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The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

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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.

Created by Stephen R. Lawhead
Written by Stephen R. Lawhead
Produced by Dallas Sonnier, Jeremy Boreing, Jerilyn Bickford
NetworksDailyWire+

Top Cast

Tom Sharp

Tom Sharp

Merlin

Rose Reid

Rose Reid

Charis

James Arden

James Arden

Taliesin

Emree Franklin

Emree Franklin

Morgain

Myles Clohessy

Myles Clohessy

Uther

Finney Cassidy

Finney Cassidy

Aurellius

Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper

Ganieda

Alex Laurence - Phillips

Alex Laurence - Phillips

Pelleas

Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

Vortigern

Nicholas Boulton

Nicholas Boulton

Morcant

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcamelotexcaliburarthurian mythologyfantasyhistorical fantasydramaadventurehorrified

About The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, family, drama series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of based on novel or book, camelot, excalibur, arthurian mythology, fantasy, historical fantasy. Created by Stephen R. Lawhead, it stars Tom Sharp, Rose Reid, James Arden. 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.

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