Merlin fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Awe-inspiring and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, history, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Awe-inspiring and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Fantasy, history, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, history, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Merlin is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 season
It has 1 season with 2 episodes of about 91 minutes each.
It ran from 1998 to 1998 and has ended.
It was made in English.
TV Tropes lists 231 storytelling tropes for Merlin, including Shout-Out, Evil Sounds Raspy, Same Language Dub.
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