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Season 1

The Magicians

Season 1

  • 2015

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.

  1. Unauthorized Magic Episode 1 Unauthorized Magic December 16, 2015, 52 min 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.
  2. The Source of Magic Episode 2 The Source of Magic January 25, 2016, 42 min 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…
  3. Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting Episode 3 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting February 1, 2016, 43 min 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 Episode 4 The World in the Walls February 8, 2016, 42 min 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 Episode 5 Mendings, Major and Minor February 15, 2016, 43 min The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
  6. Impractical Applications Episode 6 Impractical Applications February 22, 2016, 43 min 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 Episode 7 The Mayakovsky Circumstance February 29, 2016, 42 min 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…
  8. The Strangled Heart Episode 8 The Strangled Heart March 7, 2016, 43 min 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…
  9. The Writing Room Episode 9 The Writing Room March 14, 2016, 43 min 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 Episode 10 Homecoming March 21, 2016, 43 min 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 Episode 11 Remedial Battle Magic March 28, 2016, 43 min 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 Episode 12 Thirty-Nine Graves April 4, 2016, 43 min 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? Episode 13 Have You Brought Me Little Cakes? April 11, 2016, 49 min 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.