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[03/03/20 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 3
Updates include: Syfy to call it quits on "The Magicians" after five seasons; Thomas Middleditch to star in CBS's "B Positive"; and Ryan Hansen, Aimee Carrero to lead NBC's "Someone Out There."

[01/22/20 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 22
Updates include: NBC orders drama pilots "At That Age," "Echo"; Amazon eyes "Alex Cross," "Fear Agent" adaptations; and Dean Norris signs onto "The United States of Al" at CBS.

[12/02/19 - 09:45 AM]
Video: "The Magicians" Season 5 Premiere Date and Official Trailer Revealed
The series returns Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00/9:00c on Syfy.

[01/22/19 - 11:08 AM]
Not Only Are "The Magicians" Back Tomorrow at 9/8c, They'll Also Be Back for Season 5
Syfy announces the renewal via social media this morning.

[10/05/18 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "The Magicians" - Season 4: Sneak Peek - Syfy
"The Magicians" returns with all new episodes on January 23 on Syfy.

[07/31/18 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 31
Updates include: Austin Abrams to lead "Less Than Zero" at Hulu; Chris Hardwick to return to NBC's "The Wall"; and Amazon's "The Wilds" casts lead quartet.

[02/28/18 - 03:51 PM]
"The Magicians" Will Be Back for Season 4
Syfy confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.

[11/20/17 - 12:07 PM]
Video: The Wait Is Finally Over - Here's the Official Trailer for Season 3 of "The Magicians"
Look for the new season to roll out Wednesday, January 10 on Syfy.

[11/10/17 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 10
Updates include: Warner Bros. Television suspends Andrew Kreisberg over harassment claims; Netflix drops remaining Louis C.K. stand-up special; and BBC nixes "Ordeal by Innocence" over rape allegations against Ed Westwick.

[11/07/17 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 7
Updates include: FOX extends "The Mick" by seven episodes; Felicia Day tapped for Syfy's "The Magicians"; and Russell Hornsby among latest bound for Showtime's "The Affair."

[10/07/17 - 04:10 PM]
Syfy's New York Comic Con News
Based on Lev Grossman's bestselling novels, "The Magicians" is set to return to SYFY in January 2018.

[08/31/17 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 31
Updates include: CBS Television Studios confirms initial episode orders; HBO formally renews "True Detective"; and Jill Blotevogel brings "Black Rose Anthology" to The CW.

[07/22/17 - 06:54 PM]
Video: Syfy's "The Magicians" Come Together at San Diego Comic-Con
The audience got a sneak peek into Season 3 and its highly anticipated new set - the Muntjac boat.

[07/18/17 - 09:30 AM]
Universal Cable Productions Announces Key Projects Expanding Award-Winning Studio's Distinguished Genre Development Slate
Among the projects: Maggie Stiefvater's New York Times bestselling book series "The Raven Cycle" and Hugh Howey's iconic post-apocalyptic novel series "Sand" for Syfy.

[07/05/17 - 07:00 AM]
Syfy Brings Fandemonium to San Diego Comic-Con with Wall-to-Wall Takeover
In addition to 15 series panels or screenings, the network is rolling out a host of events, activations and parties designed to leave no fan behind.

[05/18/17 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 18
Updates include: Jennifer Westfeldt to recur on TV Land's "Younger"; The CW's "Supernatural" to visit Scooby-Doo next season; and Chelsea Talmadge tapped for AMC's "Halt & Catch Fire."

[05/11/17 - 10:01 AM]
Syfy Announces Major Additions to Original Programming Slate
The series pickups include the highly anticipated Superman prequel "Krypton" and "Happy!," a graphic novel adaptation starring Christopher Meloni.

[05/11/17 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy "Reboots" Ahead of 25th Anniversary - New Visual Identity, Including Logo, to Debut June 19
"I can think of no better occasion than Syfy's 25th anniversary to get back to our roots, double down on premium original programming, and put fans at the center of everything we do," said Chris McCumber.

[04/12/17 - 11:00 AM]
Syfy Renews "The Magicians" for Season 3
The sophomore season currently airs Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Syfy, and the must-see finale will air Wednesday, April 19.

[02/09/17 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 9
Updates include: Blair Redford cast in FOX's Marvel project; Dan Byrd is first to board ABC's "Doomsday"; and MTV cancels "Loosely Exactly Nicole, "Mary + Jane."

[11/10/16 - 02:00 PM]
Syfy Announces Season 2 Premieres for "The Magicians" and "The Expanse"
Look for the new seasons on Wednesday, January 25 and Wednesday, February 8, respectively.

[10/13/16 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 13
Updates include: Michael Seitzman, Brett Mahoney set "The Rainmaker" at CBS; Andrew Cochran brings "War of the Worlds" to MTV; and Delroy Lindo is the latest bound for "The Good Wife" spin-off.

[09/28/16 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 28
Updates include: Molly Parker to lead "Lost in Space" at Netflix; Garret Dillahunt set to star in TNT's "Monsters of God"; and Jon Seda to transition from "Chicago P.D." to "Chicago Justice."

[08/10/16 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 10
Updates include: Jennifer Ferrin joins "Time After Time" at ABC; Aisha Tyler upped to series regular on "Criminal Minds"; FOX gives put pilot commitment to "Ms. Pat."

[08/05/16 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 5
Updates include: Rachel Brosnahan to lead Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"; FOX orders animated pilot "Okies of Bel Air"; and Tone Bell boards Netflix's "Disjointed."

[07/20/16 - 09:30 AM]
Universal Cable Productions Expands Genre Development Slate
The studio is unveiling an impressive slate of new development projects inspired by some of the world's most distinguished writers of graphic novels and science fiction including Neil Gaiman, Michael Reeves and Gerard Way.

[07/07/16 - 06:03 AM]
Syfy and USA Network Head to San Diego Comic-Con with Critically-Acclaimed Fan Favorites and Highly-Anticipated New Original Series
Fans unable to attend Comic-Con in person can tune-in to "Syfy Presents Live from Comic-Con," hosted by Will Arnett.

[06/24/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 24
Updates include: "NCIS" co-stars inks new two-year deals; Nick Offerman, Olivia Wilde to visit FOX's "Son of Zorn"; and William Fitchtner upped to regular on "Mom" at CBS.

[03/22/16 - 07:45 AM]
Syfy Labs and Makerbot Expand 3D Printing Partnership
Printable files will be available on Syfy's page on Thingiverse, and the network will launch additional show-inspired models on Thingiverse in the coming weeks.

[02/08/16 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy Renews Original Drama Series "The Magicians" for Second Season
During its first three episodes, "The Magicians" averaged 1.7 million viewers, 853K Adults 18-49 and 910K Adults 25-54 (based on L3 data).

[01/08/16 - 08:28 AM]
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions' "The Magicians" Available Online and On Demand Starting January 8
Additionally, Michael Cassidy, Spencer Garrett, David Call, Kacey Rohl, Tembi Locke and Hiro Kanagawa will all appear in recurring guest roles over the course of the first season.

[12/09/15 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 9
Updates include: Adam Scott, Laura Dern board HBO's "Big Little Lies"; Syfy books early sneak preview of "The Magicians"; and Tone Bell to recur on The CW's "The Flash."

[11/24/15 - 07:32 AM]
New Syfy and Universal Cable Productions Drama "The Magicians" Premieres on Monday, January 25
New episodes will air in the series' regular time slot on Mondays at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/18/15 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 18
Updates include: Syfy pulls the plug on "Haven" after five seasons; Jennifer Schuur, Josh Reims exit "The Catch" at ABC; and Martin Short signs onto NBC's Maya Rudolph variety show.

[08/04/15 - 12:54 PM]
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions' "The Magicians" Begins Season One Production in Vancouver
The 13 episode season will air in early 2016 on Syfy.

[05/04/15 - 11:00 AM]
Syfy Greenlights Lev Grossman's New York Times Best-Selling Fantasy "The Magicians" to Series
The 12-episode season will begin shooting in Vancouver in July.

[12/05/14 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 5
Updates include: Aaron Jakubenko latest cast in MTV's "Shannara"; Wynn Everett scores role in TNT's "Lumen"; and Peri Gilpin to succeed Jean Smart on NBC's "Mr. Robinson."

[12/03/14 - 11:30 AM]
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions Announce Jason Ralph and Sosie Bacon to Star in "The Magicians"
Additional series regular roles include the previously announced Stella Maeve as Julia, Hale Appleman as Eliot and Arjun Gupta as Penny.

[11/06/14 - 10:45 AM]
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions Announce Key Roles for "The Magicians"
Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman and Arjun Gupta will star while Mike Cahill has signed on to direct.

[09/02/14 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 2
Updates include: TBS pulls the plug on "CeeLo Green's The Good Life"; John Stamos to lead "Members Only" at ABC; and Netflix acquires the streaming rights to FOX's "Gotham."

[07/10/14 - 07:30 AM]
Syfy Greenlights Pilot of "The Magicians," Adaptation of Lev Grossman's Best-Selling Fantasy Series to Be Produced by Universal Cable Productions
The pilot script was written by John McNamara and Sera Gamble with Michael London and Janice Williams serving as producers.

[04/30/14 - 12:23 PM]
Syfy Announces New Scripted Development Slate Featuring Adaptations of Graphic Novels "Clone" and "Letter 44," And Book Series "The Magicians"
Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jonathan Mostow are among the featured auspices.







MAGICIANS, THE (SYFY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/16/15 - 4/1/20
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2019-2020 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
5 (65 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 3/3/20
DESCRIPTION:
(from Syfy's press release, December 2019) We're back with more magic than ever before! But too much of a good thing isn't always good... Based on the best-selling novels by Lev Grossman, THE MAGICIANS centers on a group of friends as they discover their magical abilities and ward off evil creatures who threaten to destroy the magical world they've come to know. Last season, magic was saved, but at a terrible cost: the life of Quentin Coldwater, who died heroically to save his friends - and the world. Julia, Alice, Eliot, Margo, Penny and their friends (and frenemies) must learn to navigate a world without him. Now, a new threat has arisen: in freeing magic, the balance tipped the other way and there's too damn much of it, and as the excess builds, an apocalypse looms. Can the magicians get their shit together to save the world without Q?
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Arjun Gupta as William "Penny" Adiyodi
· Brittany Curran as Fen
· Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh
· Jade Tailor as Kady Orloff-Diaz
· Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn
· Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg
· Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker
· Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson
· Trevor Einhorn as Josh Hoberman
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater
· Sosie Bacon as Alice (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Henry Alonso Myers as EP
· Janice Williams as EP
· John McNamara as CRTR/EP
· Lev Grossman as BOOK
· Michael London as EP
· Mike Cahill as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Scott Smith as EP
· Sera Gamble as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Groundswell Productions
· Universal Content Productions