The Michael Knowles Show - The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Is Here

Jan. 24, 2026 - The Michael Knowles Show

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The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Is Here

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, a seven-part Daily Wire Plus exclusive, reimagines Arthurian legend’s origins with unmatched depth after three years and $6M+ in production spanning two continents. Released to early-access audiences on Christmas Day, it earned praise for its practical sets, thematic weight—faith, duty, brotherhood—and climactic storytelling over flashy but shallow fantasy rivals. Premiering before Camelot, the series frames itself as a premium epic, with weekly Thursdays drops, challenging conventional myth retellings by grounding its narrative in earned stakes rather than contrived spectacle. [Automatically generated summary]
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Pendragon Cycle Premieres 00:01:04
	The wait is 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 has 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?
	Yes, 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.
	The reaction was immediate.
	Viewers are calling it intense, visually stunning, unlike anything else streaming right now.
	They're pointing to the scope, the practical sets, 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 were 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.
	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, 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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Pendragon Cycle Premieres 00:01:04

The wait is 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 has 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?

Yes, 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.

The reaction was immediate.

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

They're pointing to the scope, the practical sets, 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 were 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.

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, 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.