S01E01 Unauthorized Magic
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.
The Magicians
All magic comes at a cost.
S01E13: Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 The Source of Magic
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.
S01E03 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
S01E04 The World in the Walls
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.
S01E05 Mendings, Major and Minor
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
S01E06 Impractical Applications
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.
S01E07 The Mayakovsky Circumstance
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...
S01E08 The Strangled Heart
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...
S01E09 The Writing Room
Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
S01E10 Homecoming
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
S01E11 Remedial Battle Magic
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.
S01E12 Thirty-Nine Graves
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.
S01E13 Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
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.
Cast
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Alice Quinn
Arjun Gupta
William "Penny" Adiyodi
Stella Maeve
Julia Wicker
Jade Tailor
Kady Orloff-Diaz
Hale Appleman
Eliot Waugh
Summer Bishil
Margo Hanson
