The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
TV-142026•7.9/10
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureFamilyDrama
Ratings
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7.9/10(76)
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.
Production
Bonfire Legend, Hero Squared, Tirian Films, Buffalo 8
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
January 22, 2026
Last Aired
March 5, 2026
Networks
Prime Video, DailyWire+
Created By
Jeremy Boreing, Stephen R. Lawhead
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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Island of the Mighty
Air date: 2026-01-22
The age of gods is dying, and the tribes of Britain descend into chaos. One man hears a voice that will change history.
E2
The Vision of Taliesin
Air date: 2026-01-22
A forbidden union gives birth to a prophecy that will outlive the world that made it.
E3
A Fatherless Child
Air date: 2026-01-29
A king demands blood; revelation follows. The old world begins to fall.
E4
The King of Maridunum
Air date: 2026-02-05
As Britain bleeds, Merlin must forge unity from chaos—while darkness moves behind kings and blades.
E5
The Price of Failure
Air date: 2026-02-12
War brews, loyalties splinter, and Merlin's past erupts—threatening to destroy the fragile future he fights for.
E6
Ganieda
Air date: 2026-02-19
After years in exile, Merlin returns to a divided kingdom and meets the woman who will test his destiny.
E7
The Last True Bard
Air date: 2026-03-05
Britain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
Cast
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Rose Reid
Charis
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