Like perhaps so many others, I enjoy most series that deal with historical figures. Certainly, the story of king Arthur and his knights of the round table have quite a bit of mileage on them, so it's very refreshing to see and hear the story from a youthful point of view. Much like the series of Smallville, where we get to see Clark Kent as a teenager facing the challenges that will help him to grow into the fine man and hero to the people of the earth. The story of Arthur, Merlin, King Uther, Gwendolynn and Morgana depict the romance, the chivalry and the brutality of those times. It provides a means to escape into the story and forget about what's going on all around us in these, our times. I just found out that there will be, according to the internet, a fifth season for Merlin, and I am eagerly awaiting those episodes with much anticipation.