The best episodes of The Magicians
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- 01
The group finds what they're looking for and attempt once and for all to get magic back.
- 02
No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry
Quentin and Josh get cake; Quentin reflects on his actions.
- 03
Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.
- 04
The political situation in Fillory comes to a head. Julia makes amends and Alice makes a confession.
- 05
Christmas comes early.
- 06
Margo hits her step count.
- 07
Quentin yells at a plant; Margo stares at a fish.
- 08
Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo's reign is challenged.
- 09
The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and are given a chance to help.
- 10
Brian takes a friend out for ice cream. Sam is one week away from retirement.
- 11
Dean Fogg gets a new suit.
- 12
Kady gets a puppy; Quentin meets a snake.
- 13
The gang talks to a book; Tick threatens to drink some water.
- 14
Penny and Plum travel, not only through space, but time. The not-dead Dark King uses Eliot's body to reassure a long lost love he's not been forgotten. Margo enlists the inept Gordy the Vet to rid Plover of the Tongue Twister curse. Alice and Kady use a Poison room spellbook to consider creating a new Moon.
- 15
Quentin and Julia undertake a difficult journey; Eliot faces mounting catastrophes in Fillory; Margo attempts to fix the bad deal she made; Penny finds a new ally.
- 16
We Have Brought You Little Cakes
Quentin, Eliot, Julia and Margo enact a risky plan to protect Fillory; Penny questions fate, and Kady makes a deal to help him.
- 17
As Eliot is hunted, Quentin and Julia discover a powerful secret tied to the history of Brakebills.
- 18
Josh gives Margo a muffin; Julia drinks schnapps.
- 19
Alice and Quentin confront a dog; there are some flashbacks.
- 20
Kady goes to the flea market. What's Zelda been up to? This one's about Fen, you guys.
- 21
Quentin helps Julia with her search; Eliot attempts to win over his people as Margo tries to keep a devastating secret; Penny and Kady become caught between two magical factions.
- 22
Julia, Kady and Penny each make sacrifices to finally face Reynard; Quentin and Eliot learn a disturbing truth about Fillory.
- 23
Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.
- 24
Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object while Julia and Fen work with an enemy.
- 25
Quentin eats a quesadilla; Kady and Zelda share a smoke.
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