Season Two

Episode Count

13

Original Run

January 25 – April 19, 2017

Premiere

Knight of Crowns

Finale

We Have Brought You Little Cakes

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The Second Season of The Magicians premiered on January 25, 2017 and concluded on April 19, 2017.

Plot[]

Based on the bestselling novels from Lev Grossman, Syfy’s hit drama THE MAGICIANS centers on Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) and his 20-something friends as they discover their magical abilities at Brakebills University, a secret grad school specializing in magic. While there, they come to the realization that the fantasies they read about as children are all too real, and unwittingly invite a malevolent entity from the other side into their lives. Heading into Season 2, this group of unlikely heroes have been thrust into even more dangerous and unfamiliar territory, and must draw upon their novice skills to defeat a threat that could destroy the magical world itself. Driven by power, revenge and survival, they learn that those who entered the hauntingly beautiful world of Fillory will never be the same as those who leave.

Cast[]

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Anne Dudek as Pearl Sunderland
Kacey Rohl as Marina Andrieski
Mackenzie Astin as Richard Corrigan / Reynard the Fox
Keegan Connor Tracy as Eleanor Lipson
Charles Mesure as Martin Chatwin / The Beast
Garcelle Beauvais as Persephone
Brittany Curran as Fen
Rizwan Manji as Tick Pickwick
Arlen Escarpeta as Prince Ess
Christopher Gorham as John Gaines
Trevor Einhorn as Josh Hoberman
Adam DiMarco as Todd
Harvey Guillen as Benedict Fenwick
Imogen Tear as Shade Julia
Ava Talek as Shade Alice
Leonard Roberts as King Idri
Mageina Tovah as Zelda Schiff

Episodes[]

Title	Number	Airdate	Writers	Directors
Knight of Crowns	1	January 25, 2017	Sera Gamble	Chris Fisher
In the aftermath of their clash with The Beast, Quentin and his friends scramble for a new plan, while Julia and The Beast strike a dangerous deal.
Hotel Spa Potions	2	February 1, 2017	John McNamara	Chris Fisher
Quentin, Alice, Penny and Margo seek a new weapon. Eliot struggles with being king. Julia and The Beast find an unexpected ally.
Divine Elimination	3	February 8, 2017	Henry Alonso Myers	John Scott
Quentin and friends prepare to face The Beast again, while Julia conspires with The Beast and their new ally to lure and trap Reynard.
The Flying Forest	4	February 15, 2017	David Reed	Carol Banker
Quentin and Penny embark upon a quest. Margo works on a way to help Eliot. Julia seeks out an old friend's help.
Cheat Day	5	February 22, 2017	Mike Moore	Joshua Butler
Quentin adjusts to life in New York without magic and finds an unexpected friend. Penny seeks help from Mischa Mayakovsky while Eliot and Margo deal with the dangers of being royalty. Julia discovers another consequence of Reynard's attack.
The Cock Barrens	6	March 1, 2017	Noga Landau	Kate Woods
Quentin attends Alice's memorial while Eliot and Margo deal with a diplomatic negotiation that escalates to dangerous proportions. Julia discovers a surprising truth about the woman who banished Reynard forty years earlier.
Plan B	7	March 8, 2017	Christina Strain	Chris Fisher
Julia and Kady devise a plan and enlist Quentin, Margo, Eliot and Penny for a magical bank heist that could solve each of their problems. Niffin Alice continues to pressure Quentin to set her free.
Word as Bond	8	March 15, 2017	Sera Gamble	James L. Conway
Eliot hovers between life and death while Margo is forced to take charge of Fillory. Alice makes it increasingly difficult for Quentin to keep his secret to himself, and Julia loses her shade.
Lesser Evils	9	March 22, 2017	Elle Lipson & John McNamara	Rebecca Johnson
Quentin nears what could be a literal dead end to his Alice situation. Eliot risks his life for his kingdom, and to protect him, Margo promises something that isn't hers to give. Julia, Kady, and Penny find Reynard's son, but their discovery comes with serious consequences.
The Girl Who Told Time	10	March 29, 2017	Noga Landau & Henry Alonso Myers	Joshua Butler
A haunting vision moves Quentin to help Julia recover her shade. Penny and Kady search for an overdue library book for the Order, but find an unusual front for magic in the process. In Fillory, Margo tries to hide the deal she made with the Fairies and Eliot's wedding plans get kicked up a notch.
The Rattening	11	April 5, 2017	Mike Moore	James L. Conway
Quentin and Julia go on a journey to retrieve her lost shade. Margo finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secret deal with the Fairies from Eliot, and Penny makes a new acquaintance while trying to break into the Library's Poison Room.
Ramifications	12	April 12, 2017	David Reed & Christina Strain	Chris Fisher
Quentin tries to bring Alice back to life with Mayakovsky's help, and Julia and Kady get unexpected support from Senator Gaines. Eliot seeks a new portal back to Fillory while Penny finds access to the Poison Room.
We Have Brought You Little Cakes	13	April 19, 2017	Sera Gamble & John McNamara	Chris Fisher
Quentin, Eliot, Julia and Margo enact a risky plan to protect Fillory; Penny questions fate, and Kady makes a deal to help him.