The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin The Last True Bard (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Fantasy

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

The Last True Bard (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | Fantasy

Britain gathers for war. Merlin rises from shadow to crown the one king who can unite them all.

Directors

Jeremy Boreing (directed by) | Jesse V. Johnson (directed by)

Writers

Jeremy Boreing (written by) | Stephen R. Lawhead (based on a book by) | Josiah Nelson (written by) | Ryan Whitaker

Producers

Jerilyn Esquibel (producer) | Jonathan Halperyn (producer) | Jonathan Hay (producer) | Travis Mills (producer) & 3 more

Composer

Kyle McCuiston

Cinematographers

Maxime Alexandre | Kristopher Kimlin (director of photography) | Akis Konstantakopoulos

Editors

Jared Bentley (edited by) | Dániel Hajnal (lead editor)

Casting

Lóránd Banner-Szûcs | Ralph Berkin (hungary casting) | David Guglielmo | Jeremy Zimmermann

Production Designer

Renátó Cseh

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 5, 2026

Release date

Mar 5, 2026 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Sharp Merlin Merlin See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
Alex Laurence-Phillips Pelleas Pelleas See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
Chick Allan Gorlas Gorlas See fewer	Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025)
Alex Arco Meurig Meurig See fewer	Overwritten (2021)
Attila Árpa Bleddyn Bleddyn See fewer	Atomic Blonde (2017)
Nicholas Boulton Morcant Morcant See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
David Brooks Tewdrig Tewdrig See fewer	All the Money in the World (2017)
Finney Cassidy Aurelius Aurelius See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
Kevin Michael Clarke Ectorius Ectorius See fewer	Blade Runner 2099 (2026)
Myles Clohessy Uther Uther See fewer	Instinct (2018)
Brett Cooper Ganieda Ganieda See fewer	Heathers (2018)
Joel Cottingham Ceredigawn Ceredigawn See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Emree Franklin Morgain Morgain See fewer	Heist (2021)
Nick Macco Æthelfrith the Flatulent Æthelfrith the Flatulent See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
Roy McCrerey Coledac Coledac See fewer	Blood & Gold (2023)
Howard Nightingall Dunaut Dunaut See fewer	Club Zero (2023)
George Osborne Lot Lot See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)
Andrew Readman The Wanderer The Wanderer See fewer	Reg (2016)
Rose Reid Charis Charis See fewer	Finding You (2020)
Thor Rosland Hengist Hengist See fewer	Re:Human (2024)
Flo Thompstone Ygerna Ygerna See fewer	All That Glitters (2026)
Tom Tidiman Aldwyn Aldwyn See fewer	Out for Vengeance (2025)
Steve Varnom Custennin Custennin See fewer	The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026)