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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!

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 too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.

Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Magicians" season 5 is "Do Something Crazy", rated 7.7/10 from 523 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Do Something Crazy" aired on 1/15/2020 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Wrath of the Time Bees".

  • Do Something Crazy
    7.7/10 523 votes

    #1 - Do Something Crazy

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wrath of the Time Bees
    8.0/10 436 votes

    #2 - The Wrath of the Time Bees

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mountain of Ghosts
    8.1/10 441 votes

    #3 - The Mountain of Ghosts

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Magicians Anonymous
    7.6/10 399 votes

    #4 - Magicians Anonymous

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Apocalypse? Now?!
    8.3/10 430 votes

    #5 - Apocalypse? Now?!

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oops!...I Did It Again
    8.8/10 529 votes

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

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Acting Dean
    7.8/10 370 votes

    #7 - Acting Dean

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Garden Variety Homicide
    7.9/10 360 votes

    #8 - Garden Variety Homicide

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cello Squirrel Daffodil
    7.9/10 357 votes

    #9 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Purgatory
    8.1/10 354 votes

    #10 - Purgatory

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2020

    Margo learns to project. Josh goes to the spa.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Be the Hyman
    7.9/10 337 votes

    #11 - Be the Hyman

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Balls
    7.5/10 471 votes

    #12 - The Balls

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fillory and Further
    8.4/10 530 votes

    #13 - Fillory and Further

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2020

    Christmas comes early.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A