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'''''The Magicians''''' is a fantasy television series that premiered on [[Syfy]] and [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)]]on 16 December 2015 as a special preview. The series |
'''''The Magicians''''' is a fantasy television series that premiered on [[Syfy]] and [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]] on 16 December 2015 as a special preview. The rest of the series is scheduled to offically premiere on 25 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.syfy.com/themagicians | title=The Magicians on Syfy | work=Syfy | accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="tvbythenumbers" /> <ref name="early_air" /> It is based on the [[The Magicians (Grossman novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Lev Grossman]]. |
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A 12-episode series order was placed in May 2015.<ref name="deadline 2015 1">{{cite web|first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=May 4, 2015 |url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-magicians-series-syfy-1201420427/|title=''The Magicians'' Picked Up To Series By Syfy |work=[[Deadline.com]]}}</ref> [[Michael London]], Janice Williams, [[John McNamara (writer)|John McNamara]], and [[Sera Gamble]] serve as executive producers. |
A 12-episode series order was placed in May 2015.<ref name="deadline 2015 1">{{cite web|first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=May 4, 2015 |url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-magicians-series-syfy-1201420427/|title=''The Magicians'' Picked Up To Series By Syfy |work=[[Deadline.com]]}}</ref> [[Michael London]], Janice Williams, [[John McNamara (writer)|John McNamara]], and [[Sera Gamble]] serve as executive producers. |
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Revision as of 16:20, 17 December 2015
| The Magicians | |
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 Season 1 intertitle | |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Created by | Sera Gamble & John McNamara |
| Based on | The Magicians by Lev Grossman |
| Developed by | Michael London |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Mitch Engel |
| Production companies | McMov Co Man Sewing Dinosaur Groundswell Productions Universal Cable Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | December 16, 2015 |
The Magicians is a fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy and Showcase on 16 December 2015 as a special preview. The rest of the series is scheduled to offically premiere on 25 January 2016.[1][2] [3] It is based on the novel of the same name by Lev Grossman. A 12-episode series order was placed in May 2015.[4] Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, and Sera Gamble serve as executive producers.
Premise
Quentin Coldwater enrolls at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy to be trained as a magician, where he discovers that the magical world from his favorite childhood books is real and poses a danger to humanity. Meanwhile, the life of his childhood friend Julia is derailed when she is denied entry, and she searches for magic elsewhere.
Cast and characters
- Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater: a brilliant but antisocial grad student and protagonist.[5][6] He enrolls at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy to be trained as a Magician. A lifelong fan of the Fillory and Further series, he discovers that they are in fact based in truth and pose a danger to his world.
- Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker: Quentin's childhood friend, a beautiful and brilliant Ivy Leaguer whose life plans are derailed when she is denied entry into Brakebills. She searches for magic herself, and is recruited by a secret society.[5][7]
- Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn: a brilliant magician and friend of Quentin's whose parents are magicians and who comes from a neglected home life.[2]
- Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh: a preppy, self-possessed student at Brakebills and senior to Quentin. He is a heavy drinker and frustrating ally to Quentin.[5][7]
- Arjun Gupta as Penny: Quentin's roommate and peer, deliberately intimidating and edgy.[5][7]
- Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson: equivalent to Janet from the novels, her name was changed to avoid confusion with other names beginning with "J".[8][9]
Guest
- Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg: the Dean of Brakebills.[2]
- Anne Dudek as Professor Sunderland: a teacher at Brakebills and Penny's mentor.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Unauthorized Magic"[10] | Mike Cahill[5] | Sera Gamble & John McNamara | December 16, 2015 (special preview)[3] January 25, 2016 | TBA | TBD |
| 2 | "The Source of Magic"[10] | TBA | TBA | January 25, 2016 | TBA | TBD |
The tenth episode of the season is directed by Joshua Butler.[11] Amanda Tapping also directed an episode.[12]
Development and production
Michael London first optioned the books in 2011,[13] intending to develop the show at Fox.[4] X-Men First Class co-writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz wrote the pilot, but did not get the green-light. London then redeveloped the pilot with McNamara and Gamble taking over writing duties, and took the script to Syfy, which ordered a pilot. The pilot, directed by Mike Cahill, was filmed in New Orleans in late 2014 and wrapped in December.[5][14] Syfy picked up the show for a 12-episode first season, to be aired in 2016. McNamara and Gamble became executive producers.[4]
Series production began on August 4, 2015 in Vancouver, and it was announced that Olivia Taylor Dudley had replaced Sosie Bacon as Alice Quinn. It was also announced that Rick Worthy had been cast as Dean Fogg, Anne Dudek as Professor Sunderland, with Esmé Bianco also cast.[2]
Syfy aired an advanced screening of the first episode on 16 December 2015 before its 25 January 2016 premiere where it will be shown along with the second episode.[3]
References
- ^ "The Magicians on Syfy". Syfy. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Bibel, Sara (4 August 2015). "Olivia Taylor Dudley, Rick Worthy, & More join cast of Syfy's The Magicians". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Syfy airing special early showing of The Magicians pilot". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (May 4, 2015). "The Magicians Picked Up To Series By Syfy". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' Trilogy Coming To Syfy Channel This Spring With Pilot Episode". Design & Trend.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2014). "Jason Ralph & Sosie Bacon To Star In 'The Magicians' On Syfy". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (November 6, 2014). "Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman & Arjun Gupta Cast A Spell On 'The Magicians'". Deadline.com.
- ^ "11 Things To Know About Syfy's "The Magicians" Series". BuzzFeed.
- ^ Noonan, Kevin (December 8, 2014). "SyFy's 'The Magicians' Adds 'Towelhead' Star Summer Bishil". Variety.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - magicians, the on syfy". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Butler, Joshua (November 16, 2015). "Last day directing @MagiciansSyfy 1x10! What amazing talent, in front of and behind the camera. #DirectorPride". Twitter. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Tapping, Amanda (November 5, 2015). "Newest gig is directing @MagiciansSyfy. I am so stoked!! This show will blow your mind!! It's only day 2 of prep but wow, just wow. :)". Twitter. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 5, 2011). "Fox To Adapt Fantasy Novel 'The Magicians' To Series With 'X-Men: First Class' Scribes". Deadline.com.
- ^ "A visit to the New Orleans pilot shoot for Syfy's 'The Magicians'". NOLA.com.