The Magicians (American TV series) explained

Genre:	Fantasy
Composer:	Will Bates
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	5
Num Episodes:	65
List Episodes:	List of The Magicians (American TV series) episodes
Producer:	Mitch Engel
Runtime:	41–52 minutes
Network:	Syfy

The Magicians is an American fantasy television series that aired on Syfy and is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Lev Grossman.^[1] Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, and Sera Gamble serve as executive producers. A 13-episode order was placed for the first season in May 2015, and the series premiered on December 16, 2015, as a special preview. In January 2019, Syfy renewed the series for a fifth and final season, which ran from January 15 to April 1, 2020. In the show, students at a secretive school of magic find that the magical world is more dangerous than they realized.

Premise

Quentin Coldwater enrolls at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy to be trained as a magician, where he discovers that the magical world from his favorite childhood book is real and poses a danger to humanity. Meanwhile, the life of his childhood friend Julia is derailed when she is denied entry, and she searches for magic elsewhere outside of the school.

Cast and characters

See also: List of The Magicians characters.

Main

• Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater (seasons 1–4), a graduate student.^{[2] [3]} He enrolls at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy to be trained as a magician. A lifelong fan of the Fillory and Further series, he discovers that the books are in fact based in truths that pose a danger to his world.
  • Ralph also portrays Quentin Coldwater from an alternate timeline, the same timeline as Penny-23. Within this timeline, he takes on the persona of the Beast.
• Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker, Quentin's childhood friend, an Ivy League student who is not admitted to Brakebills, and is recruited by hedge witches, largely self-taught magicians who have to piece together spells.^[4]
  • Maeve also portrays the sister of the Monster at the End of the World, inhabiting Julia's body, in season 4.
• Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn, a naturally gifted magician whose parents are magicians and who comes from a neglected home life.^[5]
• Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh, a student at Brakebills and senior to Quentin, with whom he is close friends. He is a heavy drinker. He and Margo are inseparable.
  • Appleman also portrays the Monster at the End of the World inhabiting Eliot's body in season 4.
• Arjun Gupta as William "Penny" Adiyodi, Quentin's roommate and peer. He is a talented magician who is a telepath and "traveler", someone who can travel between worlds. Despite his brusque demeanor, Penny is loyal to his friends.
  • Gupta also plays "Penny-23", an alternate timeline version of Penny who comes to the main timeline.
• Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson, equivalent to Janet from the novels. Her name was changed to avoid confusion with other names beginning with "J". She is close friends with Eliot and is very charismatic.^{[6] [7]}
• Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), the dean of Brakebills.
• Jade Tailor as Kady Orloff-Diaz (seasons 2–5;^[8] recurring season 1), a tough, rebellious Brakebills student who attracts Penny's attention in and out of the classroom. After she flees Brakebills, she joins a group of magicians led by Richard and befriends Julia.
• Brittany Curran as Fen (seasons 3–5; recurring season 2), Eliot's Fillorian wife.^[9]
• Trevor Einhorn as Josh Hoberman (seasons 3–5; recurring season 2; guest season 1), a former Brakebills student who was one of the members of a group that went missing.

Recurring

• Charles Shaughnessy as Christopher Plover (seasons 1, 4, 5), the reclusive author of the Fillory books and a childhood hero of Quentin's.
• Hannah Levien as Victoria Gradley (seasons 1, 3), a traveller and Brakebills student who was one of three survivors of a class trip to Fillory, and became a prisoner of the Beast.
• David Call as Pete (seasons 1, 4, 5), one of the confidants who welcome Julia into the clandestine underworld of hedge witches to develop her latent skills. He returns in season 4 and becomes Kady's new lieutenant.
• Michael Cassidy as James (season 1), Julia's boyfriend.^[10]
• Esmé Bianco as Jane Chatwin (season 1; guest season 3, 5), a character from the Fillory and Further novels who also appears to Quentin, helping to guide him on his magical journey. In the present, under the name Eliza, she had a hand in initiating Quentin's journey into real magic.
• Rose Liston as young Jane Chatwin (season 1; guest season 3).^[11]
• Anne Dudek as Pearl Sunderland (seasons 1–2), a teacher at Brakebills and Penny's mentor.
• Kacey Rohl as Marina Andrieski, one of the hedge mages who welcome Julia into a clandestine underworld to develop her latent skills. Marina was expelled from Brakebills three months before graduation, and uses Julia to help her regain her memories of what she learned.
  • Rohl also portrays "Marina-23", a Marina from an alternate timeline who comes to the main timeline.
• Charles Mesure as Martin Chatwin / the Beast (seasons 1–2, 5), Jane and Rupert's brother, and former High King of Fillory. He later resurfaced as the master magician with six fingers who has taken over Fillory and breaks through to Earth. His head is usually magically obscured by a swarm of moths.
• Mackenzie Astin as Richard Corrigan (season 1) and Reynard the Fox (seasons 1–3). Corrigan was a magician and former member of the Free Trader Beowulf. Reynard is a Pagan trickster god and the son of Persephone who took over the body of Corrigan after the latter attempted to summon Persephone at the cost of his life.^[12]
• Keegan Connor Tracy as Professor Eleanor Lipson, a teacher at Brakebills specializing in magical healing. She works in the school's infirmary.
• Garcelle Beauvais as Persephone, a goddess better known as Our Lady Underground.
• Mageina Tovah as Zelda Schiff (season 2–5; guest season 1), the head librarian at the Library of the Neitherlands.
• Adam DiMarco as Todd (season 2–5; guest season 1), a student at Brakebills. It is revealed in season 4 that his name is actually Eliot and he was forced to go by his middle name because Eliot Waugh was unwilling to share the name.
• Rizwan Manji as Tick Pickwick (season 2–5), a royal advisor.^[13]
• Arlen Escarpeta as Prince Ess (season 2–3), a handsome, rugged, pelt-clad man and the entitled son of the ruler of Loria.^[14]
• Christopher Gorham as John Gaines (season 2), a senator who discovers he has unusual abilities.^[15]
• Harvey Guillén as Benedict Pickwick (season 2–3; guest season 5), a map-making servant of the court in Fillory, son of Tick Pickwick.
• Leonard Roberts as Idri (season 2–3), the King of Loria and Eliot's prospective lover.
• Candis Cayne as the Fairy Queen (season 3; guest season 2), who forces Margo into her service after Margo's deal with the fairies.
• Marlee Matlin as Harriet Schiff (season 3–5; guest season 2), the head of Fuzzbeat, a clickbait website that surreptitiously provides magical knowledge,^[16] and later revealed to be the daughter of the librarian Zelda Schiff.
• Dustin Ingram as Hyman Cooper (seasons 3-5), known as the Pervert Ghost of Brakebills
• Dina Meyer as the Stone Queen (season 3),^[17] who wants Margo to marry her son.
• Jewel Staite as Phyllis (seasons 4–5), a librarian of the Neitherlands, then a member of the Governing Council.
• Felicia Day as Poppy Kline (seasons 3–4),^{[18] [19]} a former Brakebills student whom Quentin comes across in Fillory.
• Jaime Ray Newman as Irene McAllistair (season 3),^[20] a member of the board of Brakebills who buys the school outright when the loss of magic threatens to close the university.
• Madeleine Arthur as Fray (season 3), presented by the Fairy Queen as the grown daughter of Eliot and Fen.
• Daniel Nemes as Gavin (season 3–5), a librarian of the Neitherlands, as well as a "traveler", meaning he can move between worlds within the multiverse.
• Jolene Purdy as Shoshana (season 4), a bright and highly emotional maenad, tasked with tending to notorious party god Bacchus.^[21]
• Camryn Manheim as Sheila (season 4), a resident magician of Modesto whom Alice befriends and to whom she teaches magic.
• Brian Markinson as Everett Rowe (season 4), leader of the Governing Council of the Order of the Library of the Neitherlands
• Sean Maguire as the Dark King (season 5), also known as Seb, and as Sir Effingham (season 5). The Dark King has become the mysterious High King of Fillory in the 300 years since Eliot and Margo were High Kings. Seb deposed and executed Josh and Fen, and took the throne for his own, in Eliot's and Margo's absence. He is the only magician powerful enough to defeat the Takers. Sir Effingham is a pig-like man from Fillory who travels to Earth hoping to recruit somebody to save Fillory.
• Spencer Daniels as Charlton (season 5; guest, seasons 3–4), a former victim of the Monster at the End of the World. Later he ends up inside Eliot's head and can only communicate with Eliot.
• Riann Steele as Plum Chatwin (season 5), a traveler and student in Penny's class, who soon starts helping him investigate a mysterious signal.

Episodes

See main article: List of The Magicians (American TV series) episodes.

Production

Michael London first optioned the books in 2011,^[22] intending to develop the show for the Fox Broadcasting Company.^[23] co-writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz wrote the pilot, but did not get the green light. London then redeveloped the pilot with McNamara and Gamble taking over writing duties, and took the script to Syfy, which ordered a pilot. The pilot, directed by Mike Cahill, was filmed in New Orleans in late 2014 and wrapped in December.^[24] Syfy picked up the show for a 13-episode first season, to be aired in 2016. McNamara and Gamble became executive producers.^[25]

Series production began on August 4, 2015, in Vancouver, and it was announced that Olivia Taylor Dudley had replaced Sosie Bacon as Alice Quinn. It was also announced that Rick Worthy had been cast as Dean Fogg, Anne Dudek as Professor Sunderland, with Esmé Bianco also cast. Syfy aired an advance commercial-free screening of the first episode on December 16, 2015, ahead of its January 25, 2016, premiere, when it was shown along with the second episode.^[26]

The show was renewed for a second season in February 2016,^[27] and the second season premiered on January 25, 2017.^[28] On April 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes, which premiered on January 10, 2018.^{[29] [30]} On February 28, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth season of 13 episodes, which premiered on January 23, 2019.^{[31] [32]} On January 22, 2019, Syfy renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on January 15, 2020.^{[33] [34] [35]} On March 3, 2020, Syfy announced that the fifth season will be the series' final season.^[36]

Reception

Critical response

The first season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 24 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 74% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "The Magicians impressive special effects and creative storytelling help compensate for a derivative premise and occasionally sluggish pace."

Some critics and fans criticized the show for its brutal depiction of Julia being raped and that, after having survived being raped, she develops extra magical powers^{[37] [38] [39]} and betrays her friends by allying with a murderer who is also a rape survivor. Lisa Weidenfeld of The A.V. Club stated: "the show has now suggested that the two victims of sexual assault are its villains".^[40]

The second season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 5 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 91% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 8.06/10. The site's consensus reads: "A clearer sense of purpose and extra helpings of cynicism and danger lead The Magicians to a higher level of engagement."

The third season also received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% approval rating, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Surprising and wildly entertaining, The Magicians third season has more than enough tricks up its sleeve to keep viewers under its spell."

The fourth season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 4 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 92% approval rating, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 9.04/10. The site's consensus reads: "The Magicians conjures a mind-bending fourth season that reinvigorates the ensemble with heady twists and spellbinding turns – all leavened by the series' signature glib humor." While the season started with a 100% score, reception became more mixed in the second half. The finale was not well received by some fans, who mainly criticized the romanticization of suicidal ideation that was displayed but also the treatment of marginalized groups.^{[41] [42] [43] [44]}

The fifth season also received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% approval rating, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.87/10. The site's consensus reads: "Following an uncertain finale, The Magicians recuperates with a fifth season that pushes forward without losing where it came from."^[45]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2016		Best Fantasy Television Series	The Magicians		^[46]
2017		Best Fantasy Television Series	The Magicians		^[47]
2018	Saturn Awards	Best Fantasy Television Series	The Magicians		^[48]
		Best Actress			^[49]
2019	Saturn Awards	Best Fantasy Television Series	The Magicians		^[50]
2021	Saturn Awards	Best Fantasy Television Series	The Magicians		^[51]

Home media release

The first season of The Magicians was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2016, in Region 1.^[52] The second season followed on July 11, 2017, followed by the third season on July 10, 2018, the fourth season on July 9, 2019, and the fifth season, as well as a complete series box set, on July 14, 2020. Each release included all thirteen episodes, as well as special features.^[53]

The first season was made available to stream on Netflix on December 26, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Magicians on Syfy . Syfy . May 4, 2015 . May 24, 2015 . May 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524154740/http://www.syfy.com/themagicians . live .
2. Web site: Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' Trilogy Coming To Syfy Channel This Spring With Pilot Episode . https://archive.today/20151218135153/http://www.designntrend.com/articles/39998/20150215/lev-grossman-the-magicians-trilogy-coming-syfy-channel-spring-pilot.htm. December 18, 2015 . Design & Trend.
3. Web site: Jason Ralph & Sosie Bacon To Star In 'The Magicians' On Syfy . Nellie . Andreeva . December 3, 2014 . Deadline Hollywood . April 17, 2020 . October 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027191646/https://deadline.com/2014/12/jason-ralph-sosie-bacon-to-star-in-the-magicians-on-syfy-1201307406/ . live .
4. Web site: Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman & Arjun Gupta Cast A Spell On 'The Magicians' . Nellie . Andreeva . November 6, 2014 . Deadline Hollywood . April 17, 2020 . March 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204608/https://deadline.com/2014/11/stella-maeve-hale-appleman-arjun-gupta-cast-the-magicians-lev-grossman-fantasy-books-syfy-1201275827/ . live .
5. Web site: Sara . Bibel . Olivia Taylor Dudley, Rick Worthy, & More join cast of Syfy's The Magicians . https://web.archive.org/web/20150807073226/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/08/04/olivia-taylor-dudley-rick-worthy-more-join-cast-of-syfys-the-magicians/442822/ . dead . August 7, 2015 . August 4, 2015 . . August 5, 2015.
6. Web site: 11 Things To Know About Syfy's "The Magicians" Series . BuzzFeed . September 16, 2017 . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803072613/https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/things-to-know-about-syfys-the-magicians-series#.gvjV4VZLE . live .
7. Web site: SyFy's 'The Magicians' Adds 'Towelhead' Star Summer Bishil . Kevin . Noonan . December 8, 2014 . Variety . December 10, 2017 . October 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028034228/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/syfys-the-magicians-adds-towelhead-star-summer-bishil-1201374279/ . live .
8. Web site: The Magicians Season 2 Preview: 'Major' Deaths and Musical Numbers . TVLine . Vlada . Gelman . January 24, 2017 . February 17, 2017 . February 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064712/http://tvline.com/2017/01/24/the-magicians-spoilers-season-2-someone-dies-musical-syfy/ . live .
9. Web site: 'Sneaky Pete' Casts Virginia Kull; Brittany Curran Joins 'The Magicians' . Denise . Petski . Deadline Hollywood . June 24, 2016 . June 25, 2016 . June 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625125818/https://deadline.com/2016/06/sneaky-pete-cast-virginia-kull-brittany-curran-the-magicians-1201779195/ . live .
10. Syfy's Magicians casts a spell on Michael Cassidy . Danielle . Nudsbaum . January 7, 2016 . Entertainment Weekly . January 27, 2017 . March 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170317110657/http://ew.com/article/2016/01/07/syfy-magicians-casts-michael-cassidy/ . live .
11. Web site: Spotlight Interview: Young Talent 'The Magicians' Rose Liston . Kaytra . Parkman . Ms. In The Biz . July 19, 2016 . November 29, 2016 . November 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161129211847/http://msinthebiz.com/2016/07/19/spotlight-interview-young-talent-the-magicians-rose-liston/ . live .
12. Web site: A Wookiee Life Debt: The Magicians, "The Strangled Heart" . Tor.com . March 8, 2016 . April 6, 2016 . April 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413070408/http://www.tor.com/2016/03/08/a-wookiee-life-debt-the-magicians-the-strangled-heart/ . live .
13. Web site: Kyanna Simone Simpson Joins 'Henrietta Lacks'; Rizwan Manji In 'The Magicians' . Denise . Petski . Deadline Hollywood . August 5, 2016 . August 6, 2016 . August 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806162611/http://deadline.com/2016/08/kyanna-simone-simpson-henrietta-lacks-rizwan-manji-the-magicians-1201799085/ . live .
14. Web site: Vince Curatola Returns To 'Law & Order: SVU'; Arlen Escarpeta Joins 'The Magicians' . Denise . Petski . Deadline Hollywood . August 10, 2016 . January 27, 2017 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202062635/http://deadline.com/2016/08/vince-curatola-returns-law-order-svu-recurring-arlen-escarpeta-the-magicians-1201801655/ . live .
15. Web site: 'The Magicians' Casts Christopher Gorham; 'Outcast' Adds C. Thomas Howell . Denise . Petski . Deadline Hollywood . September 28, 2016 . September 29, 2016 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201801/https://deadline.com/2016/09/the-magicians-cast-christopher-gorham-outcastc-thomas-howell-1201827865/ . live .
16. Serrao . Nivea . February 9, 2017 . Marlee Matlin to cast her spell on The Magicians . . January 12, 2018 . January 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150147/http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/09/the-magicians-marlee-matlin/ . live .
17. Web site: 'The Magicians' Casts Dina Meyer; 'Will & Grace' Adds Kyle Bornheimer . Denise . Petski . Deadline Hollywood . August 31, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043235/https://deadline.com/2017/08/the-magicians-cast-dina-meyer-will-grace-kyle-bornheimer-1202159192/ . live .
18. Web site: The Magicians Season 3 Trailer and Release Date . Chris . Longo . Michael . Ahr . Den of Geek . November 20, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171121025147/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-magicians/263789/the-magicians-season-3-trailer-and-release-date . live .
19. News: Bryant . Jacob . February 14, 2018 . Felicia Day Previews Her 'Magicians' Character's Motivations . . February 14, 2018 . February 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215024236/http://variety.com/2018/tv/features/felicia-day-the-magicians-season-3-interview-1202698791/ . live .
20. Web site: Jaime Ray Newman Books Magicians Arc Ahead of Debut in Marvel's Punisher . Matt Webb . Mitovich . TVLine . November 10, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171121182607/https://tvline.com/2017/11/10/jaime-ray-newman-magicians-season-3/ . live .
21. Web site: TVLine Items: Time Traveler's Wife HBO Series, Victoria Return Date and More . Vlada . Gelman . TV Line . July 31, 2018 . July 31, 2018 . August 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180801003906/https://tvline.com/2018/07/31/the-time-travelers-wife-hbo-series-order-steven-moffat/ . live .
22. Web site: Fox To Adapt Fantasy Novel 'The Magicians Test' To Series With 'X-Men: First Class' Scribes . Nellie . Andreeva . October 5, 2011 . Deadline Hollywood . April 17, 2020 . January 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200109081438/https://deadline.com/2011/10/fox-to-adapt-fantasy-novel-the-magicians-to-series-with-x-men-first-class-scribes-179978/ . live .
23. Web site: Nellie . Andreeva . May 4, 2015 . The Magicians Picked Up To Series By Syfy . . April 17, 2020 . February 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222201810/https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-magicians-series-syfy-1201420427/ . live .
24. Web site: A visit to the New Orleans pilot shoot for Syfy's 'The Magicians' . NOLA.com . May 24, 2015 . January 28, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128160309/http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2015/01/a_visit_to_the_new_orleans_pil.html . live .
25. Web site: New Syfy and Universal Cable Productions Drama "The Magicians" Premieres on Monday, January 25 . November 24, 2015 . . December 30, 2015 . January 27, 2016 . https://archive.today/20160127214234/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/11/24/new-syfy-and-universal-cable-productions-drama-the-magicians-premieres-on-monday-january-25-497302/20151124syfy01/ . live .
26. Syfy airing special early showing of The Magicians pilot . . December 9, 2015 . December 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212175155/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/09/magicians-syfy-premieres-early . live .
27. Web site: Laura . Prudom . 'The Magicians' Renewed for Season 2 on Syfy . Variety . February 8, 2016 . February 17, 2017 . January 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129021731/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-magicians-season-2-renewed-syfy-1201699942/ . live .
28. Web site: TV News Roundup: New Trailers for 'The Magicians' and 'The Expanse' Season 2 . November 10, 2015 . November 11, 2015 . Arya . Roshanian . Variety . November 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161111060617/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-girlfriends-guide-to-divorce-season-3-1201915016/ . live .
29. Web site: Syfy has renewed The Magicians for a third season . Liptak . Andrew . . April 12, 2017 . April 12, 2017 . April 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170413064954/http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/12/15275778/the-magicians-renewed-third-season-syfy . live .
30. Web site: Syfy's 'The Magicians' Gets Season 3 Premiere Date & Trailer . Petski . Denise . . November 20, 2017 . November 21, 2017 . November 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171123034155/http://deadline.com/2017/11/syfys-the-magicians-season-3-premiere-date-trailer-1202212553/ . live .
31. Web site: 'The Magicians' Renewed For Season 4 At Syfy . Ramos . Dino-Ray . . February 28, 2018 . February 28, 2018 . April 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417222147/https://deadline.com/2018/02/the-magicians-renewed-season-4-syfy-1202306287/ . live .
32. Web site: The Magicians Season 4 Release Date, Sneak Peek, and More . Ahr . Michael . Den of Geek . October 4, 2018 . October 5, 2018 . October 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005063155/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-magicians/271330/the-magicians-season-4-release-date-sneak-peek-and-more . live .
33. Web site: The Magicians Renewed for Season 5 . Gelman . Vlada . . January 22, 2019 . January 22, 2019 . March 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183739/https://tvline.com/2019/01/22/the-magicians-renewed-season-5-syfy/ . live .
34. Web site: The Magicians Season 5 Trailer Mourns a Monumental Loss, Still Makes Time to See Avengers: Endgame . Collider . Vinnie . Mancuso . November 8, 2019 . November 10, 2019 . November 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191110072712/https://collider.com/the-magicians-season-5-trailer/ . live .
35. Web site: 'The Magicians' Season 5 Trailer: Syfy Sets Premiere Date For Magical Drama . Deadline Hollywood . Dino-Ray . Ramos . December 2, 2019 . December 2, 2019 . December 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191202200952/https://deadline.com/video/the-magicians-season-5-trailer-syfy-premiere-date/ . live .
36. Web site: 'The Magicians' To End With Current Season 5 On Syfy . Deadline Hollywood . Nellie . Andreeva . March 3, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303174436/https://deadline.com/2020/03/the-magicians-canceled-end-season-5-syfy-1202872947/ . live .
37. Web site: Greenwood . Carl . April 14, 2016 . The Magicians showrunner defends brutal rape scene after viewer backlash to season finale . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103034553/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/magicians-showrunner-defends-brutal-rape-7753965 . January 3, 2017 . January 1, 2017 . Daily Mirror.
38. Web site: Dowling . Amber . 'The Magicians' Showrunner Discusses Controversial Finale Scene, Season 2 Plans . . April 11, 2016 . January 1, 2017 . January 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102084322/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/magicians-showrunner-discusses-season-finale-882662 . live .
39. Web site: Murray . Katherine . Everything That's Wrong (And a Few Things That Are Right) with 'The Magicians' . Bitch Flicks . January 1, 2017 . January 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102082616/http://www.btchflcks.com/2016/04/everything-thats-wrong-and-a-few-things-that-are-right-with-the-magicians.html#.WGlvuhsrI2w . live .
40. Web site: Weidenfeld . Lisa . The Magicians leaves itself a whole mess of problems to fix in season 2 . . April 12, 2016 . January 1, 2017 . January 3, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002236/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/magicians-leaves-itself-whole-mess-problems-fix-se-235141 . live .
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