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Merlin S1E7 — The Gates of Avalon

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Merlin•Season 1•Episode 7

The Gates of Avalon

7.4/10 · 1,267 votesNov 1, 200844 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Morgana has a nightmare and sees Arthur's death at the hands of a strange but beautiful girl. Meanwhile, hunting in the forest, Merlin and Arthur save the same girl, Sophia, and her father, Aulfric from attack by bandits and bring them to Camelot for

Directed byJeremy Webb

Written byBen Vanstone

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Cast7

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Merlin

Angel Coulby

Angel Coulby

Gwen

Bradley James

Bradley James

Arthur Pendragon

Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath

Morgana

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Uther Pendragon

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Gaius

John Hurt

John Hurt

Kilgharrah (voice)

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Dominic Roberts

Production Design

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Johnny Capps

Producer

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Julian Murphy

Producer

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Amanda Wilkie

Line Producer

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Dale Elena McCready

Director of Photography

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Rohan Stevenson

Original Music Composer

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Andrew McClelland

Editor

Jeremy Webb

Jeremy Webb

Director

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Ben Vanstone

Writer

Rick English

Rick English

Stunts

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert

Stunts

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Andreas Petrides

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"The Gates of Avalon" is episode 7 of Merlin season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,267 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jeremy Webb and written by Ben Vanstone, it aired on November 1, 2008.

Next: E8 · The Beginning of the End Best of Season 1