The final season of Merlin, season 5, will be airing on SyFy come January 4th, 2013. But while British fans are already deep into the season, we Americans still have over a month until the premiere! As such, actors Colin Morgan [Merlin], Bradley James [Arthur], and Katie McGrath [Morgana] shed some light on the upcoming season in this exclusive interview.
Now, Katie, we're going to see Morgana do some pretty reprehensible thing in this upcoming season. But do you think there is any part of her that carries remorse for what she does?
Katie: I don't think Morgana thinks she's doing anything wrong! I think she's in the field that she's fighting for freedom for people like herself, so there's no remorse. She believes she's doing what's necessary to save her kind. See, you're looking at it from the wrong point of view. You have to imagine the show is called "Morgana" [laugh]. Therefore, I am the good guy and Merlin is the bad guy.
Colin: Wait. Whoa. [laughs]
Well in light of that, are we going to see her team up with anyone on this show called "Morgana"?
Katie: Well, on my show, there'd be many, many men - many good-looking men - who would come in and help Morgana. But on the "Merlin" version, yeah, she does. Now, see, what's great about Morgana in this season is that she mostly does it alone and when she teams up with people, it's to use them for her gain. That's the difference between her now and her in season 4. Then, she had Agravaine and now she has herself and her own confidence.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't make alliances for the sake of a plan and use certain other characters, that you may or may not be familiar with, in the show in order to get her edge.
So she's dangerous to step up against!
Katie: Exactly!
Merlin airs on SyFy on January 4th, 2013 at 10/9 central. To read more from the Merlin cast about the end of the series, check out the rest of our interview here!
