In the midst of a streaming culture obsessed with dark fantasy epics, there are few series as authentic and mythic in popularity as Merlin. Long before The Witcher revolutionized the world with ...

Picture the scene: It’s Christmas Eve, millions are tuning in to watch the series finale of beloved family fantasy show Merlin. Then, the dashing King Arthur is violently stabbed to death. Billed as a ...

Chibnall started developing a version of a series around Merlin before the one that made it to screens was conceived. His ...