The Magicians fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Tense
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout score
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
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All magic comes at a cost.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Magicians is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug use, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 65 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Magicians much the same way.
It ran from 2015 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Magicians in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 238 storytelling tropes for The Magicians, including Leaning on the Fourth Wall, Adaptational Explanation, Unreliable Narrator.
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