Season Three

Episode Count

13

Original Run

January 10 – April 4, 2018

Premiere

The Tales of the Seven Keys

Finale

Will You Play With Me?

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The Third Season of The Magicians premiered on January 10, 2018.

Plot

Magic is dead. So our team of intrepid Magicians must embark on a series of quests to find seven keys that will restore enchantment to all worlds. Also amid this chaos, the threat of losing their crowns loom as Eliot and Margo battle angry Fillorians and merciless Fairies who are tired of being ruled by children of Earth.

Cast

Main Cast

Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater
Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker
Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn
Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh
Arjun Gupta as Penny Adiyodi / Penny Adiyodi/Timeline 23
Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson
Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg
Jade Tailor as Kady Orloff-Diaz
Brittany Curran as Fen
Trevor Einhorn as Josh Hoberman

Recurring

Mackenzie Astin as Reynard the Fox
Keegan Connor Tracy as Eleanor Lipson
Rizwan Manji as Tick Pickwick
Arlen Escarpeta as Prince Ess
Adam DiMarco as Todd
Leonard Roberts as Idri
Roan Curtis as Sylvia Gard
Mageina Tovah as Zelda Schiff
Dina Meyer as Agate Grey^[1]
Candis Cayne as Fairy Queen^[2]
Jaime Ray Newman as Irene McAllistair^[3]
Madeleine Arthur as Fray
Daniel Nemes as Gavin Winterbottom
Garcelle Beauvais as Persephone

Guest

Episodes

Title	Number	Airdate	Writers	Directors
The Tales of the Seven Keys	1	January 10, 2018	Sera Gamble	Chris Fisher
Quentin tries to find someone who can bring magic back; Julia explores her small, but significant gift; Eliot and Margo struggle under the hostile fairy occupation; Kady searches for a way to heal Penny.
Heroes and Morons	2	January 17, 2018	John McNamara	Chris Fisher
Eliot travels to a faraway place in search of a special object; Alice runs from a monster; Quentin, Kady and Josh continue the desperate search for magic; Penny's condition worsens.
The Losses of Magic	3	January 24, 2018	Henry Alonso Myers	James L. Conway
Alice and visit her parents; Kady and Julia explore new methods to heal Penny.
Be the Penny	4	January 31, 2018	David Reed	Shannon Kohli
As Eliot is hunted, Quentin and Julia discover a powerful secret tied to the history of Brakebills.
A Life in the Day	5	February 7, 2018	Mike Moore	John Scott
Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis; Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.
Do You Like Teeth?	6	February 14, 2018	Noga Landau	Carol Banker
Quentin faces his most formidable foe yet as Julia helps Alice with a dangerous endeavor.
Poached Eggs	7	February 21, 2018	Elle Lipson	Joshua Butler
Margo makes a bold stand against the Fairy Queen. Quentin and Penny try to retrieve a lost item.
Six Short Stories About Magic	8	February 28, 2018	Sera Gamble David Reed	Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo’s reign is challenged.
All That Josh	9	March 7, 2018	John McNamara Jay Gard Alex Raiman	James L. Conway
Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.
The Art of the Deal	10	March 14, 2018	Christina Strain	Rebecca Johnson
Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object while Julia and Fen work with an enemy.
Twenty-Three	11	March 21, 2018	Henry Alonso Myers Mike Moore	Meera Menon
The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and are given a chance to help.
The Fillorian Candidate	12	March 28, 2018	Noga Landau David Reed	Joshua Butler
The political situation in Fillory comes to a head. Julia makes amends and Alice makes a confession.
Will You Play With Me?	13	April 4, 2018	Sera Gamble John McNamara	Chris Fisher
The group finds what they’re looking for and attempt once and for all to get magic back.