The Magicians

Acting Dean

Even though we all saw it coming, a little piece of me hoped I was wrong. I wanted Seb to be a decent guy, mostly for Eliot's sake, but after The Magicians Season 5 Episode 7 that seems impossible. How can a ruler who's creating pillaging monsters that attack and kill his subjects be anything but a despot, as Margo would put it? All the writing on the wall has been there from the beginning, but I did hope there was some sort of explanation or ulterior motive ... more

Save the Moon, Save the World

Don't you just hate it when you save the wrong world? That's the worst. You go through all this trouble and put in so much effort, yet another apocalypse is nigh.  It's a never-ending job being the hero as The Magicians Season 5 Episode 5 and The Magicians Season 5 Episode 6 proved. It's a thankless job, but someone has to do it. The real hero of the two hours ended up being Eliot.  Like Eliot, you could argue that Margo was the hero, putting t... more

Magicians Anonymous

Holy Chatwin. Even five seasons in, this show still finds ways to surprise me, and The Magicians Season 5 Episode 4 was no exception. I'm going to offer you a little bit of warning here if you haven't seen the episode. Read forward at your own peril! a Merritt was revealed to be Plum Merritt Chatwin. Fans of Lev Grossman's trilogy will recognize the name. In the last book of the series, "The Magician's Land," a character named Plum Purchas is intro... more

Performer of the Week: Sherri Saum

THE PERFORMER | Sherri Saum THE SHOW | Netflix’s Locke & Key THE EPISODE | “Episode 9: Echoes” (Feb. 7, 2020) THE PERFORMANCE | more

The Magicians Season 5 Premiere Recap: A Post-Quentin World

After last year’s finale, The Magicians had a lot of weight to shoulder going into the Season 5 premiere. Last season ended with the death of Quentin, who sacrificed himself to save Eliot and bring back magic. It was a divisive decision, especially when it came to the Quentin/Eliot relationship, and now Season 5 has to prove that it was worth it. Wednesday night’s season premiere, “Do Something Crazy,”  takes place about a month later. Quentin’... more

Magicians Grieves for Quentin, Embarks on Endgame Quest in Season 5 Teaser

[YouTube=LYZ3ekClINo] The Magicians gang is not about to accept Quentin’s death without a fight, so naturally, they’re turning to the Avengers for inspiration in Season 5. In TVLine’s exclusive teaser, Q’s friends are still reeling from his sacrifice and coping as best as they can. “No one gets to tell you how to grieve,” Alice’s mom informs her daughter. “Only you know where it’s going to take you. You need to do somethin... more