Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 65
- Latest aired
- S05E13
- Total runtime
- 1d 23h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 December 2015 – April 2016 13 episodes
- Season 2 January 2017 – April 2017 13 episodes
- Season 3 January 2018 – April 2018 13 episodes
- Season 4 January 2019 – April 2019 13 episodes
- Season 5 January 2020 – April 2020 13 episodes
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S01E01 Unauthorized Magic
December 16 · 52min find the promo
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A group of twentysomethings studying magic in New York discover a real-life fantasy world that poses a great threat to humanity in this drama adapted from Lev Grossman's book series.
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S01E02 The Source of Magic
January 25 · 42min find the promo
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The Brakebills students struggle to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the university. Back in Brooklyn, Julia makes her first foray into the mysterious world of Hedge Witches.
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S01E03 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
February 1 · 43min find the promo
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Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
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S01E04 The World in the Walls
February 8 · 42min find the promo
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Quentin panics when he wakes up in a mental hospital. Meanwhile, upset over her fight with Quentin, Julia commits herself to learning more powerful spells.
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S01E05 Mendings, Major and Minor
February 15 · 43min find the promo
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The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
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S01E06 Impractical Applications
February 22 · 43min find the promo
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The first-year students face something called "The Trials," a series of unconventional and emotional tests, which result in expulsion from Brakebills for those who fail.
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S01E07 The Mayakovsky Circumstance
February 29 · 42min find the promo
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An uncompromising professor pushes boundaries both in magic and in the personal lives of his first-year students. Meanwhile, Julia must decide whether she's ready to accept help and what that means for her future as a Magician.
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S01E08 The Strangled Heart
March 7 · 43min find the promo
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Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone who was considered a friend. Quentin tries to find a connection to the Beast. Julia considers giving up magic for good after entering a rehab facility.
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S01E09 The Writing Room
March 14 · 43min find the promo
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Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
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S01E10 Homecoming
March 21 · 43min find the promo
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Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
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S01E11 Remedial Battle Magic
March 28 · 43min find the promo
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Quentin and the others learn battle magic and prepare for a showdown in Fillory. Julia and Kady take on a mission with the Free Traders.
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S01E12 Thirty-Nine Graves
April 4 · 43min find the promo
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The students wake up to foggy memories and regret after a night of drinking; Penny reminds everyone that their lives depend on getting to The Neitherlands.
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S01E13 Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
April 11 · 49min find the promo
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Quentin and Julia arrive in Fillory and try to catch up with the group, who are more than 70 years ahead of them, in the search for The Beast.