TV series
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2026-01-22
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
- Network
- DailyWire+
- Production
- Bonfire Legend, Hero Squared, Tirian Films, Buffalo 8
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom Sharp as Merlin
- Rose Reid as Charis
- Paul Clerkin as Hafgan
- Brett Cooper as Ganieda
- Alex Laurence - Phillips as Pelleas
- George Prentice as Dafyd
- Duran Fulton Brown as Elphin
- Emree Franklin as Morgian
- Myles Clohessy as Uther
- Finney Cassidy as Aurelius
- Rebecka Johnston as Rhonwyn
- Barry John Kinsella as Cuall
Creators and crew
- Jeremy Boreing - Creator
- Stephen R. Lawhead - Creator
- Dallas Sonnier - Executive Producer
- Jeremy Boreing - Executive Producer
- Daniel Kresmery - Executive Producer
- Caleb Robinson - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Island of the Mighty
The age of gods is dying, and the tribes of Britain descend into chaos. One man hears a voice that will change history.
Episode 2: The Vision of Taliesin
A forbidden union gives birth to a prophecy that will outlive the world that made it.
Episode 3: A Fatherless Child
A king demands blood; revelation follows. The old world begins to fall.
Episode 4: The King of Maridunum
As Britain bleeds, Merlin must forge unity from chaos—while darkness moves behind kings and blades.
Episode 5: The Price of Failure
War brews, loyalties splinter, and Merlin's past erupts—threatening to destroy the fragile future he fights for.
Episode 6: Ganieda
After years in exile, Merlin returns to a divided kingdom and meets the woman who will test his destiny.
Episode 7: The Last True Bard
Britain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
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