Shows Like The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
If you liked The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026), a sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Cursed (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasyIn this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
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Legend of the Seeker (2008)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureThe adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard…
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The Last Kingdom (2015)
★ 8.3/10Also action & adventure and dramaA show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with…
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Camelot (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaWith King Uther's sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. The sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future and installs young and impetuous Arthur, Uther's unknown son and heir raised as a commoner, as the new…
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The Winter King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure and dramaBastard son Arthur returns to the land he's been banished from to find a kingdom in chaos. Seeking the aid of his oldest confidants, Arthur aims to right Britain's path as he faces the most unexpected of obstacles.
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The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureMore than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.
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The Outpost (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureTalon, the lone survivor of a race called the Blackbloods, sets off to the edge of civilisation to track her family's killers. On her journey she discovers she has supernatural powers which she must learn to harness in…
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Game of Thrones (2011)
★ 8.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected…
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Vikings (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also action & adventure and dramaThe adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a…
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The Witcher (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureGeralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
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See (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyA virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
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Helstrom (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasyDaimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity — each with their attitude and…
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Shadowhunters (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and dramaWhen Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world.
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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also action & adventure and dramaBefore The Terminal List, Navy SEAL Ben Edwards finds himself entangled in the black operations side of the CIA. The deeper Ben goes into the 'gray', the harder it will become to not give himself over to his darker…
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Britannia (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyAn epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can…
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House of the Dragon (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThe Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys…
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasyWith magic long since lost to England, two men are destined to bring it back; the reclusive Mr. Norrell and daring novice Jonathan Strange. So begins a dangerous battle between two great minds.
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and dramaThe lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever…
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The Boys (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureA group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureAfter encounters with a dragon and a princess on her own mission, a Dragon Knight becomes embroiled in events larger than he could have ever imagined.