The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
9.3
2026
1 Season • 7 Episodes
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
Family
Drama
About
The series follows Merlin, the immortal son of the bard Taliesin and Atlantean Princess Charis, chronicling his tragic upbringing, descent into madness and shocking disappearance that lead 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.
Trailer
Cast
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Rose Reid
Charis
James Arden
Taliesin
Emree Franklin
Morgain
Myles Clohessy
Uther
Finney Cassidy
Aurellius
Brett Cooper
Ganieda
Alex Laurence - Phillips
Pelleas
Colin Cunningham
Vortigern
Nicholas Boulton
Morcant
Daniel Fathers
King Avallach
Steve Varnom
Custennin
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Rose Reid
Charis
James Arden
Taliesin
Emree Franklin
Morgain
Myles Clohessy
Uther
Finney Cassidy
Aurellius
Brett Cooper
Ganieda
Alex Laurence - Phillips
Pelleas
Colin Cunningham
Vortigern
Nicholas Boulton
Morcant
Daniel Fathers
King Avallach
Steve Varnom
Custennin
Featurettes(5)
Aurelius and Uther Teaser: Brothers Before Kings
Morgian Teaser: The Sorceress of Shadows
Taliesin Teaser: The First Bard of Britain
The Last Princess of Atlantis
The Legend of Merlin
Aurelius and Uther Teaser: Brothers Before Kings
Morgian Teaser: The Sorceress of Shadows
Taliesin Teaser: The First Bard of Britain
The Last Princess of Atlantis
The Legend of Merlin
Behind the Scenes(20)
The Journey Ends Here
How Post-Production Brings a Medieval Epic to Life
Years of Work Comes Down to This | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 18
Editing and Scoring The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
We Made It to the End | The Pendragon Production Diary 16
Action and Emotion on the Set of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Production Diary 15
Things Don’t Always Got To Plan on Set
Dialect Training | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 13
We Turned Budapest Into a Magical City | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 12
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 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 Journey Ends Here
How Post-Production Brings a Medieval Epic to Life
Years of Work Comes Down to This | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 18
Editing and Scoring The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
We Made It to the End | The Pendragon Production Diary 16
Action and Emotion on the Set of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | Production Diary 15
Things Don’t Always Got To Plan on Set
Dialect Training | The Pendragon Cycle Production Diary 13
We Turned Budapest Into a Magical City | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 12
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 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