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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 9 - All That Josh
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 6 - Oops!...I Did It Again
    8.8/10(572 votes)

    #2 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 5 - A Life in the Day
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 13 - Fillory and Further
    8.4/10(576 votes)

    #4 - Fillory and Further

    S5:E13

    Christmas comes early.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 4 - Be the Penny
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 7 - The Side Effect
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - The Side Effect

    S4:E7

    Kady goes to the flea market. What's Zelda been up to? This one's about Fen, you guys.

    Director:Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Writer:Elle Lipson

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  7. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 5 - Apocalypse? Now?!
    8.2/10(466 votes)

    #7 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Magicians Season 1 Episode 4 - The World in the Walls
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writer:John McNamara

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  9. The Magicians Season 1 Episode 9 - The Writing Room
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 8 - Six Short Stories About Magic
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 3 - The Bad News Bear
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The Bad News Bear

    S4:E3

    Kady gets a puppy. Quentin meets a snake.

    Director:Elie Smolkin
    Writer:David Reed

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  12. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 10 - Purgatory
    8.1/10(390 votes)

    #12 - Purgatory

    S5:E10

    Margo learns to project. Josh goes to the spa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 7 - Plan B
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 13 - Will You Play with Me?
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 4 - Marry, F..., Kill
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Marry, F..., Kill

    S4:E4

    Josh gives Margo a muffin. Julia drinks Schnapps.

    Director:John Scott
    Writer:Henry Alonso Myers

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  16. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 3 - The Mountain of Ghosts
    8.0/10(483 votes)

    #16 - The Mountain of Ghosts

    S5:E3

    Eliot and Alice go for a hike. Fen gets a haircut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 13 - We Have Brought You Little Cakes
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 11 - Twenty-Three
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Magicians Season 3 Episode 12 - The Fillorian Candidate
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #19 - 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:Noga Landau, David Reed

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  20. The Magicians Season 4 Episode 10 - All That Hard, Glossy Armor
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #20 - All That Hard, Glossy Armor

    S4:E10

    Margo hits her step count.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 2 - The Wrath of the Time Bees
    7.9/10(474 votes)

    #21 - The Wrath of the Time Bees

    S5:E2

    Alice didn't buy enough tacos. Fen's got 3 bars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 8 - Garden Variety Homicide
    7.9/10(397 votes)

    #22 - Garden Variety Homicide

    S5:E8

    Josh returns from his nephew's bar mitzvah. Margo and Eliot share a mojito.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 9 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil
    7.9/10(392 votes)

    #23 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil

    S5:E9

    Penny only wears vintage. Alice rejects a sandwich. Julia does a thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Magicians Season 1 Episode 13 - Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. The Magicians Season 2 Episode 4 - The Flying Forest
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - The Flying Forest

    S2:E4

    Quentin and Penny embark on a quest. Margo works on a way to help Eliot. Julia seeks an old friend's help.

    Director:Carol Banker
    Writer:David Reed

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Best Episodes Summary

"All That Josh" is the best rated episode of "The Magicians". It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by James L. Conway and written by John McNamara, Jay Gard, Alex Raiman, it aired on 3/7/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Oops!...I Did It Again".