And so it begins ...
Merlin returned tonight in the UK for a 5th series, opening with the first half of the two parter
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"Arthur's Bane."
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Morgana's machinations continue; Sir Gwaine, Sir Percival, and 60 of Camelot's finest knights are taken prisoner and senteneced to work in an underground cavern in the far north. Gwen has settled into her role as Queen. Meanwhile, Merlin is troubled after receiving an ominous warning regarding "Arthur's Bane." He later sees a vision of Arthur wounded in combat with the druid Mordred, now a young man. Mordred himself, now portrayed by Alexander Vlahos, appears at the end of the episode. His greeting of Arthur and Merlin is cordial enough, but is he really what he seems?
A very good episode; can't wait to see what next week will bring.
Also, I found an interview with Alexander Vlahos that contained a very interesting reply to one question - regarding how much time has passed between the end of Series 2 and the beginning of Series 5. Check it out here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/merlin5/alex-vlahos.html