Under her sinister spell, Merlin sets out to kill Arthur
in episode airing Feb. 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy

Can murder and comedy go hand-in-hand? It can, and does, when your
bewitched assassin is Merlin and his target is the King himself.
That’s the unlikely plot of “A Servant of Two Masters,” an all-new
episode MERLIN premiering Friday, February 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT only
on Syfy.

While saving Arthur’s life, Merlin is inadvertently captured by
Morgana – who delights in torturing the young warlock, then placing
him under her control with the use of a Fomorroh, a multi-headed
serpent with deadly powers. Armed with the king’s most trusted
servant, Morgana sends Merlin away with one mission: kill Arthur.

“That was always what we had in our minds,” said co-creator and
executive producer Johnny Capps: “to let the series grow darker, but
never lose sight of its warmth and humor.”

Indeed, “A Servant of Two Masters” vividly demonstrates the unique
vision for MERLIN of Capps and co-creator and executive producer
Julian Murphy, established since the series’ inception, of balancing
drama with comedy in a way all ages can enjoy – while always raising
the stakes of the story and its outcome.

“Our strategy for the show has always been to create an
action-adventure show that appeals to and entertains the entire
family,” Capps says. “The other important thing about Merlin is that
each season we refresh it and, as the characters get older and the
stakes get higher, then the series gets darker, just like in the Harry
Potter films.”

This week’s episode takes the vision a step further by combining
intensely dramatic scenes of Morgana torturing and abusing Merlin with
images of a bumbling Merlin attempting to kill Arthur – by poison,
crossbow and sword – that find their laughs in an honest, genuine way.

“The darker we go, the funnier we go, too,” Capps explains. “That’s
always been an important focus for us. No matter how dark the series
gets, you never lose the emotional heart of it.”

“A Servant of Two Masters,” an all-new episode of MERLIN, airs Friday,
February 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy. All three seasons of
MERLIN are now available on DVD and on iTunes. Be sure to follow the
latest news on MERLIN at the Official Merlin page on Facebook.