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Merlin S4E2 — The Darkest Hour (2)

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Merlin•Season 4•Episode 2

The Darkest Hour (2)

8.8/10 · 1,058 votesOct 8, 201143 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

The kingdom is on the brink of collapse and Morgana poised to strike, in the final part of this opening episode of the fantasy drama. As Lancelot races back to Camelot with the dying Merlin, Arthur must continue on his mission to vanquish the Dorocha

Directed byAlice Troughton

Written byJulian Jones

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Cast11

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Merlin

Angel Coulby

Angel Coulby

Gwen

Bradley James

Bradley James

Arthur Pendragon

Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath

Morgana

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Gaius

John Hurt

John Hurt

Kilgharrah (voice)

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

Agravaine de Bois

Eoin Macken

Eoin Macken

Gwaine

Tom Hopper

Tom Hopper

Percival

Tomiwa Edun

Tomiwa Edun

Elyan

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

Lancelot

Crew8

Julian Jones

Julian Jones

Writer

J

Jeremy Strachan

Editor

D

Dale Elena McCready

Director of Photography

A

Andreas Petrides

Stunt Coordinator

Jean-Marc Bellu

Jean-Marc Bellu

Stunt Coordinator

Y

Yann Vaille

Stunts

A

Arran Topham

Stunts

Alice Troughton

Alice Troughton

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Darkest Hour (2)" is episode 2 of Merlin season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 1,058 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alice Troughton and written by Julian Jones, it aired on October 8, 2011.

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