The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the series by acclaimed Christian novelist Stephen R. Lawhead, The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is a unique retelling of the Arthurian legend, not set in the Medieval age of knights in shining armor, but in an earlier time — the end of Roman Britain when pagan tribes warred with Saxon and Pict invaders, and with each other, and the idea of a unified Britain was only a dream. In this tumultuous world Merlin, the son of an Atlantean princess and the bard, Taliesen, pursues his father's vision of a Kingdom of Summer — a Britain unified in peace. But to achieve this dream, Merlin will have to overcome ancient evils and navigate both the fall of the Roman occupation and the rise of Christianity in search of a king who can unite the Island of the Mighty.

Series details

• Title: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Fantasy, History
• Premiere date: 2026-01-22
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: DailyWire+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 66 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 72503
• IMDb ID: tt23734948
• TVDB ID: 463624

Cast and credited roles

• Rose Reid — Charis
• Tom Sharp — Merlin
• Brett Cooper — Ganieda
• Steve Varnom — Custennin
• Alex Laurence-Phillips — Pelleas
• Emree Franklin — Morgian
• Finney Cassidy — Aurellius
• Myles Clohessy — Uther
• James Arden — Taliesin
• Daniel Fathers — King Avallach
• George Prentice — Dafyd
• Duran Fulton Brown — Elphin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-01-22; final listed air date 2026-03-05; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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