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The Magicians S1E7 — The Mayakovsky Circumstance

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The Magicians•Season 1•Episode 7

The Mayakovsky Circumstance

7.9/10 · 1,194 votesFeb 29, 201642 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byGuy Norman Bee

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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)

Crew8

M

Mike Moore

Story

John McNamara

John McNamara

Teleplay

G

Guy Norman Bee

Director

Elie Smolkin

Elie Smolkin

Director of Photography

D

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 Mayakovsky Circumstance" is episode 7 of The Magicians season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,194 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Guy Norman Bee, it aired on February 29, 2016.

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