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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Magicians

Overall Rating: ★ 7.6

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Magicians

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.6)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of The Magicians. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.

5 Seasons
65 Episodes
Ended
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes
S1E9 - The Writing Room ★ 8.3
S1E13 - Have You Brought Me Little Cakes? ★ 8.3
S1E4 - The World in the Walls ★ 8.0
Worst Episodes
S1E2 - The Source of Magic ★ 7.4
S1E3 - Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting ★ 7.4
S1E5 - Mendings, Major and Minor ★ 7.6
★ 8.3/10 (1085 votes)
#1

The Writing Room

S1:E9

Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.

★ 8.3/10 (1150 votes)
#2

Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?

S1:E13

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.

★ 8.0/10 (1312 votes)
#3

The World in the Walls

S1:E4

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1107 votes)
#4

Impractical Applications

S1:E6

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1112 votes)
#5

The Mayakovsky Circumstance

S1:E7

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1000 votes)
#6

The Strangled Heart

S1:E8

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.

★ 7.9/10 (950 votes)
#7

Thirty-Nine Graves

S1:E12

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.

★ 7.8/10 (976 votes)
#8

Homecoming

S1:E10

Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.

★ 7.7/10 (1901 votes)
#9

Unauthorized Magic

S1:E1

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.

★ 7.7/10 (943 votes)
#10

Remedial Battle Magic

S1:E11

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.

★ 7.6/10 (1091 votes)
#11

Mendings, Major and Minor

S1:E5

The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.

★ 7.4/10 (1432 votes)
#12

The Source of Magic

S1:E2

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.

★ 7.4/10 (1254 votes)
#13

Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting

S1:E3

Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.

★ 7.4/10 (1432 votes)
#1

The Source of Magic

S1:E2

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.

★ 7.4/10 (1254 votes)
#2

Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting

S1:E3

Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.

★ 7.6/10 (1091 votes)
#3

Mendings, Major and Minor

S1:E5

The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.

★ 7.7/10 (1901 votes)
#4

Unauthorized Magic

S1:E1

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.

★ 7.7/10 (943 votes)
#5

Remedial Battle Magic

S1:E11

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.

★ 7.8/10 (976 votes)
#6

Homecoming

S1:E10

Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.

★ 7.9/10 (1107 votes)
#7

Impractical Applications

S1:E6

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1112 votes)
#8

The Mayakovsky Circumstance

S1:E7

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1000 votes)
#9

The Strangled Heart

S1:E8

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.

★ 7.9/10 (950 votes)
#10

Thirty-Nine Graves

S1:E12

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.

★ 8.0/10 (1312 votes)
#11

The World in the Walls

S1:E4

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.

★ 8.3/10 (1085 votes)
#12

The Writing Room

S1:E9

Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.

★ 8.3/10 (1150 votes)
#13

Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?

S1:E13

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.

★ 7.7/10 (1901 votes)

Unauthorized Magic

S1:E1

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.

★ 7.4/10 (1432 votes)

The Source of Magic

S1:E2

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.

★ 7.4/10 (1254 votes)

Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting

S1:E3

Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.

★ 8.0/10 (1312 votes)

The World in the Walls

S1:E4

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.

★ 7.6/10 (1091 votes)

Mendings, Major and Minor

S1:E5

The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.

★ 7.9/10 (1107 votes)

Impractical Applications

S1:E6

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1112 votes)

The Mayakovsky Circumstance

S1:E7

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.

★ 7.9/10 (1000 votes)

The Strangled Heart

S1:E8

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.

★ 8.3/10 (1085 votes)

The Writing Room

S1:E9

Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.

★ 7.8/10 (976 votes)

Homecoming

S1:E10

Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.

★ 7.7/10 (943 votes)

Remedial Battle Magic

S1:E11

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.

★ 7.9/10 (950 votes)

Thirty-Nine Graves

S1:E12

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.

★ 8.3/10 (1150 votes)

Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?

S1:E13

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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 8.5 13
★ 9.4 A Life in the Day
★ 8.0 The Losses of Magic
4 ★ 8.2 13
★ 8.8 Escape from the Happy Place
★ 7.8 No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry
5 ★ 8.0 12
★ 8.8 Oops!...I Did It Again
★ 7.5 The Balls
2 ★ 7.9 13
★ 8.6 Divine Elimination
★ 7.6 Cheat Day
1 ★ 7.8 13
★ 8.3 The Writing Room
★ 7.4 The Source of Magic
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Arjun Gupta
Stella Maeve
Jade Tailor
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