A retelling of the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin. Sam Neill stars in the title role in a story that covers not only the rise and fall of Camelot but also the phase in the legendary history of Britain that precedes it.
In the Dark Ages, Merlin the magician finds himself in opposition to Queen Mab and her cohorts.
Merlin tells story of his past, his life of wizard and circumstances which led to birth of king Arthur.