The Magicians (American TV series)

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The Magicians
MagiciansTVseriesLogo.png
Intertitle from seasons 1–5
Genre Fantasy
Created by
Based on The Magicians
by Lev Grossman
Starring
ComposerWill Bates
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMitch Engel
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Vanja Cernjul
  • Elie Smolkin
Editors
  • Sue Blanely
  • Jason Courson
  • Mats Abbott
  • Rita K. Sanders
Running time41–52 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Syfy
ReleaseDecember 16, 2015 (2015-12-16) 
April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)

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. [2] 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.

Contents

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

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)
2 13January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)
3 13January 10, 2018 (2018-01-10)April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)
4 13January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)April 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)
5 13January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)

Production

Michael London first optioned the books in 2011, [24] intending to develop the show for the Fox Broadcasting Company. [25] X-Men: First Class 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. [3] [26] Syfy picked up the show for a 13-episode first season, to be aired in 2016. McNamara and Gamble became executive producers. [27]

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. [6] 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. [28]

The show was renewed for a second season in February 2016, [9] and the second season premiered on January 25, 2017. [29] On April 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes, which premiered on January 10, 2018. [30] [31] On February 28, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth season of 13 episodes, which premiered on January 23, 2019. [32] [33] On January 22, 2019, Syfy renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on January 15, 2020. [34] [35] [36] On March 3, 2020, Syfy announced that the fifth season will be the series' final season. [37]

Reception

Critical response

The first season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 24 reviews. [38] 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." [39]

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 [40] [41] [42] 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". [43]

The second season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 5 reviews. [44] 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." [45]

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." [46]

The fourth season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 4 reviews. [47] 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." [48] 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. [49] [50] [51] [52]

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." [53]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of The Magicians
SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV seasonAvg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Avg. 18–49
rating
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 Monday 9:00 pm13December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)0.92 [54] April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)0.68 [55] 2015–16 0.78 [56] TBD0.29 [56]
2 Wednesday 9:00 pm13January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)1.29 [57] April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)0.67 [58] 2016–17 0.79 [59] TBD0.31 [59]
3 13January 10, 2018 (2018-01-10)0.78 [60] April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)0.66 [61] 2017–18 0.71 [62] TBD0.27 [62]
4 13January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)0.61 [63] April 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)0.50 [64] 2018–19 0.54 [65] TBD0.19 [65]
5 Wednesday 10:00 pm13January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)0.43 [66] April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)0.43 [67] 2019–20 0.35 [68] TBD0.11 [68]


Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2016 Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Television SeriesThe MagiciansNominated [69]
2017 Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Television SeriesThe MagiciansNominated [70]
2018 Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Television SeriesThe MagiciansNominated [71]
UBCP/ACTRA Awards Best Actress Keegan Connor Tracy Nominated [72]
2019 Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Television SeriesThe MagiciansNominated [73]
2021 Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Television SeriesThe MagiciansNominated [74]

Home media release

The first season of The Magicians was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2016, in Region 1. [75] 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. [76]

The first season was made available to stream on Netflix on December 26, 2016.[ citation needed ]

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