The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
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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.
Status: Returning Series
Creator: Jeremy Boreing, Stephen R. Lawhead
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Top Cast
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Rose Reid
Charis
Seasons
Season 1
Official Videos
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Official Opening Credits
Ganieda Teaser: The Beloved of Merlin
The Journey Ends Here
Aurelius and Uther Teaser: Brothers Before Kings
How Post-Production Brings a Medieval Epic to Life
Years of Work Comes Down to This | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 18
Morgian Teaser: The Sorceress of Shadows
Editing and Scoring The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
We Made It to the End | The Pendragon Production Diary 16
Taliesin Teaser: The First Bard of Britain
Action and Emotion on the Set of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Production Diary 15
"There will be no peace" | The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Teaser
Things Don’t Always Got To Plan on Set
The Last Princess of Atlantis
Dialect Training | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 13
We Turned Budapest Into a Magical City | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 12
The Legend of Merlin
The Scene That Left the Crew Speechless | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 11
The Scene You've Been Waiting For | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 10
What It Takes to Tame a Bull | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 9
You're Not Ready For This Scene... | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 8
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Official Trailer
The Hardest Week of Filming Yet
How We Made This Medieval Song | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 6
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Production Diary 5
Yes, She's Still in the Show | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 4
This Scene Was Insane... | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 3
Merlin Discovers a Mysterious Foe | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 2
On the Set of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Production Diary 1
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Official Teaser