The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

Slow, earnest fantasy for viewers who like old beliefs colliding and, as with Rings of Power, don't need everything explained at once. A woman who seems to be a caged captive turns a charging bull into an acrobatic dance, and Rose Reid sells it with her body and her eyes. Pagan druids and a new faith keep pulling at each other, and Celtic-flavoured music runs under the whole thing.

The first two episodes juggle storylines and jump in time or place without warning; by episode three the story narrows and follows a new cast.