Andrew Klavan Show - The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Is Here

Jan. 24, 2026 - Andrew Klavan Show

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The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Is Here

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The Pendragon Cycle’s Rise of the Merlin—a seven-part cinematic fantasy series spanning 1,500-year-old lore—debuts exclusively on Daily Wire Plus after three years of cross-continental production and early Christmas Day access. Praised for its practical sets, visual intensity, and thematic depth (faith, duty, brotherhood), it contrasts with flashy but shallow fantasy content, delivering earned consequences and premium storytelling. The full cycle arrives now, with weekly releases, redefining epic fantasy through substance over spectacle. [Automatically generated summary]
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A Story Told Seriously 00:01:21
	The wait is finally over.
	Episodes one and two of the Pendragon Cycle Rise of the Merlin are streaming now exclusively on Daily Wire Plus.
	This is a story that's been told for more than 1,500 years, reimagined on screen after three years in the making as a full-scale cinematic production spanning two continents.
	Is it audacious?
	Absolutely.
	It had to be, because this story only works when it's treated with that level of seriousness.
	Our early access audience got the first two episodes on Christmas Day, and the reaction was immediate.
	Viewers are calling it intense, visually stunning, and unlike anything else streaming right now.
	They're pointing to the scope, the practical sets, and the seriousness of the world as what finally sets it apart from everything else in the genre.
	This is a seven-part, epic cinematic series built on scale, consequence, and belief set before King Arthur, before Camelot, before the legend you think you know.
	If you're tired of fantasy that looks expensive but says nothing, this is different.
	The Pendragon cycle treats myth with weight.
	Faith matters.
	Duty matters.
	Brotherhood matters.
	And every episode builds towards something earned, not handed out.
	This is what premium is supposed to look like.
	Seven episodes, one legend.
	Episodes one and two are streaming now on Daily Wire Plus with new episodes every Thursday.
	Go to Daily Wire Plus and start the Pendragon Cycle, Rise of the Merlin, today.

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A Story Told Seriously 00:01:21

The wait is finally over.

Episodes one and two of the Pendragon Cycle Rise of the Merlin are streaming now exclusively on Daily Wire Plus.

This is a story that's been told for more than 1,500 years, reimagined on screen after three years in the making as a full-scale cinematic production spanning two continents.

Is it audacious?

Absolutely.

It had to be, because this story only works when it's treated with that level of seriousness.

Our early access audience got the first two episodes on Christmas Day, and the reaction was immediate.

Viewers are calling it intense, visually stunning, and unlike anything else streaming right now.

They're pointing to the scope, the practical sets, and the seriousness of the world as what finally sets it apart from everything else in the genre.

This is a seven-part, epic cinematic series built on scale, consequence, and belief set before King Arthur, before Camelot, before the legend you think you know.

If you're tired of fantasy that looks expensive but says nothing, this is different.

The Pendragon cycle treats myth with weight.

Faith matters.

Duty matters.

Brotherhood matters.

And every episode builds towards something earned, not handed out.

This is what premium is supposed to look like.

Seven episodes, one legend.

Episodes one and two are streaming now on Daily Wire Plus with new episodes every Thursday.

Go to Daily Wire Plus and start the Pendragon Cycle, Rise of the Merlin, today.