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The Magicians - Season 2
While studying at the secret upstate New York school, Quentin Coldwater and his clique of 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.
1976, Manhattan, New York, USA
18 May 1981, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
April 24, 1999
12 August 1970, Somerset, England, UK
January 30, 2017
The Magicians seems like the likeliest successor to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, especially its painful, unfairly maligned late seasons.
January 26, 2017
The interplay between the decisions each character makes with the consequences and moral dilemmas they confront in a setting that's appropriate for the epic nature of their mission is a wonderful way to weave a tale that will engage the audience.
January 30, 2017
[It] was fun science fiction in it's first season, but it has the oppertunity and realistic chance to become something greater than just escapism in season two as darker themes are introduced, but never at the expense of the humor or the characters.
January 26, 2017
The Magicians excels because it never forgets that high dramatic stakes only work when they're rooted in believable emotional stakes.
January 20, 2017
When combined in the right quantities, innovative technology such as heat mapping and old school analog tricks like strobe lights and hidden magnets can still be enchanting enough to charm even the most cynical of us.
January 26, 2017
The Magicians is back with a delightful and rewarding return to the world of Brakebills and Fillory.
January 26, 2017
There are constant reminders throughout the season two premiere and subsequent episodes about how while this show might look whimsical, the consequences are anything but.
January 26, 2017
The well is tainted; the magic, gone for me.
January 26, 2017
I'm having a lot of fun watching The Magicians.
January 26, 2017
The Magicians sets up another season focused on the darker, more cynical side to magic grounded in the whimsy of the show's characters.
