Rise of the Merlin, I was mainly curious because I’ve always enjoyed series about Arthurian legends. As I dove into Stephen R. Lawhead’s novels and the series, I grew to love this different adaptation ...

The 1990s saw a revival of the fantasy genre, allowing for legends like King Arthur and Merlin, dragons and medieval knights to find new relevance. Having seen his star power rise after Jurassic Park, ...

Unlike modern genre hits like Game of Thrones and The Witcher, Merlin successfully embraced a lighter tone, which more fantasies need to do.