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The Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 5

Every episode of The Magicians Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 5!

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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 magical fantasy world they read about as children is all

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Magicians Season 5 Episode 1 - Do Something Crazy
    7.7/10(566 votes)

    #1 - Do Something Crazy

    S5:E1

    Penny and Julia go stargazing. Eliot and Margo forget a sandwich.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 2 - The Wrath of the Time Bees
    7.9/10(474 votes)

    #2 - The Wrath of the Time Bees

    S5:E2

    Alice didn't buy enough tacos. Fen's got 3 bars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 3 - The Mountain of Ghosts
    8.0/10(483 votes)

    #3 - The Mountain of Ghosts

    S5:E3

    Eliot and Alice go for a hike. Fen gets a haircut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 4 - Magicians Anonymous
    7.6/10(437 votes)

    #4 - Magicians Anonymous

    S5:E4

    Julia lends a book to some lady. Fogg finds a sock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 5 - Apocalypse? Now?!
    8.2/10(466 votes)

    #5 - Apocalypse? Now?!

    S5:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 6 - Oops!...I Did It Again
    8.8/10(572 votes)

    #6 - Oops!...I Did It Again

    S5:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 7 - Acting Dean
    7.7/10(408 votes)

    #7 - Acting Dean

    S5:E7

    While Penny struggles to keep everything at Brakebills under control, Eliot and Margo investigate the stolen gold of the Dark King of Fillory. This leads them to discover a very disturbing secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 8 - Garden Variety Homicide
    7.9/10(397 votes)

    #8 - Garden Variety Homicide

    S5:E8

    Josh returns from his nephew's bar mitzvah. Margo and Eliot share a mojito.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 9 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil
    7.9/10(392 votes)

    #9 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil

    S5:E9

    Penny only wears vintage. Alice rejects a sandwich. Julia does a thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 10 - Purgatory
    8.1/10(390 votes)

    #10 - Purgatory

    S5:E10

    Margo learns to project. Josh goes to the spa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 11 - Be the Hyman
    7.8/10(373 votes)

    #11 - Be the Hyman

    S5:E11

    Slap fight! Josh eats a pickle. Dreams are weird.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 12 - The Balls
    7.4/10(515 votes)

    #12 - The Balls

    S5:E12

    Margo sees a purse she hates. Alice writes a letter. We couldn't get Prince.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Magicians Season 5 Episode 13 - Fillory and Further
    8.4/10(576 votes)

    #13 - Fillory and Further

    S5:E13

    Christmas comes early.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Do Something Crazy" is the best rated episode of "The Magicians" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 566 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/15/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Wrath of the Time Bees".