The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
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.
Episodes
1Island of the Mighty
68 minJan 22, 2026★ 7.1
The age of gods is dying, and the tribes of Britain descend into chaos. One man hears a voice that will change history.
2The Vision of Taliesin
66 minJan 22, 2026★ 7.6
A forbidden union gives birth to a prophecy that will outlive the world that made it.
3A Fatherless Child
59 minJan 29, 2026★ 8.0
A king demands blood; revelation follows. The old world begins to fall.
4The King of Maridunum
67 minFeb 5, 2026★ 7.9
As Britain bleeds, Merlin must forge unity from chaos—while darkness moves behind kings and blades.
5The Price of Failure
71 minFeb 12, 2026★ 7.4
War brews, loyalties splinter, and Merlin's past erupts—threatening to destroy the fragile future he fights for.
6Ganieda
60 minFeb 19, 2026★ 7.4
After years in exile, Merlin returns to a divided kingdom and meets the woman who will test his destiny.
7The Last True Bard
69 minMar 5, 2026★ 8.1
Britain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
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