Merlin Season 6 [NEW]

With streaming numbers on Netflix and BBC iPlayer proving that Merlin is still finding new generations of fans, the "hour of greatest need" may have finally arrived.

Showrunners Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps have hinted that the landscape of television has changed, allowing them to go darker. Game of Thrones and The Witcher have raised the bar for fantasy combat and political intrigue. A Season 6 of Merlin would likely shed its "family show" skin to embrace a PG-13 or TV-MA rating. merlin season 6

For years, the cast danced around the idea of a movie or a revival. But the most compelling vision for a sixth season has come from the show’s leading men, Colin Morgan (Merlin) and Bradley James (Arthur), during recent cast reunion panels. With streaming numbers on Netflix and BBC iPlayer

: Arthur Pendragon dies after the Battle of Camlann and is sent to Avalon. A Season 6 of Merlin would likely shed

Angel Coulby’s Guinevere is also essential. The finale implied she ruled wisely alone. A Season 6 storyline could involve her reincarnation or spirit guiding the knights from the other side, cementing her legacy as the Queen who united Albion.