However, although there are no further plans within BBC to continue the show, we thought it would be a shame for it to never see the light of day - and we believe many Merlin fans would deeply appreciate it. Unsure of what to do with the script, we decided to put it aside for a while. Isaacs told us the team that made Merlin had all moved on and no longer worked within the Shine Group, and that while they did discuss continuing the show, their broadcasters had decided against it. They were very gracious in their responses to us.
In February of 2015, we sent a query letter to Alex Mahon who passed it on to Daniel Isaacs, a joint CEO for Kudos. It took roughly a year and a half to write. Although we thought the ending of season five was quite beautiful, we also saw many possibilities as to how the storyline could be further developed. Rather, it is a serious and finished script, in continuity with the characters as they were portrayed onscreen - but also taking inspiration from opinions expressed by the actors themselves. We are a team of writers who have written a complete script for a sixth and final season of BBC's Merlin, entitled “Merlin: Kingdom Come.” To be clear, this is not merely fanfiction or a spin-off. Featuring a cast of morally gray characters, the novel is distinguished by sardonic wit and gallows humor reminiscent of the film Amadeus. But perhaps they just weren’t running fast enough.įans of Leigh Bardugo, Game of Thrones, & CW’s Reignwould love this story of political intrigue and strong friendships, set in an immersive world of history and mythology. No man can escape his fate – this much history makes clear. This fantastical and darkly humorous drama witnesses a troubled royal go from plotting his death to fighting for his life in a battle of gods and men. It’s the 1700s in Ravensdale, a hedonistic kingdom of such extravagance as to rival the French. But his decision to live challenges the will of the divine itself and provokes the God of Fate to bombard him with temptations of suicide. Exhausted by this a life of death, he resolves to end it all – until his world is rocked by the return of his best friend, Janus, whom he never thought he’d see again. In just three years the flamboyant half-king has inadvertently killed almost all his remaining relatives trying to fill a crown he’s too scared to wear. We couldn’t be more excited to hear what you think, so don’t be shy!ĭorian Sinclair would rather gulp down poison than become king – literally.
So we worked on the Merlin script for two years: we’ve worked on this series for upward of six. With a huge thanks to Balencian, we now proudly present his audiobook of the first chapters of The Occasional King: Prince of Ruin for fans of our Merlin script to enjoy – soundtracks included, just like before. (If you encounter any other issues, please let me know and I will address them as soon as I can!)Įpisode 1: Rise and Shine Episode 2: A King Without a KingdomĮpisode 3: The Madness of Merlin Episode 4: Their Sound Shall Reach the Stars Episode 5: The Witching Hour Part 1 Episode 6: The Witching Hour Part 2 Episode 7: The Servant King Episode 8: The Good Knight Episode 9: The Sole Equality Episode 10: Witch Hunt Episode 11: Slings and ArrowsĪs promised: the first chapters of our original series Please, enjoy these episodes in the meantime while I try to find the correct edition of the last 2 documents. , we are terribly sorry for the glitch that has prevented you all from opening the episodes! I have recovered episodes 1-11, however I am still trying to make sure that I have the right versions of 12 and 13 before I publish them again (I don’t want to accidentally publish an older draft). MERLIN EPISODES, ACCESS PERMITTED Episodes 1-11 (Still working on 12-13)