Speaking exclusively to CultBox, the actor commented: “…when I read the script, my initial reaction was that I thought that Mordred and Morgana’s story ended quite quickly. I felt like their journey was pushed aside for Arthur and Merlin, but then it should be.”

Vlahos explained: “Once we started filming, and once I saw it, it was probably the best ending because you have to deal with what’s important to the show – not that Mordred wasn’t important, or Morgana, but I think you had to tell Merlin and Arthur’s story, so especially Episode 13, I really did enjoy it because it filled in the gaps.”

He added: “[The finale] was like a sort of platonic love story between two men, I genuinely believe that. I think it was what it was always going to be, two men realising how much they meant to each other, and that’s what it turned out to be. I think Bradley and Colin did amazingly well, they carried that whole episode together and I thought it was brilliant and really heartfelt.”

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