The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin vs The Upshaws
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.6/10 for The Upshaws). The Upshaws is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are drama, family shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
The Upshaws| The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | The Upshaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Seasons | 1 | 5 |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Comedy, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Jeremy Boreing, Jesse V. Johnson | – |
| Main cast | Colin Cunningham, Myles Clohessy, Daniel Fathers, Rose Reid, David Brooks | Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, Khali Spraggins, Journey Christine |
Synopsis
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Merlin, the immortal son of the bard Taliesin and Atlantean Princess Charis, is followed through his tragic upbringing, descent into madness, and shocking disappearance, leading to the legend that surrounds him. Set before King Arthur's birth, Merlin, assumed dead or a myth, reemerges in sub-Roman Britain to unite the fractured kingdoms under threat from Saxon invaders.
The Upshaws
Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.
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