The Magicians (2015)

Name: The Magicians
Released: 2015
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta, Stella Maeve, Jade Tailor, Hale Appleman

TV-14 45m 7.4/10 IMDb

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Creator: Sera Gamble

Cast: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta, Stella Maeve, Jade Tailor, Hale Appleman

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

16 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rape

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreBody horrorExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rape

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Season 4 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreBody horrorAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Slavery / forced labor

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)