1.Unauthorized Magic
A group of twentysomethings studying magic in New York discover a real-life fantasy world that poses a great threat to humanity in this drama adapted from Lev Grossman's book series.
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The Magicians
All magic comes at a cost.
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox 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.
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Starring
Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta, Stella Maeve
Created by
Sera Gamble
Episodes
Season 1
Quentin Coldwater arrives at Brakebills University, a school dedicated to training Magicians. There, he and fellow students Alice, Penny, Margo and Eliot hone their skills, test their mettle and form new (and often times, problematic) relationships, all while facing a dangerous and deadly threat from a magical world. Meanwhile, Quentin's friend Julia - rejected from Brakebills - pursues magic on her own down a dark, often dangerous, path.
2.The Source of Magic
The Brakebills students struggle to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the university. Back in Brooklyn, Julia makes her first foray into the mysterious world of Hedge Witches.
3.Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
4.The World in the Walls
Quentin panics when he wakes up in a mental hospital. Meanwhile, upset over her fight with Quentin, Julia commits herself to learning more powerful spells.
5.Mendings, Major and Minor
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
6.Impractical Applications
The first-year students face something called "The Trials," a series of unconventional and emotional tests, which result in expulsion from Brakebills for those who fail.
7.The Mayakovsky Circumstance
An uncompromising professor pushes boundaries both in magic and in the personal lives of his first-year students. Meanwhile, Julia must decide whether she's ready to accept help and what that means for her future as a Magician.
8.The Strangled Heart
Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone who was considered a friend. Quentin tries to find a connection to the Beast. Julia considers giving up magic for good after entering a rehab facility.
9.The Writing Room
Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
10.Homecoming
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
11.Remedial Battle Magic
Quentin and the others learn battle magic and prepare for a showdown in Fillory. Julia and Kady take on a mission with the Free Traders.
12.Thirty-Nine Graves
The students wake up to foggy memories and regret after a night of drinking; Penny reminds everyone that their lives depend on getting to The Neitherlands.
13.Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
Quentin and Julia arrive in Fillory and try to catch up with the group, who are more than 70 years ahead of them, in the search for The Beast.
About
The Magicians
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox 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.
All magic comes at a cost.
Information
- Released
- Dec 16, 2015
- Episode length
- 45m
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 65
- Status
- Ended
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- TV-14
- Created by
- Sera Gamble
Networks
- Network
- Syfy
Cast
People in this story
Olivia Taylor DudleyAlice Quinn
Arjun GuptaWilliam "Penny" Adiyodi
Stella MaeveJulia Wicker
Hale ApplemanEliot Waugh
Summer BishilMargo HansonMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.