Season 5 poster

Season 5

(2012)

Overview

The epic fifth and final series of Merlin sees Camelot at the height of its golden age. With Queen Guinevere and the Knights of the Round Table at his side, Arthur has never felt stronger. But even as Camelot flowers, the seeds of her destruction are being sown... As the forces of darkness gather, only Merlin stands between Arthur and a fate that has been written since the dawn of time...

Cast

Colin Morgan as Merlin
Colin Morgan

as Merlin

Angel Coulby as Gwen
Angel Coulby

as Gwen

Bradley James as Arthur
Bradley James

as Arthur

Katie McGrath as Morgana
Katie McGrath

as Morgana

Richard Wilson as Gaius
Richard Wilson

as Gaius

John Hurt as The Great Dragon (voice)
John Hurt

as The Great Dragon (voice)

Episodes

Arthur's Bane (1) poster

Arthur's Bane (1) 7.2

October 6, 2012

Camelot faces a new golden age, but even as the city flowers, the dark seeds of destruction are being sown. In the froz…

Arthur's Bane (2) poster

Arthur's Bane (2) 7.0

October 13, 2012

As dawn breaks across the icy tundra, Merlin and Arthur are close to exhaustion. With each tortured step, the fortress …

The Death Song of Uther Pendragon poster

The Death Song of Uther Pendragon 7.0

October 20, 2012

When a stranger gives Arthur the power to summon the dead, the king finds himself torn between head and heart. Unable …

Another's Sorrow poster

Another's Sorrow 6.9

October 27, 2012

With Princess Mithian as the perfect bait, Morgana conjures a deception so powerful that the whole of Camelot is taken …

The Disir poster

The Disir 7.0

November 3, 2012

In the inky depths of an ancient pool, three soothsayers cast a dark judgment upon the King of Camelot. But despite Me…

The Dark Tower poster

The Dark Tower 6.9

November 10, 2012

When Gwen is snatched from Camelot without warning, Merlin knows there can be only one person responsible: Morgana. Art…

A Lesson in Vengeance poster

A Lesson in Vengeance 6.7

November 17, 2012

Darkness steals into the very heart of Camelot, as Morgana and her puppet Queen hatch a sinister plan to murder the Kin…

The Hollow Queen poster

The Hollow Queen 7.0

November 24, 2012

When Merlin agrees to help a young Druid boy, he has no choice but to leave Camelot on a dangerous mission. And with t…

With All My Heart poster

With All My Heart 7.1

December 1, 2012

Merlin knows he must act fast before Morgana’s twisted control over Gwen gets further out of hand. But only the most p…

The Kindness of Strangers poster

The Kindness of Strangers 6.9

December 8, 2012

Morgana leads a terrifying manhunt in pursuit of her old foe Alator of the Catha, for she knows without doubt that he c…

The Drawing of the Dark poster

The Drawing of the Dark 7.3

December 15, 2012

Mordred finds himself torn between loyalty and love, but little does he realise that the path he chooses will shape Cam…

The Diamond of the Day (1) poster

The Diamond of the Day (1) 7.1

December 22, 2012

High in the mountains, a great horde gathers; Morgana prepares for war with a vengeful Mordred at her side. Merlin fee…

The Diamond of the Day (2) poster

The Diamond of the Day (2) 6.7

December 24, 2012

And so it seems the Prophets did not lie. As the great battle rages on Camlann's mighty plain, Merlin faces his moment …