Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series beginning in 2011 on Starz. It is co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV and produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
The series pilot premiered February 25, 2011 as a special preview after the season finale of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,and began regular weekly airings on Friday, April 1, 2011.
The show both follows and alters various aspects of the classic Arthurian legend, following the deeds and interactions of the primary characters of (Merlin, Arthur, Morgan le Fay, knights of the round table, etc.), beginning with the discovery of King Arthur and the famous castle of Camelot. The show draws upon Arthurian historical fiction, Welsh & Celtic mythology, and is set in the post-Roman exeunt of Britain.
The show includes Joseph Fiennes as Merlin, Jamie Campbell Bower as the young King Arthur, Tamsin Egerton as lady Guinevere, Claire Forlani as Queen Igraine, Eva Green as Arthur's half-sister and nemesis Morgan le Fay, Peter Mooney as Sir Kay, Philip Winchester as Leontes, Clive Standen as Gawain.
