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Merlin S5E7 — A Lesson in Vengeance

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Merlin•Season 5•Episode 7

A Lesson in Vengeance

7.7/10 · 833 votesNov 17, 201243 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

Darkness steals into the very heart of Camelot, as Morgana and her puppet Queen hatch a sinister plan to murder the King. But when stable hand Tyr Seward becomes caught in the crossfire, he threatens to ruin everything… As the plot thickens and reaches its deadly

Directed byAlice Troughton

Written byJake Michie

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Cast8

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)

Tom Hopper

Tom Hopper

Percival

Rupert Young

Rupert Young

Leon

Crew7

Jake Michie

Jake Michie

Writer

G

Guy List

Stunts

M

Matt Sherren

Stunts

Alice Troughton

Alice Troughton

Director

B

Belinda Cottrell

Editor

A

Ashley Rowe

Director of Photography

Tony Lucken

Tony Lucken

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"A Lesson in Vengeance" is episode 7 of Merlin season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 833 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alice Troughton and written by Jake Michie, it aired on November 17, 2012.

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