Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1998)

Cast

Sam Neill as Merlin
Sam Neill

as Merlin

Paul Curran as Arthur
Paul Curran

as Arthur

Jeremy Sheffield as Lancelot
Jeremy Sheffield

as Lancelot

Lena Headey as Guinevere
Lena Headey

as Guinevere

Martin Short as Frik
Martin Short

as Frik

Mark Jax as Uther
Mark Jax

as Uther

Helena Bonham Carter as Morgan le Fay
Helena Bonham Carter

as Morgan le Fay

Rutger Hauer as King Vortingern
Rutger Hauer

as King Vortingern

Miranda Richardson as Lady of the Lake / Mab
Miranda Richardson

as Lady of the Lake / Mab

John Gielgud as King Constant
John Gielgud

as King Constant

James Earl Jones as Rock of Ages
James Earl Jones

as Rock of Ages

Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Sir Boris
Nicholas Clay as Lord Leo
Nicholas Clay

as Lord Leo

Daniel Brocklebank as Young Merlin
Daniel Brocklebank

as Young Merlin

Billie Whitelaw as Ambrosia
Billie Whitelaw

as Ambrosia

Jason Done as Mordred
Jason Done

as Mordred

John McEnery as Lord Ardente
John McEnery

as Lord Ardente

Christian Simpson as Vortigern's Guard
Christian Simpson

as Vortigern's Guard

Sebastian Roché as Gawain
Sebastian Roché

as Gawain

Timothy Bateson as Father Abbot
Timothy Bateson

as Father Abbot

Vernon Dobtcheff as 1st Physician
Vernon Dobtcheff

as 1st Physician

Joseph Mawle as Village Man (uncredited)
Joseph Mawle

as Village Man (uncredited)

Thomas Lockyer as Cornwall
Thomas Lockyer

as Cornwall

Agnieszka Koson as Young Nimue
Agnieszka Koson

as Young Nimue

Episodes

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Part 1 6.5

April 26, 1998

Merlin tells story of his past, his life of wizard and circumstances which led to birth of king Arthur.

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Part 2 5.7

April 27, 1998

In the Dark Ages, Merlin the magician finds himself in opposition to Queen Mab and her cohorts.