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The Best Episodes of The Magicians

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Magicians Season 3 Episode 5 - A Life in the Day
    9.4/10(1761 votes)

    #1 - A Life in the Day

    S3:E5

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

    Director:John Scott
    Writer:Mike Moore

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  2. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 9 - All That Josh
    9.0/10(1198 votes)

    #2 - All That Josh

    S3:E9

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

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writers:John McNamara, Jay Gard, Alex Raiman

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  3. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 4 - Be the Penny
    8.9/10(979 votes)

    #3 - Be the Penny

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writer:David Reed

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  4. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 8 - Six Short Stories About Magic
    8.8/10(839 votes)

    #4 - Six Short Stories About Magic

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 12 - The Fillorian Candidate
    8.8/10(757 votes)

    #5 - The Fillorian Candidate

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Joshua Butler
    Writers:David Reed, Noga Landau

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  6. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 6 - Oops!...I Did It Again
    8.8/10(590 votes)

    #6 - Oops!...I Did It Again

    S5:E6

    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:John Scott
    Writer:Hillary Benefiel

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  7. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 5 - Escape from the Happy Place
    8.7/10(952 votes)

    #7 - Escape from the Happy Place

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writer:Mike Moore

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  8. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 10 - All That Hard, Glossy Armor
    8.7/10(1000 votes)

    #8 - All That Hard, Glossy Armor

    S4:E10

    Margo hits her step count.

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writers:John McNamara, Mike Moore

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  9. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 3 - Divine Elimination
    8.6/10(1013 votes)

    #9 - Divine Elimination

    S2:E3

    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

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  10. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 11 - Twenty-Three
    8.6/10(725 votes)

    #10 - Twenty-Three

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Meera Menon
    Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Mike Moore

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  11. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 13 - Will You Play with Me?
    8.5/10(851 votes)

    #11 - Will You Play with Me?

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writers:Sera Gamble, John McNamara

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  12. The Magicians Season 1 Episode 9 - The Writing Room
    8.3/10(1157 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.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writer:Sera Gamble

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  13. The Magicians Season 1 Episode 13 - Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
    8.3/10(1219 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.

    Director:Scott Smith
    Writers:Sera Gamble, John McNamara, David Reed

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  14. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 7 - Plan B
    8.3/10(772 votes)

    #14 - Plan B

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Christina Strain

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  15. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 13 - We Have Brought You Little Cakes
    8.3/10(751 votes)

    #15 - We Have Brought You Little Cakes

    S2:E13

    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
    Writers:Sera Gamble, John McNamara

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  16. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 10 - The Art of the Deal
    8.3/10(679 votes)

    #16 - The Art of the Deal

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Rebecca Johnson
    Writer:Christina Strain

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  17. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 12 - The Secret Sea
    8.3/10(621 votes)

    #17 - The Secret Sea

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writers:David Reed, Elle Lipson

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  18. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 13 - Fillory and Further
    8.3/10(597 votes)

    #18 - Fillory and Further

    S5:E13

    Christmas comes early.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writers:Sera Gamble, Henry Alonso Myers

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  19. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 3 - The Bad News Bear
    8.2/10(632 votes)

    #19 - The Bad News Bear

    S4:E3

    Kady gets a puppy. Quentin meets a snake.

    Director:Elie Smolkin
    Writer:David Reed

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  20. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 9 - The Serpent
    8.2/10(560 votes)

    #20 - The Serpent

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Carol Banker
    Writers:Sera Gamble, Alex Ritter

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  21. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 5 - Apocalypse? Now?!
    8.2/10(485 votes)

    #21 - Apocalypse? Now?!

    S5:E5

    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:Shannon Kohli
    Writer:Mike Moore

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  22. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 12 - Ramifications
    8.1/10(712 votes)

    #22 - Ramifications

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writers:David Reed, Christina Strain

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  23. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 1 - The Tales of the Seven Keys
    8.1/10(820 votes)

    #23 - The Tales of the Seven Keys

    S3:E1

    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

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  24. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 1 - A Flock of Lost Birds
    8.1/10(747 votes)

    #24 - A Flock of Lost Birds

    S4:E1

    Brian takes a friend out for ice cream; Sam is one week away from retirement.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Sera Gamble

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  25. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 2 - Lost, Found, Fucked
    8.1/10(639 votes)

    #25 - Lost, Found, Fucked

    S4:E2

    Dean Fogg gets a new suit.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:John McNamara

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Life in the Day" is the best rated episode of "The Magicians". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1761 votes. Directed by John Scott and written by Mike Moore, it aired on 2/7/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "All That Josh".