The once and future wizard: Merlin series 5.

Friday, January 4 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, Merlin returns to SyFy for its fifth and final series.

Now that Arthur has become king and married his queen, will he be the greatest king Albion has ever known? Will Gwen be the greatest queen?

Will Merlin and the little Druid boy Mordred meet again? What is Arthur's bane? Precisely how many excuses will there be for Percival and Gwaine to walk around shirtless?

Will Morgana's alliance with the dragon Aithusa prove a benefit, or a curse? Will the high priestess gain the puppet in Arthur's court she so very much covets?

Most importantly, will the prophecy of Arthur's death be fulfilled?

Tune in on Friday night, and watch this space for episode reviews.

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Terri Osborne is a lifelong fan of British television and won't live in any place that doesn't at least have BBC America and a PBS station. She grew up watching such classics as DOCTOR WHO, MONTY PYTHON, and FAWLTY TOWERS. In her career as a professional writer, she has had the privilege of...

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