited.

The series was broadcast on BBC One from 20 September 2008 to 24 December 2012. During the course of the programme, 65 episodes of Merlin aired over five series. The five series are available on DVD in the UK, the US and in Canada.[2]

Series overview[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Series 1 (2008)[edit]

Series 2 (2009)[edit]

Series 3 (2010)[edit]

Series 4 (2011)[edit]

Series 5 (2012)[edit]

Specials[edit]

Children in Need[edit]

BBC Wales Exclusive Documentary[edit]

Secrets and Magic[edit]

A documentary series created by the BBC called Secrets and Magic was produced to accompany episodes of the second series. In a similar fashion to Doctor Who Confidential, the series looks at the production of each episode of the drama, featuring interviews with cast and crew as well as on-set footage. Shown on BBC Three.

Colin & Bradley's Merlin Quest[edit]

Although Merlin Secrets and Magic was not recommissioned for a second series, Colin & Bradley's Merlin Quest was produced to accompany Series 3 of Merlin. Colin Morgan and Bradley James, who play Merlin and Arthur in Merlin, appear in a weekly series of short (usually 2 to 4 minutes) online videos posted on the official site of Merlin. In each episode the actors have to complete various challenges and tasks, including questions and games with Merlin bloopers shown regularly. Colin & Bradley's Merlin Quest was produced by Ian Smith with Luke Baker as assistant producer.

Ratings[edit]

Merlin : UK viewers per episode (millions)

Series	Episode number	Average
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	1	7.15	5.40	6.30	6.48	5.37	6.00	6.45	6.25	6.47	7.03	6.71	6.31	6.27	6.32
	2	5.77	5.94	6.09	5.69	5.53	6.14	5.62	6.16	6.30	6.02	6.01	6.01	6.64	5.99
	3	6.49	6.06	6.22	6.42	6.36	6.40	6.82	6.92	6.90	7.37	7.42	7.12	7.67	6.78
	4	6.40	6.80	7.04	6.96	7.40	6.94	6.72	7.00	7.32	6.90	7.12	8.39	8.18	7.17
	5	7.12	6.99	6.86	6.86	6.88	6.85	6.86	6.86	6.76	7.00	7.34	8.45	7.80	7.13

Audience measurement performed by Broadcasters' Audience Research BoardBARB

References[edit]

^ Sweeney, Mark (29 August 2008). "Merlin: BBC cues up TV and cinema ads". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^ "Merlin's Fourth Season Casts Spell on DVD". IGN. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.
^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.
^ a b "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.
^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.
^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008.
^ "Two Programmes – The Real Merlin and Arthur". BBC. Retrieved 16 July 2010.

External links[edit]

Merlin on BBC

How many episodes does Merlin Season 3 have?

How many episodes are in each season of Merlin?

It stars Colin Morgan as Merlin and Bradley James as King Arthur Pendragon. It consists of 13 episodes per series with a running time of 45 minutes. There were a total of five series.

Which season of Merlin is the best?

Also, Merlin wasn't canceled. The producers chose to end the series at season 5. Definitely season 3. Overall, seasons 1-3 are the best, while season 4 and 5 were boring and the series finale was simply awful.

What happened in Merlin Season 2?

Merlin helps Morgana to reach out to the Druids, but King Uther declares she has been abducted and sends Arthur with a party of knights to kill the Druids and rescue Morgana. A gang of criminals abduct Morgana and Guinevere intending to force King Uther to ransom his ward.