Syfy’s acclaimed-hit The Magicians got a surprise early renewal today, ahead of the Season 4 premiere. No matter where this season takes us, fans of Fillory can rest assured that we will be getting another adventure in Season 5. While it’s no surprise that The Magicians would be picked up for another season, the news breaking just 1 day before the Season 4 premiere is exciting for fans. With Season 5 on the way before we’ve even begun Season 4, we must be in for a fantastic adventure. Tune into Syfy tomorrow night at 9/8c to give Season 4 a proper kick-off!
“THE MAGICIANS raised the bar at SYFY and has gained momentum season after season, attracting a new audience to the channel. We are proud of this series as it continues to break the boundaries
of storytelling.” – Bill McGoldrick (President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment)
Press Release from Syfy:
SYFY today announced a Season 5 pickup of the critically acclaimed UCP drama, THE MAGICIANS, just one day before the series’ 13-episode fourth season premiere. Based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman. THE MAGICIANS centers on a group of 20-something friends from Brakebills University as they discover their magical abilities and ward off evil creatures who threaten to destroy the magical world they’ve come to know. Season 4 premieres on SYFY tomorrow, Wednesday January 23rd at 9/8c.
“We couldn’t be happier or more excited to conjure another year of magic and all it entails – love, hate, loyalty, betrayal, sex, foul language, drugs, battling gods, monsters, and the most dangerous enemies of all: other human beings. We have the best writers, producers, directors, cast and crew in the charted multiverse. Here’s how strongly we believe this: anyone who tires to poach a single one of them will be cursed. And we have the voodoo dolls to do it.” said executive producers and co-showrunners, John McNamara and Sera Gamble.
Henry Alonso Myers joins McNamara and Gamble as co-showrunner for the upcoming fifth season.
Said McNamara and Gamble: “Henry has been with the show since minutes one of Season 1. His talent, professionalism, and love of all thigns magical has been instrumental to our success. We couldn’t be happier to see him become co-showrunner. Also, he bakes the greatest bread this side of the Hudson River.”
Said Myers: “Having been a fan of Lev’s books since before meeting with John and Sera, the opportunity to bring his world to life has been like a dream come true. It’s rare in this business to find a combination of great material, great creative partners, and a phenomenal production team like ours. I’m not sure which particular dark magic landed me here, but I’ll be sure to keep doing all of it in secret, just in case.”
McNamara and Gamble add “We want to his pause on our usual snark and sincerely thank UCP and SYFY for their unparalleled support and guidance. This show wouldn’t exist without them and if it did, wouldn’t be nearly as good – or fun to do.”
THE MAGICIANS Season 4 will pick up with our newly mind-wiped magicians at the mercy of The Monster, who is seeking them out for unknown reasons. Hailing from UCP, THE MAGICIANS stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, Jade Tailor, Brittany Curran and Trevor Einhorn. The series is executive produced by John McNamara, Sera Gamble, Chris Fisher, Henry Alonso Myers, Laurie Lieser, David Reed and Groundswell Productions’ Michael London and Janice Williams. Seasons 1, 2, and 3 are available on Netflix, and available to purchase on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Prime, Microsoft Store and YouTube.
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO — “The Magicians Press Room” — Pictured: (l-r) Hale Appleman, Stella Maeve, Jason Ralph, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Sera Gamble, John McNamar — (Photo by: Tibrina Hobson/SYFY)
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