The Magicians
2015-2020 · 5 seasons · 65 episodes
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.7
7.8
8.1
8.1
7.7
E2
7.4
7.7
8.0
8.1
7.9
E3
7.4
8.6
7.9
8.3
8.0
E4
8.0
7.8
8.9
8.0
7.6
E5
7.6
7.6
9.3
8.7
8.2
E6
7.9
7.6
8.0
8.1
8.8
E7
7.9
8.3
8.0
8.0
7.7
E8
7.9
7.8
8.8
8.0
7.9
E9
8.3
7.9
9.0
8.2
7.9
E10
7.8
7.8
8.3
8.7
8.1
E11
7.7
7.9
8.6
8.1
7.8
E12
7.9
8.1
8.8
8.3
7.4
E13
8.3
8.3
8.5
7.8
8.4
Avg
7.8
7.9
8.5
8.2
8.0
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31 Standouts
2 Infamous
31 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Top Standout: S3E5 A Life in the Day
Most Infamous: S1E2 The Source of Magic
Best Hidden Gem: S5E6 Oops!...I Did It Again
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🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 3 dominates (6/10)
- 1 S3E5 A Life in the Day
- 2 S3E9 All That Josh
- 3 S3E4 Be the Penny
- 4 S3E8 Six Short Stories About Magic
- 5 S3E12 The Fillorian Candidate
- 6 S5E6 Oops!...I Did It Again
- 7 S4E5 Escape from the Happy Place
- 8 S4E10 All That Hard, Glossy Armor
- 9 S2E3 Divine Elimination
- 10 S3E11 Twenty-Three
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)
- 65 S5E12 The Balls
- 64 S1E3 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
- 63 S1E2 The Source of Magic
- 62 S5E4 Magicians Anonymous
- 61 S2E6 The Cock Barrens
65 Total Episodes
9.3 Highest Rating
7.4 Lowest Rating
1.9 Range