Merlin BBC Season 3 Out Now!

I can't believe it, after a hard summer's worth of waiting, Season 3 to the popular Merlin BBC series has finally come out! The first episode came out on Saturday, September 11, 2010,. and will be part one to a two part story (The Tears of Uther Pendragon). The second part will air on Saturday, September 18, 2010.



The series starts off with Uther on a desperate search for Morgana after she was taken away by Morgause at the end of Season 2. At the beginning of the first episode, Arthur and Merlin discover Morgana in the forest and take her back to the castle. Morgana seems to have changed since, now holding a hatred for magic. She forgives Merlin for trying to poison her but Merlin is still wary about her motives. Merlin's worries come true when he discovers that Morgana has took a trip to the dark side. Joined with Morgause, she will try anything to kill Uther. No longer is she the gentle and righteous Morgana we once knew. Katie McGrath plays a very frightening Morgana as she pits herself against Camelot, and it's all up to poor Merlin to stop her before something goes wrong. Of course, Uther, is still blinded by his love for his ward and his hatred of magic to see anything straight. Sometimes you have to wonder if Morgana really is the bad guy here....

I find that the series has taken a much darker turn. While it's still comical, the overall story seems to have grown to be much more mature and serious. Also, the series seems to have started off on a fast footing. It's only the second episode and already we have witnessed a major battle.

It's rumored that Arthur will slowly come to see some of the good in magic along the way and that this will lead to him having an estrangement with his father. I'm still waiting for the episode where Merlin finally tells Arthur of his magical history and hopefully that won't mean the end of the series. I'm quite looking forward to see another season of where Arthur reigns as king and that magic has been restored to the land.

Rumors also speculate the Freya, Merlin's deceased love, will return as a Lady of the Lake figure and help Merlin again, thus also deepening their love for each other. Aww...

All the other actors are there. So far the only new actor we see is Tom Ellis who plays Cenred. I'm hoping to see a few new faces pop up here and there along the way.