Merlin S01E03
Most people are familiar with Merlin, the wizened old wizard who served as advisor and mentor to noble King Arthur.
But does anyone know how the powerful sorcerer learned to master magic? MERLIN focuses on the legendary wizard's teenage years, opening as the young, untrained magician (Colin Morgan), newly arrived in Camelot, is quickly tapped to become Prince Arthur's manservant.
But this isn't a Camelot that will be familiar to people who know and love the legend. King Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head), Arthur's father, clearly cares for his subjects, but he's also a bit of a despot who believes that a stern hand is the best way to rule. He's banned the practice of magic, which he blames for sowing dissent in the land -- a policy that means Merlin must keep his talents under wraps.
And Arthur (Bradley James) is a teenage bully who likes nothing more than terrorizing pages and commoners.
But Merlin soon learns that it's his destiny to help Arthur assume his own destiny, clearly a challenge that will require a good bit of magic.
