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The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)

Name: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 6

Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (3,440 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.64 avg 7 episodes 7.1 → 7.8 68 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Island of the Mighty	7.1	562
2	The Vision of Taliesin	7.5	436
3	A Fatherless Child	7.6	355
4	The King of Maridunum	7.6	313
5	The Price of Failure	7.8	283
6	Ganieda	8.1	303
7	The Last True Bard	7.8	191