The Magicians Episode Ratings Heatmap
2015 · 5 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 65 episodes, The Magicians has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 4 ("The World in the Walls"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 24 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Impractical Applications"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("The Writing Room", 8.3) and Episode 10 ("Homecoming", 7.3), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Magicians
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The World in the Walls | 8.3 | 24 | Feb 8, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Writing Room | 8.3 | 22 | Mar 14, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Have You Brought Me Little Cakes? | 8.1 | 19 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Mendings, Major and Minor | 7.8 | 24 | Feb 15, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Mayakovsky Circumstance | 7.8 | 22 | Feb 29, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Strangled Heart | 7.8 | 22 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Thirty-Nine Graves | 7.8 | 20 | Apr 4, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Remedial Battle Magic | 7.7 | 23 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Unauthorized Magic | 7.6 | 33 | Dec 16, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting | 7.6 | 26 | Feb 1, 2016 |