Drama20155 seasonsTV-14★ 7.6
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.
Created by Sera Gamble
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Episodes
1Unauthorized Magic
Dec 16, 201552 min
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.
2The Source of Magic
Jan 25, 201642 min
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.
3Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting
Feb 1, 201643 min
Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.
4The World in the Walls
Feb 8, 201642 min
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.
5Mendings, Major and Minor
Feb 15, 201643 min
The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.
6Impractical Applications
Feb 22, 201643 min
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.
7The Mayakovsky Circumstance
Feb 29, 201642 min
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.
8The Strangled Heart
Mar 7, 201643 min
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.
9The Writing Room
Mar 14, 201643 min
Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.
10Homecoming
Mar 21, 201643 min
Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.
11Remedial Battle Magic
Mar 28, 201643 min
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.
12Thirty-Nine Graves
Apr 4, 201643 min
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.
13Have You Brought Me Little Cakes?
Apr 11, 201649 min
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.
Cast
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Alice Quinn
Arjun Gupta
William "Penny" Adiyodi
Stella Maeve
Julia Wicker
Hale Appleman
Eliot Waugh
Summer Bishil
Margo Hanson
