The Magicians The Source of Magic (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

The Magicians

The Source of Magic (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Quentin is distraught as he faces expulsion for his involvement in an otherworldly attack on Brakebills, while Julia delves deeper into underground magic and takes a test to prove herself to the Hedge Witches.

Showrunners

Sera Gamble | John McNamara

Director

Scott Smith

Writers

Sera Gamble (created for television by) (written for television by) | John McNamara (created for television by) | Lev Grossman (based on 'The Magicians' by) | David Reed (story editor)

Producers

Mitch Engel (produced by) | Sera Gamble | John McNamara

Composer

Will Bates (music by)

Cinematographer

Elie Smolkin

Editor

Steven Nevius (edited by)

Casting Directors

Carrie Audino (casting by) | Helen Geier (casting by) | Laura Schiff

Production Designer

Rachel O'Toole

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 25, 2016

Release date

Jan 25, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jason Ralph Quentin Coldwater Quentin Coldwater See fewer	A Most Violent Year (2014)
Stella Maeve Julia Wicker Julia Wicker See fewer	Starlet (I) (2012)
Olivia Taylor Dudley Alice Quinn Alice Quinn See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Hale Appleman Eliot Waugh Eliot Waugh See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Arjun Gupta William 'Penny' Adiyodi William 'Penny' Adiyodi See fewer	Bridge and Tunnel (2014)
Summer Bishil Margo Hanson Margo Hanson See fewer	Towelhead (2007)
Jade Tailor Kady Orloff-Diaz Kady Orloff-Diaz See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Rick Worthy Henry Fogg Henry Fogg See fewer	While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Anne Dudek Pearl Sunderland Pearl Sunderland See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Kacey Rohl Marina Andrieski Marina Andrieski See fewer	White Lie (I) (2019)
Michael Cassidy James James See fewer	Zoom (2006)
David Call Pete Pete See fewer	Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Esmé Bianco Eliza Eliza See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Lev Grossman Dev Fleischman Dev Fleischman See fewer	The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
Anthony Marble The Beast The Beast See fewer	The First (2018)
Hiro Kanagawa Professor March Professor March See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Valerie Tian Healer Faye Healer Faye See fewer	Juno (2007)
Trezzo Mahoro Ralphie (as Oliver Mahoro Smith) Ralphie (as Oliver Mahoro Smith) See fewer	To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
Edwin Perez Eugenio Eugenio See fewer	Far Cry 6 (2021)
Rose Liston Jane Chatwin (uncredited) Jane Chatwin (uncredited) See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Charles Mesure The Beast (voice) (uncredited) The Beast (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Street Legal (2000)