MERLIN - SYFY: SEASON ONE MARATHON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Cast includes Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath and John Hurt.
08:00 AM The Dragon's Call
The fantasy series, which offers a new spin on the Arthurian legend, opens with the young warlock Merlin (Colin Morgan) arriving in the kingdom of Camelot, whose king (Anthony Head) has outlawed the practice of magic upon punishment of death. He seeks out the court physician, Gaius (Richard Wilson), to whom he inadvertently reveals his gift, has a run-in with the king's headstrong son, Prince Arthur (Bradley James), and meets an enchanting young maid named Gwen (Angel Coulby).
Guest stars include Torchwood's Eve Myles, Caroline Faber, Gary Oliver, Ed Coleman and Louise Dylan.
09:00 AM Valiant
Arthur participates in Camelot's annual sword tournament, which also attracts the knight Valiant (Will Mellor), who employs a magical shield to vanquish opponents. Merlin, meanwhile, adjusts to being Arthur's manservant.
Guest stars include Will Mellor, Andy Linden, Nicholas Gasson, Keith Thorne and Ed Coleman.
10:00 AM The Mark Of Nimueh
When a strange plague strikes the people of Camelot, Gaius suspects the source is sorcery, leading Uther to instruct Arthur to search for the person behind it. The disease strikes close to home for Gwen, causing suspicion to fall on an innocent and Merlin to learn the responsibilities that come with being a warlock.
Guest stars include Michelle Ryan, David Durham, Rick English and Leigh Stevenson.
11:00 AM The Poison Chalice
After the evil Nimueh (Michelle Ryan) tricks Merlin into drinking from a poisoned chalice, Arthur embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the only known antidote, a rare flower. Gaius and Gwen, meanwhile, care for Merlin. who is near death, but still comes to the aid of Arthur.
Guest stars include Michelle Ryan, Clive Russell, Gary Oliver, Jamie McKenna and Paul Kynman.
12:00 PM Lancelot
Merlin is saved from a magical winged creature by a young man named Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera). When he learns that Lancelot dreams of becoming a knight and protecting Camelot, Merlin sets out to convince Arthur of the would-be knight's worthiness. In other events, Uther and Arthur visit a village that the winged creature has attacked; and Arthur prepares his men to battle the beast.
Guest stars include Santiago Cabrera and Michael Cronin.
01:00 PM A Remedy To Cure All Ills
When Gaius cannot cure Morgana of a serious, mysterious sickness, a new court physician named Edwin (Julian Rhind-Tutt) arrives in Camelot, proclaiming that he has a remedy for all ills. Uther is soon besotted by Edwin and his abilities, but Gaius and Merlin both have doubts.
Guest stars include Julian Rhind-Tutt and Michael Cronin.
02:00 PM The Gates Of Avalon
Arthur saves elderly Aulfric (Kenneth Cranham) and his daughter Sophia (Holly Grainger) from bandits, and then falls heads over heels for the young lady. In other events, Morgana, has dream in which she sees Sophia drowning Arthur; Gaius and Merlin become suspicious of the outsiders; and Gaius recognizes a magical potential in Morgana.
Guest stars include Holliday Grainger, Kenneth Cranham, Ben Adams and Michael Jenn.
03:00 PM The Beginning Of The End
Merlin finds an unexpected ally in Morgana when he attempts to shield a magical druid boy from Uther's wrath and smuggle him back to his people.
Guest stars include Alun Raglan, Asa Butterfield, Michael Burgess, Jamie Kenna, Christian Bradley and Trevor Sellers.
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