The Magicians The Strangled Heart (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

The Magicians

The Strangled Heart (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone they thought was a friend while Quentin tries to find a connection to The Beast. After entering a rehab facility, Julia considers giving up magic for good.

Showrunners

Sera Gamble | John McNamara

Director

Jan Eliasberg (directed by)

Writers

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

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 Mar 7, 2016

Release date

Mar 7, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 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)
Arjun Gupta William 'Penny' Adiyodi William 'Penny' Adiyodi See fewer	Bridge and Tunnel (2014)
Hale Appleman Eliot Waugh Eliot Waugh See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Summer Bishil Margo Hanson (credit only) Margo Hanson (credit only) See fewer	Towelhead (2007)
Rick Worthy Henry Fogg Henry Fogg See fewer	While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Anne Dudek Pearl Sunderland Pearl Sunderland See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Jesse Luken Mike McCormick Mike McCormick See fewer	42 (2013)
Mackenzie Astin Richard Richard See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Esmé Bianco Eliza Eliza See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Rose Liston Jane Chatwin Jane Chatwin See fewer	The Magicians (2015)
Kacey Rohl Marina Andrieski Marina Andrieski See fewer	White Lie (I) (2019)
Keegan Connor Tracy Professor Lipson Professor Lipson See fewer	Once Upon a Time: Magic Is Coming (2012)
Valerie Tian Healer Faye Healer Faye See fewer	Juno (2007)
Nesta Cooper Gretchen Gretchen See fewer	Bliss (I) (2021)
Charles Mesure The Beast (voice) (uncredited) The Beast (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Street Legal (2000)