About this season
Inside The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is a companion series hosted by Megan Basham, breaking down what you saw, what you missed, and what it all means, revealing layers of symbolism and ideas that make every episode worth a second watch.
Episodes (7)
1. Episode 1
Aired 21 January 2026 • 23 min
After watching Episode One of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin, join Megan Basham as she traces how the premiere establishes its mythological world, introduces its central figures, and sets the historical and theological stakes of the story. From Atlantis to early Britain, she explores the symbolism and narrative choices that shape the legend and reward a deeper second viewing.
2. Episode 2
Aired 21 January 2026 • 15 min
After the Episode Two end credits roll, watch Megan Basham guide you through the prophetic revelation, betrayal, and the collision between false gods and the true one. From Taliesin’s transformation into a Christian prophet to the symbolism of swords, sacrifice, marriage, and rebirth, she traces how this chapter shapes the legend and builds to a devastating ending that changes everything to come.
3. Episode 3
Aired 28 January 2026 • 13 min
You’ve watched episode three, and now the spoilers are the reward. Join Megan Basham as she walks through Episode Three, from the arrival of an ageless Merlin and the collapse of Britain after Rome, to dragon prophecy, compromised kings, rival brothers, and a sword that signals destiny. This episode shows how history, myth, and faith are converging long before Arthur is born.
4. Episode 4
Aired 4 February 2026 • 13 min
Episode Four of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin leaves Britain splintered by bad bargains, rival ambitions, and faith tested under pressure. Megan Basham unpacks Pascent’s fatal deal with Hengist, the strain between Aurelius and Uther, Avallach’s conversion, competing swords, and Morgian’s deepening betrayal, arguing that the most dangerous threat to the kingdom is no longer outside its borders.
5. Episode 5
Aired 11 February 2026 • 16 min
You’ve watched Episode Five, now come talk it through with Megan Basham. Merlin confronts the weight of who he is, and Aurelius reveals the kind of king he intends to be. Let’s look again at the moments that land differently once you sit with them.
6. Episode 6
Aired 18 February 2026 • 12 min
Join Megan Basham as she takes you back through Episode Six of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin. Together we go back through Merlin’s past and consider how love, grief, and calling shape the man at the center of the legend. Pull up a chair, there’s a lot to take in.
7. Episode 7
Aired 4 March 2026 • 19 min
The finale has ended, but the conversation is just getting started with Megan Basham. As the dust settles, we revisit the choices that mattered most and why the question is not simply who can rule, but who should. Come sit with the ending a little longer.