The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Merlin, the immortal son of the bard Taliesin and Atlantean Princess Charis, is followed through his tragic upbringing, descent into madness, and shocking disappearance, leading to the legend that surrounds him. Set before King Arthur's birth, Merlin, assumed dead or a myth, reemerges in sub-Roman Britain to unite the fractured kingdoms under threat from Saxon invaders.
Seasons
Season 1
7 Episodes • 2026
Episodes - Season 1
1. Island of the Mighty
68mThe age of gods is dying, and the tribes of Britain descend into chaos. One man hears a voice that will change history.
2. The Vision of Taliesin
66mA forbidden union gives birth to a prophecy that will outlive the world that made it.
3. A Fatherless Child
59mA king demands blood; revelation follows. The old world begins to fall.
4. The King of Maridunum
67mAs Britain bleeds, Merlin must forge unity from chaos—while darkness moves behind kings and blades.
5. The Price of Failure
71mWar brews, loyalties splinter, and Merlin's past erupts—threatening to destroy the fragile future he fights for.
6. Ganieda
60mAfter years in exile, Merlin returns to a divided kingdom and meets the woman who will test his destiny.
7. The Last True Bard
69mBritain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
Created by: Jeremy Boreing, Stephen R. Lawhead
Top Cast
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Rose Reid
Charis
Emree Franklin
Morgain
Myles Clohessy
Uther
Finney Cassidy
Aurellius
Alex Laurence - Phillips
Pelleas
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