Merlin Season 1 All Episodes -

During a hunting trip, Arthur encounters a mysterious woman, Sophia (Holliday Grainger), and becomes enchanted by her. She is actually a Sidhe (ancient faerie) who, with her father, plans to lure Arthur into a magical portal to Avalon, sacrificing him to gain immortality. Merlin must break the enchantment before Arthur walks through the gates.

The show re-imagines the classic tales. When the series opens, Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head) rules Camelot with an iron fist. His one unforgivable law: Magic is evil, punishable by death. Into this world arrives young Merlin (Colin Morgan), a boy with immense, untrained magical powers sent by his mother to live as a physician’s apprentice. merlin season 1 all episodes

With the setup out of the way, the show dives into the "monster of the week" format that defines much of Season 1. Arthur is training for an annual tournament. Enter Knight Valiant, a charming but ruthless competitor who owns a shield enchanted with painted snakes that come to life to kill his opponents. During a hunting trip, Arthur encounters a mysterious

More than anything, Season 1 establishes the show’s core theme: Every episode forces Merlin to choose between safety and loyalty, between the law and what is right. The show re-imagines the classic tales

A knight uses a magical shield with living serpents to win a tournament. Merlin must use magic to expose the cheat and save Arthur’s life.