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The Legend of King Arthur

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Dark Ages wizard Merlin, weary of the barbarism around him, creates a new order of enlightenment and justice with a youthful Arthur at its head. Merlin gifts Arthur with the magic legendary sword Excalibur to help him defeat the nobles who oppose his rule. But Arthur must also beware his half-sister Morgan, a sorceress who has sworn to kill him to avenge her father's death. As Morgan intensifies her plans for revenge, she uses magic to draw Lancelot and Guinevere into a passionate affair. However, it is the still more traitorous Mordred who will ultimately determine the fate of Arthur's rule.Read more
Season
1
Episodes
8
Runtime
30m

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Part Eight

S01 · E08 · Aired Nov 25, 1979

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Status
Ended
First aired
Oct 7, 1979
Last aired
Nov 25, 1979
Created by
Andrew Davies
Networks
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Seasons
1
Episodes
8

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