The Magicians officially left Netflix, marking January 14, 2025, as its final day on the platform. Fans who have enjoyed the series on Netflix will need to look elsewhere to continue watching or revisiting the magical adventures of Brakebills University.
This announcement has left many viewers disappointed, especially those mid-way through a binge. However, there is good news for fans eager to find a new streaming home for the show.
Starting January 15, 2025, fans can watch The Magicians on Tubi online. Tubi is a free streaming service that doesn't need a subscription or even an account to access its content.
Some ads are necessary for viewers to be able to watch their favorite shows. Like The Magicians fans who want to continue their magical journey, Tubi is an affordable option.
Tubi will have all five seasons of the series available. Numerous fans still enjoy the show because it has an interesting plot, interesting characters, and a good mix of fantasy and reality. Switching to Tubi means that the show can reach more people without charging extra for subscriptions.
Plot of The Magicians
The Magicians is about a graduate student named Quentin Coldwater who is deeply interested in the magical worlds he reads about as a child. When he learns that magic is real and gets into Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, a secret school where students are taught how to be magicians, his life changes.
As Quentin gets used to his new life, he learns that the magical world he used to admire is very dangerous to people.
While Quentin gets used to life at Brakebills, Julia, his childhood friend, has a different plan. Julia can't go to college, so she looks for magic in other, often dangerous, ways. This is where she meets a darker and more chaotic side of the magical world.
Their separate journeys show what it means to have power, to be responsible, and to mess with forces that humans can't understand.
The series aims at how hard it is to master magic, how the characters bond with each other, and how they fight together against existential threats. The group faces their own fears, past traumas, and moral dilemmas as they learn more about the world of magic.
Cast and characters
The series features a talented ensemble cast:
- Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater
- Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker
- Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn
- Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh
- Arjun Gupta as William "Penny" Adiyodi
- Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson
- Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg
- Jade Tailor as Kady Orloff-Diaz
- Brittany Curran as Fen
- Trevor Einhorn as Josh Hoberman
The journey of The Magicians
The first season of the series was released on December 16, 2015, and the fifth season premiered on January 15, 2020.
The Magicians received an overall 7.6/10 on IMDb for its darker tone and dealt with adult themes. The show became a beloved fantasy series due to its creative direction and strong character arcs. Even though the show ended in 2020, it still has devoted fans and continues to bring in new viewers through streaming services.
With the switch from Netflix to Tubi, fans will still be able to watch the show without having to pay extra for a subscription. Starting January 15, 2025, all episodes of Brakebills University will be available online. Fans can watch them again or learn more about the magic of the school whenever they want.
The Magicians is available to stream on Tubi.