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.
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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.
1Unauthorized Magic
52 minDec 16, 2015★ 7.5
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.
2The Source of Magic
42 minJan 25, 2016★ 7.5
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.
3Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
43 minFeb 1, 2016★ 7.6
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
4The World in the Walls
42 minFeb 8, 2016★ 8.2
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.
5Mendings, Major and Minor
43 minFeb 15, 2016★ 7.8
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
6Impractical Applications
43 minFeb 22, 2016★ 7.2
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.
7The Mayakovsky Circumstance
42 minFeb 29, 2016★ 7.7
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.
8The Strangled Heart
43 minMar 7, 2016★ 7.8
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.
9The Writing Room
43 minMar 14, 2016★ 8.3
Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
10Homecoming
43 minMar 21, 2016★ 7.3
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
11Remedial Battle Magic
43 minMar 28, 2016★ 7.6
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.
12Thirty-Nine Graves
43 minApr 4, 2016★ 7.8
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.
13Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
49 minApr 11, 2016★ 8.1
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.
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