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Season 3 – The Magicians

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Jan 2018

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Quentin Coldwater, a grad student at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, has been fascinated by the magical fantasy world since he was young. But as he has gotten older, Quentin and his 20-something friends have discovered that the magical world they read about as children is not only real, but poses dangers to humanity. While studying at the secret upstate New York school, the friends struggle to cope with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the institution. The fantasy series is based on a series of novels by Lev Grossman.

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Critics Consensus

Surprising and wildly entertaining, The Magicians' third season has more than enough tricks up its sleeve to keep viewers under its spell.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

03/05/2018

When a person recognizes that living in these times is akin to existing in a state of mass violation - of democratic norms, rule of law, of the concept of decency itself - then The Magician takes on a much bigger meaning.

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Emily St. James

Vox

02/05/2018

The show's "quest of the week" storytelling style means it can essentially do whatever it wants, throw as many tones as possible into the blender and have whatever emerges come out deliciously.

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Lisa Weidenfeld

AV Club

01/11/2018

B+

How do you keep a show fresh as it heads into its third season? If you're The Magicians, you do it by pulling the rug out from under all of your characters.

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Michael Cuby

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10/12/2022

While the series has done a remarkable job individuating all of its characters, The Magicians deserves special recognition for its treatment of its queer characters.

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Drew Koenig

Hidden Remote

04/15/2020

Ultimately, this is pairing up to be a Dungeons-and-Dragons type season and, needless to say, we are here for it.

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Amy Ratcliffe

Nerdist

12/05/2019

The Magicians excels at pairing the absurd with an earnest sincerity in a way no other series does. Don't sleep on it.

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@Sanna Feb 8

It's third time slightly best than previous two n gives interesting storylines Twist n turns n fun it's a overall a SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT THE MUCH NEEDED 😃

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@RT22107531 03/27/2022

Season 3 is the best season I've watched so far. Lots of character progressions, Quinn finally gets his much-needed character development, Eliot carries the torch as in the previous season. Penny/Margo step up significantly. Interesting character arcs. Last but not least, Julia gets her redemption chance and does what's needed to completely redeem herself, imo. Lots of "best in the series"-kinda episodes like "A Life in the Day". The season finale itself is also quite satisfying. P.S At this point, no one should pay attention to Alice's character's mood swings. She's just used as a plot device to make the plot go in the direction writers need it to. The whole character is.. illogical.

04/24/2020

Best season of the series for sure

02/16/2020

so good,so great, so cool, everything is great

02/05/2020

Absolutely amazing, the creativity this show exhibits surpasses any other fantasy series whether it's a book, tv or movies. I started out skeptical but now I'm looking into getting my second tattoo featuring imagery from the show. So yeah, you could say I'm a fan

01/31/2020

Love quest and this was a good season.

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Jason Ralph

Quentin Coldwater

Stella Maeve

Julia Wicker

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Alice Quinn

Hale Appleman

Eliot Waugh

Arjun Gupta

William "Penny" Adiyodi

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Margo Hanson

Episode 1

Aired Jan 10, 2018

The Tales of the Seven Keys

Quentin and Julia attempt to bring magic back; Eliot and Margo chafe under the fairy occupation.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 17, 2018

Heroes and Morons

Eliot embarks on a quest; Quentin, Kady and Josh continue their search for magic.

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Episode 3

Aired Jan 24, 2018

The Losses of Magic

Alice and Quentin visit her parents; Kady and Julia explore new methods to heal Penny.

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Episode 4

Aired Jan 31, 2018

Be the Penny

As Eliot is hunted, Quentin and Julia discover a powerful secret tied to the history of Brakebills.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 7, 2018

A Life in the Day

Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis; Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.

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Episode 6

Aired Feb 14, 2018

Do You Like Teeth?

Quentin faces his most formidable foe yet; Julia helps Alice with a dangerous endeavor.

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Episode 7

Aired Feb 21, 2018

Poached Eggs

Margo makes a bold stand against the Fairy Queen; Quentin and Penny try to retrieve a lost item.

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Episode 8

Aired Feb 28, 2018

Six Short Stories About Magic

Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo's reign is challenged.

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Episode 9

Aired Mar 7, 2018

All That Josh

Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 14, 2018

The Art of the Deal

Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object; Julia and Fen work with an enemy.

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Episode 11

Aired Mar 21, 2018

Twenty-Three

The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and get a chance to help.

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Episode 12

Aired Mar 28, 2018

The Fillorian Candidate

The political situation in Fillory comes to a head; Julia makes amends; Alice makes a confession.

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Episode 13

Aired Apr 4, 2018

Will You Play With Me?

The group finds what they're looking for and attempts once and for all to get magic back.

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