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Unauthorized Magic

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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.

The Source of Magic

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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.

Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting

Episode number: 3

Overview: Alice ends up risking everything to discover the truth behind her brother's disappearance. Quentin and Julia are involved in a volatile reunion.

The World in the Walls

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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.

Mendings, Major and Minor

Episode number: 5

Overview: The students each deal with a personal matter that keeps them from focusing on the upcoming Welter's Tournament.

Impractical Applications

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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.

The Mayakovsky Circumstance

Episode number: 7

Overview: 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.

The Strangled Heart

Episode number: 8

Overview: 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.

The Writing Room

Episode number: 9

Overview: Quentin, Alice, Eliot, and Penny travel to England in search of a missing magic button. Julia searches for real meaning in her magic.

Homecoming

Episode number: 10

Overview: Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands, and Quentin and Alice work together to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of magicians.

Remedial Battle Magic

Episode number: 11

Overview: 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.

Thirty-Nine Graves

Episode number: 12

Overview: 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.

Have You Brought Me Little Cakes

Episode number: 13

Overview: 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.