7.7/101,897 votes#1 - Unauthorized Magic
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2015
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.
Director: Mike Cahill
Writer: Sera Gamble, John McNamara
7.4/101,429 votes#2 - The Source of Magic
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2016
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.
Director: Scott Smith
Writer: Sera Gamble
7.4/101,251 votes#3 - Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2016
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
Director: Scott Smith
Writer: Henry Alonso Myers
8.0/101,306 votes#4 - The World in the Walls
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2016
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
7.6/101,088 votes#5 - Mendings, Major and Minor
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2016
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
Director: Bill Eagles
Writer: David Reed
7.9/101,102 votes#6 - Impractical Applications
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2016
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.
Director: John Scott
Writer: Leah Fong
7.9/101,105 votes#7 - The Mayakovsky Circumstance
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/29/2016
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 a Magician.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: N/A
7.9/10995 votes#8 - The Strangled Heart
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2016
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 a rehab facility.
Director: Jan Eliasberg
Writer: David Reed
8.3/101,079 votes#9 - 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
7.8/10974 votes#10 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2016
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
Director: Joshua Butler
Writer: Henry Alonso Myers
7.7/10941 votes#11 - Remedial Battle Magic
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2016
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.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Leah Fong
7.9/10944 votes#12 - Thirty-Nine Graves
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/4/2016
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.
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Writer: Leah Fong, Henry Alonso Myers
8.3/101,139 votes#13 - 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
The Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 1
Every episode of The Magicians Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Unauthorized Magic" is the best rated episode of "The Magicians" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 1897 votes. Directed by Mike Cahill and written by Sera Gamble, John McNamara, it aired on 12/16/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Source of Magic".