The Magicians 2015
“All magic comes at a cost.”
What is The Magicians?
The Magicians is an American fantasy television series that aired on Syfy from 2015 to 2020. The show was developed by Sera Gamble and John McNamara and is based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 65
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 16, 2015
- Last aired
- Apr 1, 2020
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Syfy
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Overview
The Magicians is an American fantasy television series that aired on Syfy from 2015 to 2020. The show was developed by Sera Gamble and John McNamara and is based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman. It centers on Brakebills University, a clandestine institution where students study magic. The series follows Quentin Coldwater and his friends as they navigate their education in spellcasting and later discover that a magical fantasy world from their childhood reading is real and poses significant threats. Michael London, Janice Williams, McNamara, and Gamble served as executive producers. A 13-episode order was placed for the first season, which premiered in December 2015. The show blends elements of mystery, adventure, and coming-of-age storytelling within a magical realism framework. It stars Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, and Summer Bishil, among others. The Magicians draws from its source material while expanding the narrative into new territory across multiple seasons.
Should you watch it?
“A group of friends discovers that the magical world from their childhood is real and dangerous.”
- engaging premise based on novels
- focuses on a unique magical university
- contains potentially intense or dangerous themes
Watch it if you enjoy dark fantasy stories about students discovering hidden magical worlds.
The series features themes of magic and danger that may not be suitable for all audiences.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Unauthorized Magic Mytharc Dec 16, 2015
- E2 The Source of Magic Core Jan 25, 2016
- E3 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting Core Feb 1, 2016
- E4 The World in the Walls Core Feb 8, 2016
- E5 Mendings, Major and Minor Core Feb 15, 2016
- E6 Impractical Applications Core Feb 22, 2016
- E7 The Mayakovsky Circumstance Core Feb 29, 2016
- E8 The Strangled Heart Core Mar 7, 2016
- E9 The Writing Room Core Mar 14, 2016
- E10 Homecoming Core Mar 21, 2016
- E11 Remedial Battle Magic Mytharc Mar 28, 2016
- E12 Thirty-Nine Graves Mytharc Apr 4, 2016
- E13 Have You Brought Me Little Cakes? Mytharc Apr 11, 2016
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 Knight of Crowns Mytharc Jan 25, 2017
- E2 Hotel Spa Potions Core Feb 1, 2017
- E3 Divine Elimination Core Feb 8, 2017
- E4 The Flying Forest Core Feb 15, 2017
- E5 Cheat Day Core Feb 22, 2017
- E6 The Cock Barrens Core Mar 1, 2017
- E7 Plan B Core Mar 8, 2017
- E8 Word As Bond Core Mar 15, 2017
- E9 Lesser Evils Core Mar 22, 2017
- E10 The Girl Who Told Time Core Mar 29, 2017
- E11 The Rattening Core Apr 5, 2017
- E12 Ramifications Mytharc Apr 12, 2017
- E13 We Have Brought You Little Cakes Mytharc Apr 19, 2017
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 The Tales of the Seven Keys Mytharc Jan 10, 2018
- E2 Heroes and Morons Core Jan 17, 2018
- E3 The Losses of Magic Core Jan 24, 2018
- E4 Be the Penny Core Jan 31, 2018
- E5 A Life in the Day Core Feb 7, 2018
- E6 Do You Like Teeth? Core Feb 14, 2018
- E7 Poached Eggs Core Feb 21, 2018
- E8 Six Short Stories About Magic Core Feb 28, 2018
- E9 All That Josh Core Mar 7, 2018
- E10 The Art of the Deal Core Mar 14, 2018
- E11 Twenty-Three Core Mar 21, 2018
- E12 The Fillorian Candidate Mytharc Mar 28, 2018
- E13 Will You Play with Me? Mytharc Apr 4, 2018
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 A Flock of Lost Birds Mytharc Jan 23, 2019
- E2 Lost, Found, Fucked Core Jan 30, 2019
- E3 The Bad News Bear Core Feb 6, 2019
- E4 Marry, F..., Kill Core Feb 13, 2019
- E5 Escape from the Happy Place Core Feb 20, 2019
- E6 A Timeline and Place Core Feb 27, 2019
- E7 The Side Effect Core Mar 6, 2019
- E8 Home Improvement Core Mar 13, 2019
- E9 The Serpent Core Mar 20, 2019
- E10 All That Hard, Glossy Armor Core Mar 27, 2019
- E11 The 4-1-1 Core Apr 3, 2019
- E12 The Secret Sea Mytharc Apr 10, 2019
- E13 No Better to Be Safe than Sorry Mytharc Apr 17, 2019
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Do Something Crazy Mytharc Jan 15, 2020
- E2 The Wrath of the Time Bees Core Jan 22, 2020
- E3 The Mountain of Ghosts Core Jan 29, 2020
- E4 Magicians Anonymous Core Feb 5, 2020
- E5 Apocalypse? Now?! Core Feb 12, 2020
- E6 Oops!...I Did It Again Core Feb 12, 2020
- E7 Acting Dean Core Feb 19, 2020
- E8 Garden Variety Homicide Core Feb 26, 2020
- E9 Cello Squirrel Daffodil Core Mar 4, 2020
- E10 Purgatory Core Mar 11, 2020
- E11 Be the Hyman Core Mar 18, 2020
- E12 The Balls Mytharc Mar 25, 2020
- E13 Fillory and Further Mytharc Apr 1, 2020
Frequently asked questions
What is The Magicians about?
It follows a group of friends who attend a secret institution called Brakebills University to study magic.
Is the show based on a book?
Yes, the series is a loose adaptation of a trilogy of novels by Lev Grossman.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Sera Gamble and John McNamara.
When did the series premiere?
The series premiered as a special preview on December 16, 2015.
Which network aired the show?
The series aired on Syfy.