The Best Episodes of The Magicians

Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis; Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.

Director: John Scott

Writer: Mike Moore

Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.

Director: James L. Conway

Writer: John McNamara, Jay Gard, Alex Raiman

As Eliot is hunted, Quentin and Julia discover a powerful secret tied to the history of Brakebills.

Director: Shannon Kohli

Writer: David Reed

Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo’s reign is challenged.

Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Writer: N/A

The political situation in Fillory comes to a head. Julia makes amends and Alice makes a confession.

Director: Joshua Butler

Writer: Noga Landau, David Reed

There are some flashbacks while Alice and Quentin confront a dog.

Director: Meera Menon

Writer: Mike Moore

With their mistake from the last episode, the apocalypse is imminent. Eliot and Margo try all they can think of to prevent this, but nothing works. While Eliot sinks deeper and deeper in self-despair, Margo comes close to the solution. But in the end, it's not Margo's idea that saves the day!

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Margo hits her step count.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Quentin and friends prepare to face The Beast again. Julia conspires with The Beast and their new ally to lure and trap Reynard.

Director: John Scott

Writer: Henry Alonso Myers

The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and are given a chance to help.

Director: Meera Menon

Writer: Mike Moore, Henry Alonso Myers

The group finds what they’re looking for and attempt once and for all to get magic back.

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: Sera Gamble, John McNamara

Christmas comes early.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

Director: James L. Conway

Writer: Sera Gamble

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.

Director: Scott Smith

Writer: Sera Gamble, David Reed, John McNamara

Julia and Kady enlist Quentin, Margo, Eliot, and Penny for a magical heist.

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: Christina Strain

Quentin, Eliot, Julia and Margo enact a risky plan to protect Fillory; Penny questions fate, and Kady makes a deal to help him.

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: Sera Gamble, John McNamara

Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object while Julia and Fen work with an enemy.

Director: Rebecca Johnson

Writer: Christina Strain

Kady gets a puppy. Quentin meets a snake.

Director: Elie Smolkin

Writer: David Reed

Quentin yells at a plant. Margo stares at a fish.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Quentin eats a quesadilla. Kady and Zelda share a smoke.

Director: Carol Banker

Writer: Sera Gamble, Alex Ritter

Zelda has come up with a plan to stop the Apocalypse, but they all have to work together to make that happen. This proves to be more exhausting and challenging than they had hoped. When they are almost successful, something unexpected happens.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Julia, Kady and Penny each make sacrifices to finally face Reynard; Quentin and Eliot learn a disturbing truth about Fillory

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: Christina Strain, David Reed

Quentin and Julia attempt to bring magic back. Julia explores her small, but significant gift. Eliot and Margo chafe under the fairy occupation. Kady searches for a way to heal Penny.

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: Sera Gamble

Eliot embarks on a quest. Alice runs from a monster. Quentin, Kady, and Josh continue their search for magic.

Director: Chris Fisher

Writer: John McNamara

Quentin faces his most formidable foe yet; Julia helps Alice with a dangerous endeavor.

Director: Carol Banker

Writer: Noga Landau