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Merlin S1E9 — Excalibur

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Merlin•Season 1•Episode 9

Excalibur

8.2/10 · 1,259 votesNov 15, 200844 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Uther's past comes back to haunt him as a mysterious Black Knight interrupts Arthur's coming-of-age celebrations, throwing down his gauntlet and challenging the Knights of Camelot to combat. The Black Knight, seemingly unstoppable, makes easy work of his combatants. But who is the Black Knight,

Directed byJeremy Webb

Written byJulian Jones

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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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D

Dominic Roberts

Production Design

J

Johnny Capps

Producer

J

Julian Murphy

Producer

Julian Jones

Julian Jones

Writer

A

Amanda Wilkie

Line Producer

Bjørn Johnson

Bjørn Johnson

Editor

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Dale Elena McCready

Director of Photography

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Rohan Stevenson

Original Music Composer

Jeremy Webb

Jeremy Webb

Director

Rick English

Rick English

Stunts

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert

Stunts

A

Andreas Petrides

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Excalibur" is episode 9 of Merlin season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,259 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jeremy Webb and written by Julian Jones, it aired on November 15, 2008.

Next: E10 · The Moment of Truth Best of Season 1