The Magicians — Season 1
All magic comes at a cost.
About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Unauthorized Magic
7.6Aired 16 December 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
7.5Aired 25 January 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 Witches.
3. Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
7.6Aired 1 February 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
8.3Aired 8 February 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
7.7Aired 15 February 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
7.0Aired 22 February 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
7.7Aired 29 February 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 means for her future as a Magician.
8. The Strangled Heart
7.7Aired 7 March 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 magic for good after entering a rehab facility.
9. The Writing Room
8.3Aired 14 March 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
7.2Aired 21 March 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
7.6Aired 28 March 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
7.7Aired 4 April 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?
8.0Aired 11 April 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.