Merlin

Series Similar to Merlin

If you enjoyed Merlin, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Game of Thrones

   2011 · Drama, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile, highly rated (8.9).

   Based on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, this sprawling new HBO drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die.

2. Legend of the Seeker

   2008 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   In a mythical land, one man, Richard Cypher, discovers his true destiny as he, a mysterious young woman, a wise old wizard and a magical sword are all that stand between the evil tyrant Darken Rahl and his quest for total domination.Based on The Sword of Truth series of books by Terry Goodkind.

3. The 10th Kingdom

   2000 · Drama, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile, highly rated (8).

   Mixing the universal themes of European folklore and mythology with a healthy dose of contemporary storytelling results in this fantastic fable in which two worlds come together for one fantastic adventure.

4. The Magicians

   2015 · Drama, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   Based upon Lev Grossman's best-selling books, The Magicians centers around Brakebills University, a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthdox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real - and poses grave danger to humanity.

5. His Dark Materials

   2019 · Drama, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   Secrets and dangers lie ahead for young Lyra Belacqua in an epic tale of stolen children and the mysterious substance of Dust.

6. The Shannara Chronicles

   2016 · Drama, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   The Shannara Chronicles is a new TV series based on the best-selling fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. Set thousands of years after the destruction of our civilization, the story follows an Elven Princess, Amberle, a half-human half-elf, Wil, and a human, Eretria, as they embark on a quest to stop a Demon army from destroying the Four Lands.

7. Camelot

   2011 · Drama, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy profile.

   The 10-episode epic drama, redefines the classic medieval tale of King Arthur with an exciting ensemble cast including Joseph Fiennes reimagining the iconic role of Merlin, Jamie Campbell Bower as the young and reckless Arthur, and Eva Green in her television debut as the darkly powerful Morgan.

8. The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

   2022 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   Sixteen-year-old Nathan is the illegitimate son of the world's most feared witch. He's spent his whole life being monitored for signs he may follow the same destructive path as his father. But as tensions escalate, the old boundaries between "good" and "bad" fray and Nathan will discover what sort of person he truly is. This is an angsty, roller-coaster ride of a young adult show about a troubled kid who has the indomitable will to survive and defy the odds.

9. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

   2015 · Drama, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy profile, highly rated (8), also on BBC One.

   Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is set during the Napoleonic Wars in an England where magic once existed and is about to return. So begins a dangerous battle between two great men.1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. However, scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains — the reclusive and skillful Mr. Norrell. His displays of magic soon thrill the nation. In London, he raises the beautiful Lady Pole from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French.Soon the cautious and fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. While trying to secure his beloved Arabella's hand in marriage, he meets a vagabond, the magician of Threadneedle Street, Vinculus, who tells him he is destined to be a great magician. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell. A dangerous battle ensues between the two great men. Their obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts will cause more trouble than they can imagine.

10. Shadow and Bone

    2021 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

    Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

    Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.