The Magicians 

After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discover that the magic they read about as children is very real-and more dangerous than they ever imagined.

Stars:

Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jason Ralph	...	Quentin Coldwater / ... 52 episodes, 2015-2019
Stella Maeve	...	Julia Wicker 52 episodes, 2015-2019
Hale Appleman	...	Eliot Waugh / ... 52 episodes, 2015-2019
Arjun Gupta	...	William 'Penny' Adiyodi 52 episodes, 2015-2019
Summer Bishil	...	Margo Hanson 52 episodes, 2015-2019
Olivia Taylor Dudley	...	Alice Quinn 51 episodes, 2015-2019
Jade Tailor	...	Kady Orloff-Diaz 38 episodes, 2015-2019
Brittany Curran	...	Fen 28 episodes, 2017-2019
Rick Worthy	...	Dean Fogg 26 episodes, 2015-2019
Trevor Einhorn	...	Josh Hoberman / ... 22 episodes, 2016-2019
Rizwan Manji	...	Tick Pickwick 21 episodes, 2017-2019

Storyline

After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discover that the magic they read about as children is very real and more dangerous than they ever imagined. But will getting hooked on the thrill of magic distract them from honing their powers when they need them most?

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Plot Keywords:

magic | supernatural power | studying | school | magician | 

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Taglines:

It's time to spark a revolution.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Magicians

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Groundswell Productions, NBC Universal Television, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The same set is used for the Brakebills library, the lab classroom in S1E1, other various classrooms, and Brakebills South

User Reviews

Never before have I disliked all the characters and still liked something this much because..

Constant surprises! This show is a fresh take on all the topics you could ever imagine being linked to the umbrella topic that is "magic".

Yes all the characters are annoyingly teen-like despite being in their 20's, with the usual designated roles; the nerd, the bitch, the shy girl etc.

Yet this show is so (!) inventive with how magic is portrayed. I feel like the writers are very much aware of how annoying the characters are (haven't read the books btw) and portrays them this way in order to create this very fast, quirky and weird plot. There's simply not enough time to dwell on the characters while at the same time having this crazy and quite complicated plot unfolding.

The characters in a way becomes secondary to the topics being discussed, the underlying topic being the role, function and meaningfulness/or not of magic.

(Edit: having re-watched the entire show and going on season 4 I have come to actually like the characters. They have grown more complex and I no longer find them shallow which is a big plus.)

It is very 'in your face' and informal, with a lot of swearing and sets/costumes that sometimes look like a high-school play setup.

This show has made me: scared: it has one of the most terrifying characters I have ever come across in a show; it has made me think (on the definition of magic, on the experience of time, of death, of evil..) ; and made me laugh: It has a lot of humor, not in a 'one joke after the other' kind of way, but in the absurdity and craziness that is the show.

There are some VERY dark themes being explored in it, but it manages to do so in a way that doesn't leave you feeling down after watching it. For me partly because I didn't care too much about the characters, but I did care a lot about the plot so I kept watching, and kept being amazed at the inventiveness and strangely light and playful way it is written and delivered.

Just watched the latest episode of season 3 and Im still loving it!