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The Magicians S1E4 — The World in the Walls

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The Magicians•Season 1•Episode 4

The World in the Walls

8.0/10 · 1,404 votesFeb 8, 201642 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJames L. Conway

Written byJohn McNamara

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Season 1 Episodes13

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Cast8

Jason Ralph

Jason Ralph

Quentin Coldwater

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Alice Quinn

Arjun Gupta

Arjun Gupta

William "Penny" Adiyodi

Stella Maeve

Stella Maeve

Julia Wicker

Hale Appleman

Hale Appleman

Eliot Waugh

Summer Bishil

Summer Bishil

Margo Hanson

Rick Worthy

Rick Worthy

Dean Fogg

Hannah Henney

Hannah Henney

Dancer (uncredited)

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James L. Conway

James L. Conway

Director

John McNamara

John McNamara

Writer

Elie Smolkin

Elie Smolkin

Director of Photography

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David Reed

Story Editor

R

Rita K. Sanders

Editor

H

Henry Alonso Myers

Executive Producer

D

David Waco

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"The World in the Walls" is episode 4 of The Magicians season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,404 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by James L. Conway and written by John McNamara, it aired on February 8, 2016.

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