The Best Episodes of The Magicians Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(574 votes)

   #1 - Do Something Crazy

   S5:E11/15/2020

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

   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writer:Henry Alonso Myers

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   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
2. 

   8.2/10(480 votes)

   #2 - The Wrath of the Time Bees

   S5:E21/22/2020

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

   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writer:David Reed

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   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writer:David Reed
3. 

   8.4/10(489 votes)

   #3 - The Mountain of Ghosts

   S5:E31/29/2020

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

   Director:John Scott

   Writer:Sera Gamble

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   Director:John Scott

   Writer:Sera Gamble
4. 

   7.7/10(442 votes)

   #4 - Magicians Anonymous

   S5:E42/5/2020

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

   Director:Geeta Patel

   Writer:John McNamara

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   Director:Geeta Patel

   Writer:John McNamara
5. 

   8.1/10(473 votes)

   #5 - Apocalypse? Now?!

   S5:E52/12/2020

   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:Shannon Kohli

   Writer:Mike Moore

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   Director:Shannon Kohli

   Writer:Mike Moore
6. 

   8.6/10(579 votes)

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

   S5:E62/12/2020

   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:John Scott

   Writer:Hillary Benefiel

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   Director:John Scott

   Writer:Hillary Benefiel
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7. 

   7.6/10(416 votes)

   #7 - Acting Dean

   S5:E72/19/2020

   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:Sterlin Harjo

   Writer:Elle Lipson

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   Director:Sterlin Harjo

   Writer:Elle Lipson
8. 

   7.7/10(404 votes)

   #8 - Garden Variety Homicide

   S5:E82/26/2020

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

   Director:James L. Conway

   Writers:Jay Gard, Alex Raiman

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   Director:James L. Conway

   Writers:Jay Gard, Alex Raiman
9. 

   8.5/10(401 votes)

   #9 - Cello Squirrel Daffodil

   S5:E93/4/2020

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

   Director:Tawnia McKiernan

   Writer:Stephanie Coggins

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   Director:Tawnia McKiernan

   Writer:Stephanie Coggins
10. 

    7.9/10(398 votes)

    #10 - Purgatory

    S5:E103/11/2020

    Margo learns to project. Josh goes to the spa.

    Director:Shannon Kohli

    Writer:Alex Ritter

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    Director:Shannon Kohli

    Writer:Alex Ritter
11. 

    8.2/10(381 votes)

    #11 - Be the Hyman

    S5:E113/18/2020

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

    Director:David Reed

    Writers:David Reed, Mike Moore

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    Director:David Reed

    Writers:David Reed, Mike Moore
12. 

    8.5/10(524 votes)

    #12 - The Balls

    S5:E123/25/2020

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

    Director:Meera Menon

    Writers:John McNamara, Elle Lipson, Joseph Mireles

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    Director:Meera Menon

    Writers:John McNamara, Elle Lipson, Joseph Mireles
13. 

    9.2/10(586 votes)

    #13 - Fillory and Further

    S5:E134/1/2020

    Christmas comes early.

    Director:Chris Fisher

    Writers:Sera Gamble, Henry Alonso Myers

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    Director:Chris Fisher

    Writers:Sera Gamble, Henry Alonso Myers