Merlin (miniseries)

Merlin
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Written by	Edward Khmara David Stevens Peter Barnes
Directed by	Steve Barron
Starring	Sam Neill Helena Bonham Carter John Gielgud Rutger Hauer Miranda Richardson Isabella Rossellini Martin Short
Theme music composer	Trevor Jones
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Dyson Lovell Robert Halmi Sr.
Cinematography	Sergey Kozlov
Running time	182 minutes
Production company	Hallmark Entertainment
Budget	$30 million
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	April 26 (1998-04-26) – April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
Related
Merlin's Apprentice
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Merlin is a 1998 two-part television miniseries starring Sam Neill as Merlin, recounting the wizard's life in the mythic history of Britain. Loosely adapted from the legendary tales of Camelot, the plot adds the antagonistic Queen Mab and expands Merlin's backstory before the birth of King Arthur.

The retelling continued in the 2006 sequel Merlin's Apprentice.