MERLIN: Morgana Raises the Bar on Nasty in “A Servant of Two Masters”

In this week’s new episode of Merlin, Morgana (Katie McGrath) takes ‘wicked’ to a whole new level when she captures Merlin (Colin Morgan) while he is  saving Arthur’s life. Morgana delights in torturing the young warlock, then placing him under her control with the use of a Fomorroh, a multi-headed serpent with deadly powers. Armed with the king’s most trusted servant, Morgana sends Merlin away with one mission: kill Arthur.

A Servant of Two Masters vividly demonstrates the unique vision for Merlin of Capps and co-creator and executive producer Julian Murphy, established since the series’ inception, of balancing drama with comedy in a way all ages can enjoy – while always raising the stakes of the story and its outcome.

“Our strategy for the show has always been to create an action-adventure show that appeals to and entertains the entire family,” Capps says. “The other important thing about Merlin is that each season we refresh it and, as the characters get older and the stakes get higher, then the series gets darker, just like in the [easyazon-link asin=”B005OCFGTO”]Harry Potter[/easyazon-link] films.”

This week’s episode, while going further down that darker path, retains the humor we so love about this show. Morgana abuses Merlin by showing him visions of a bumbling Merlin attempting to kill Arthur – by poison, crossbow and sword.

“A Servant of Two Masters”, an all-new episode of MERLIN, airs Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy.  All three seasons of MERLIN are now available on DVD and on iTunes.  Be sure to follow the latest news on MERLIN at the Official Merlin page on Facebook.