Merlin (series 2)

Merlin series 2

Complete DVD set box art
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 13
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run 19 September 2009 – 19 December 2009
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 18 January 2011
Region 2 8 February 2010

Series two of Merlin, is a British fantasy television series which began on 19 September 2009 and ended on 14 December 2012. 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.

Cast

Starring

Recurring

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Episodes

No.
overall
No.
for series
Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers
(million)[1]
141"The Curse of Cornelius Sigan"David MooreJulian Jones19 September 20095.77
Digging beneath the castle uncovers a tomb full of wealth and the waiting soul of a dead sorcerer. A would-be thief ingratiates himself with Arthur and usurps Merlin's position to get access to the key that will allow him to rob the tomb, but he gets more than he bargained for. Merlin is forced to go to the Great Dragon for help to defeat the powerful sorcerer, but the price is a promise of freedom.
152"The Once and Future Queen"Jeremy WebbHoward Overman26 September 20095.94
Prince Arthur believes that he will only be able to prove himself in a jousting tournament if his opponents do not know his real identity. While he goes under cover to compete as an unknown knight, an assassin arrives in Camelot to murder the prince.
163"The Nightmare Begins"Jeremy WebbBen Vanstone3 October 20096.09
Morgana begins to suspect she has magic and Merlin wants to help despite Gaius' warning not to get involved. When Merlin assists Morgana to reach out to the Druids for help, King Uther declares she has been abducted and sends Arthur with a party of knights to kill the kidnappers and rescue Morgana.
174"Lancelot and Guinevere"David MooreHoward Overman10 October 20095.69
A gang of criminals abduct Morgana and Guinevere intending to force King Uther to ransom his ward. When Morgana escapes, her abductor attempts to pass off Gwen as the king's ward. While imprisoned, Gwen discovers Lancelot working for the kidnappers. As Arthur and Merlin attempt to rescue Guinevere, she and Lancelot also make a bid for freedom.
185"Beauty and the Beast - Part 1"David MooreJake Michie24 October 20095.53
The lone survivor of an attack on a nobleman's household and her odd servant obtain refuge with an old friend, King Uther, but she is not what she appears.
196"Beauty and the Beast - Part 2"Metin HuseyinBen Vanstone31 October 20096.14
Even when Merlin successfully unmasks the troll for what she really is, her enchantment continues to hold her new husband, King Uther. It will take Arthur's death to break the spell.
207"The Witchfinder"Jeremy WebbJake Michie7 November 20095.62
A harmless bit of magic by Merlin brings the wrath of Uther's witchfinder down on Camelot. The witchfinder accuses Merlin of being a sorcerer but it is Gaius who takes the fall.
218"The Sins of the Father"Metin HuseyinHoward Overman14 November 20096.16
Arthur faces a challenge from a mysterious knight who turns out to be a woman. He is forced to face Morgause in a battle to the death. She defeats him but spares his life in exchange for a promise to meet her and further tempts him with the knowledge that she knew his mother. What Arthur discovers when Morgause uses her sorcery to allow him to speak with his dead mother, forces Merlin to lie in order to stop Prince Arthur from killing his father.
229"The Lady of the Lake"Metin HuseyinJulian Jones21 November 20096.30
Merlin rescues a lovely young Druid girl but her former captor says she was cursed.
2310"Sweet Dreams"Alice TroughtonLucy Watkins28 November 20096.02
Five kings gather in Camelot to sign a peace treaty, but one of them intends to scupper the talks. King Alined's jester uses magic to enchant Prince Arthur and the beautiful Lady Vivian to incite a war between her possessive father, King Olaf, and Camelot.
2411"The Witch's Quickening"Alice TroughtonJake Michie5 December 20096.01
An unscrupulous rebel uses Mordred to contact Morgana and convince her to steal a valuable crystal which he believes will aid in his quest to overthrow Uther. Arthur is able to retrieve the crystal but not before Merlin has been tempted to use it and see a future which terrifies him.
2512"The Fires of Idirsholas"Jeremy WebbJulian Jones12 December 20096.01
Morgause uses her magic to re-awaken seven undead knights and intends to attack Camelot. She seduces Morgana into being the source of a spell which puts everyone in Camelot to sleep and leaves the city vulnerable. When Merlin and Arthur return to the city to warn that the undead knights are awake, they are helpless to break the spell and begin to succumb themselves. Merlin must make a desperate choice, and keep a promise.
2613"The Last Dragonlord"Jeremy WebbJulian Jones19 December 20096.64
Merlin's promise unleashes the Great Dragon's revenge on Camelot. When Merlin's magic proves ineffective, the only hope is to contact the last living Dragonlord. But as Arthur and Merlin set out on their quest, Merlin's mind is full of the shocking revelation Gaius has told him.

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