The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
2026 · DailyWire+ · 66 min · 1 season
S01E07 · The Last True Bard
Fri, 6 Mar, 4:00 am
Britain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Island of the Mighty
Fri, 23 Jan· 68 minThe age of gods is dying & the Tribes of Britain descend into chaos. One man hears a voice that will change history.
- E02
The Vision of Taliesin
Fri, 23 Jan· 66 minA forbidden union gives birth to a prophecy that will outlive the world that made it.
- E03
A Fatherless Child
Fri, 30 Jan· 59 minAlone for years in the wild, Marlin returns a changed man - Hardened by trial tempered by faith, and carrying the weight of visions yet to come. As Vortigern's fragile alliance crumbles and Saecsen power surges, Merlin must choose when - and how to shape the fate of Britain.
- E04
The King Maridunum
Fri, 6 Feb· 67 minAs Britain bleeds, Merlin must forge unity from chaos-while darkness moves behind kings and blades.
- E05
The Price of Failure
Fri, 13 Feb· 71 minWar brews, loyalties splinter, and Merlin's past erupts—threatening to destroy the fragile future he fights for.
- E06
Ganieda
Fri, 20 Feb· 59 minAfter years in exile, Merlin returns to a divided kingdom and meets the woman who will test his destiny.
- E07
The Last True Bard
Fri, 6 Mar· 69 minBritain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.
Cast
Rose Reid
Charis
Tom Sharp
Merlin
Brett Cooper
Ganieda
Steve Varnom
Custennin
Alex Laurence-Phillips
Pelleas
Emree Franklin
Morgian
Finney Cassidy
Aurellius
