Merlin Season 5, The fifth and final season of the British fantasy drama series Merlin aired from October 6, 2012, to December 24, 2012, in the UK). It consists of 13 episodes and was broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One and BBC One HD). The two-part finale, titled “The Diamond of the Day Part 1” and “The Diamond of the Day Part 2,” aired on December 22 and 24, 2012, respectively).
In Season 5, Alexander Vlahos joined the regular cast, and John Hurt returned as the voice of the Dragon). Other supporting cast members included Adetomiwa Edun, Eoin Macken, Tom Hopper, and Rupert Young). The season focused on Merlin helping King Arthur bring Camelot into a Golden Age while the sorceress Morgana Pendragon plotted Arthur’s downfall).
The decision to end Merlin with the fifth season was announced on November 26, 2012). The show creators and the cast had always intended for the series to run for five seasons. There is no chance of a movie or another season in the future, as the show was not canceled but concluded as planned.