It’s funny to think that Season 4 of Syfy’s The Magicians will find our titular heroes decidedly magic-less. But that’s exactly the kind of genre subversion that the Sera Gamble and John McNamara-created series (based on the Lev Grossman novels) excels at. Over the course of its three previous seasons, the show has grown exponentially from its origins (arguably for the better) – by creating a rich, layered, nuanced look at personal issues and societal themes through the story of a group of foul-mouthed, pop culture-savvy millennial twentysomethings, the magic of the show is boundless.
It’s also twisty-turny, and full of insane surprises; few shows approach their storytelling with such playful, insightful, and bonkers aplomb – describing the series as a grown-up Harry Potter or Narnia fails to do justice to its creativity. When it comes to being entertained, thrilled, and forced to think, The Magicians will throw you up against a wall, sing you something sweet, and leave you reeling. It’s one of the smartest shows on TV, the Stefon of TV series, the kind of show Beck from Netflix’s You would’ve guilty-pleasure watched when she wasn’t making questionable dating choices (the two series both count Sera Gamble as their showrunner, and it shows).
Source: IGN.com Everything You Need to Know About The Magicians