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The Best Episodes of The Magicians

Every episode of The Magicians ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Magicians!

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...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"A Life in the Day" is the best rated episode of "The Magicians". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1632 votes. Directed by John Scott and written by Mike Moore, it aired on 2/7/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "All That Josh".

  • A Life in the Day
    9.4/101,632 votes
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    #1 - A Life in the Day

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2018

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

    Director: John Scott

    Writer: Mike Moore

  • All That Josh
    9.1/101,121 votes
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    #2 - All That Josh

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2018

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

    Director: James L. Conway

    Writer: John McNamara, Jay Gard, Alex Raiman

  • Be the Penny
    8.9/10914 votes
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    #3 - Be the Penny

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2018

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

    Director: Shannon Kohli

    Writer: David Reed

  • Six Short Stories About Magic
    8.8/10780 votes
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    #4 - Six Short Stories About Magic

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2018

    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 Fillorian Candidate
    8.8/10703 votes
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    #5 - The Fillorian Candidate

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2018

    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

  • Escape from the Happy Place
    8.8/10895 votes
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    #6 - Escape from the Happy Place

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2019

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

    Director: Meera Menon

    Writer: Mike Moore

  • All That Hard, Glossy Armor
    8.8/10926 votes
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    #7 - All That Hard, Glossy Armor

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2019

    Margo hits her step count.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oops!...I Did It Again
    8.8/10533 votes
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    #8 - Oops!...I Did It Again

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2020

    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

  • Divine Elimination
    8.6/10943 votes
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    #9 - Divine Elimination

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2017

    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

  • Twenty-Three
    8.6/10673 votes
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    #10 - Twenty-Three

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2018

    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

  • Will You Play with Me?
    8.5/10799 votes
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    #11 - Will You Play with Me?

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2018

    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

  • Fillory and Further
    8.4/10535 votes
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    #12 - Fillory and Further

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2020

    Christmas comes early.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Writing Room
    8.3/101,079 votes
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    #13 - The Writing Room

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/2016

    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

  • Have You Brought Me Little Cakes
    8.3/101,139 votes
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    #14 - Have You Brought Me Little Cakes

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/11/2016

    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

  • Plan B
    8.3/10710 votes
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    #15 - Plan B

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2017

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

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Christina Strain

  • We Have Brought You Little Cakes
    8.3/10690 votes
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    #16 - We Have Brought You Little Cakes

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2017

    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

  • The Art of the Deal
    8.3/10624 votes
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    #17 - The Art of the Deal

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2018

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

    Director: Rebecca Johnson

    Writer: Christina Strain

  • The Bad News Bear
    8.3/10580 votes
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    #18 - The Bad News Bear

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2019

    Kady gets a puppy. Quentin meets a snake.

    Director: Elie Smolkin

    Writer: David Reed

  • The Serpent
    8.3/10510 votes
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    #19 - The Serpent

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2019

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

    Director: Carol Banker

    Writer: Sera Gamble, Alex Ritter

  • The Secret Sea
    8.3/10570 votes
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    #20 - The Secret Sea

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Apocalypse? Now?!
    8.3/10434 votes
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    #21 - Apocalypse? Now?!

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2020

    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

  • A Flock of Lost Birds
    8.2/10693 votes
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    #22 - A Flock of Lost Birds

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2019

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

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: Sera Gamble

  • Lost, Found, Fucked
    8.2/10585 votes
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    #23 - Lost, Found, Fucked

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2019

    Dean Fogg gets a new suit.

    Director: Chris Fisher

    Writer: John McNamara

  • Ramifications
    8.1/10654 votes
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    #24 - Ramifications

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/2017

    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

  • The Tales of the Seven Keys
    8.1/10756 votes
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    #25 - The Tales of the Seven Keys

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2018

    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