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The Magicians S4E5 — Escape from the Happy Place

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The Magicians•Season 4•Episode 5

Escape from the Happy Place

8.7/10 · 953 votesFeb 20, 201944 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 4•+0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byMeera Menon

Written byMike Moore

Previous episodeE4 · Marry, F..., Kill Next episodeE6 · A Timeline and Place

Seasons5

Season 4 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

Trevor Einhorn

Trevor Einhorn

Josh Hoberman

Rick Worthy

Rick Worthy

Dean Fogg

Crew5

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Mike Moore

Writer

Meera Menon

Meera Menon

Director

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Terry Kelley

Editor

Elie Smolkin

Elie Smolkin

Director of Photography

Craig Kuehne

Craig Kuehne

Visual Effects

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Episode Summary

"Escape from the Happy Place" is episode 5 of The Magicians season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 953 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Meera Menon and written by Mike Moore, it aired on February 20, 2019.

Next: E6 · A Timeline and Place Best of Season 4