The Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 1

#1 Fan Favorite
8.3/10(1159 votes)
#1 - The Writing Room
S1:E93/14/2016
Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
Director:James L. Conway
Writer:Sera Gamble
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Director:James L. Conway
Writer:Sera Gamble
8.3/10(1223 votes)
#2 - Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
S1:E134/11/2016
Quentin and Julia arrive in Fillory and try to catch up with the group, who are more than 70 years ahead of them, in the search for The Beast.
Director:Scott Smith
Writers:Sera Gamble, David Reed, John McNamara
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Director:Scott Smith
Writers:Sera Gamble, David Reed, John McNamara
8.0/10(1404 votes)
#3 - The World in the Walls
S1:E42/8/2016
Quentin panics when he wakes up in a mental hospital. Meanwhile, upset over her fight with Quentin, Julia commits herself to learning more powerful spells.
Director:James L. Conway
Writer:John McNamara
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Director:James L. Conway
Writer:John McNamara
7.9/10(1193 votes)
#4 - Impractical Applications
S1:E62/22/2016
The first-year students face something called "The Trials," a series of unconventional and emotional tests, which result in expulsion from Brakebills for those who fail.
Director:John Scott
Writer:Leah Fong
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Director:John Scott
Writer:Leah Fong
7.9/10(1194 votes)
#5 - The Mayakovsky Circumstance
S1:E72/29/2016
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.
Director:Guy Norman Bee
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Guy Norman Bee
Writer:Unknown
7.9/10(1079 votes)
#6 - The Strangled Heart
S1:E83/7/2016
Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone who was considered a friend. Quentin tries to find a connection to the Beast. Julia considers giving up magic for good after entering a rehab facility.
Director:Jan Eliasberg
Writer:David Reed
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Director:Jan Eliasberg
Writer:David Reed

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7.9/10(1022 votes)
#7 - Thirty-Nine Graves
S1:E124/4/2016
The students wake up to foggy memories and regret after a night of drinking; Penny reminds everyone that their lives depend on getting to The Neitherlands.
Director:Guy Norman Bee
Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Leah Fong
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Director:Guy Norman Bee
Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Leah Fong
7.8/10(1054 votes)
#8 - Homecoming
S1:E103/21/2016
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
Director:Joshua Butler
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
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Director:Joshua Butler
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
7.7/10(2028 votes)
#9 - Unauthorized Magic
S1:E112/16/2015
A group of twentysomethings studying magic in New York discover a real-life fantasy world that poses a great threat to humanity in this drama adapted from Lev Grossman's book series.
Director:Mike Cahill
Writers:Sera Gamble, John McNamara
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Director:Mike Cahill
Writers:Sera Gamble, John McNamara
7.7/10(1019 votes)
#10 - Remedial Battle Magic
S1:E113/28/2016
Quentin and the others learn battle magic and prepare for a showdown in Fillory. Julia and Kady take on a mission with the Free Traders.
Director:Amanda Tapping
Writer:Leah Fong
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Director:Amanda Tapping
Writer:Leah Fong
7.6/10(1176 votes)
#11 - Mendings, Major and Minor
S1:E52/15/2016
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
Director:Bill Eagles
Writer:David Reed
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Director:Bill Eagles
Writer:David Reed
7.4/10(1533 votes)
#12 - The Source of Magic
S1:E21/25/2016
The Brakebills students struggle to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the university. Back in Brooklyn, Julia makes her first foray into the mysterious world of Hedge Witches.
Director:Scott Smith
Writer:Sera Gamble
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Director:Scott Smith
Writer:Sera Gamble
7.4/10(1347 votes)
#13 - Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
S1:E32/1/2016
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
Director:Scott Smith
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
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Director:Scott Smith
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers