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A Life in the Day

  • Episode aired Feb 7, 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 43m
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9.3/10
1.7K
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Summer Bishil in The Magicians (2015)
The Magicians: A Life in the Day
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Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.

  • Director
    • John Scott
  • Writers
    • Sera Gamble
    • John McNamara
    • Mike Moore
  • Stars
    • Jason Ralph
    • Stella Maeve
    • Olivia Taylor Dudley
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.3/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Scott
    • Writers
      • Sera Gamble
      • John McNamara
      • Mike Moore
    • Stars
      • Jason Ralph
      • Stella Maeve
      • Olivia Taylor Dudley
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jason Ralph
    Jason Ralph
    • Quentin Coldwater
    Stella Maeve
    Stella Maeve
    • Julia Wicker
    Olivia Taylor Dudley
    Olivia Taylor Dudley
    • Alice Quinn
    Hale Appleman
    Hale Appleman
    • Eliot Waugh
    Arjun Gupta
    Arjun Gupta
    • William 'Penny' Adiyodi
    Summer Bishil
    Summer Bishil
    • Margo Hanson
    Jade Tailor
    Jade Tailor
    • Kady Orloff-Diaz
    Rizwan Manji
    Rizwan Manji
    • Tick Pickwick
    Candis Cayne
    Candis Cayne
    • Fairy Queen
    Dina Meyer
    Dina Meyer
    • Stone Queen
    Esmé Bianco
    Esmé Bianco
    • Jane Chatwin
    Garcelle Beauvais
    Garcelle Beauvais
    • Our Lady Underground
    Arlen Escarpeta
    Arlen Escarpeta
    • Prince Ess
    Rose Liston
    Rose Liston
    • Jane Chatwin
    Nicholas Coombe
    Nicholas Coombe
    • Prince Fomar
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Dr. Walton
    • (as David Lewis)
    Markian Tarasiuk
    Markian Tarasiuk
    • Prince Micah
    Kylee Bush
    Kylee Bush
    • Arielle
    • Director
      • John Scott
    • Writers
      • Sera Gamble
      • John McNamara
      • Mike Moore
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    10joey34666

    Most beautiful short story of the series.

    I stopped watching Magicians after season 2 but now Im very glad that I had return to this show. This was the most beautiful episode of the series. Story of Quentin and Eliot was so epic! I just wish to see more episodes so briliant like this.
    10joshuagonzales-92859

    A must watch episode.

    It is always a wonder to me how much story can be told with almost no dialogue. A truly well written episode.
    10rockinwaffles

    Every d@mn time

    This episode ALWAYS leaves me in tears. The entire sequence between Q and Elliot is so beautiful in every way--the filming, the directing, the acting. Truly my favorite episode of the entire series to date.
    10ganymedes1985

    Best episode of the season

    All the feels! Wonderful to watch! Although the type of this story isn't actually very rare, the way it's shown is unconventional, and is pretty much exclusively reserved for a very open minded sci-fi type show.
    10taika-48573

    Best Episode! Still so floored by it

    I have never rated or reviewed an episode before but this one deserves all the praises. I love it, it was beautiful, witty and well made. I will buy this season when it comes out. Every episode has been increasing since the start of season 3, i think this season they have really found their muse and managed to creatively pulled it off. While its only half way there i can tell this season is going to be the best!

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    • Trivia
      When Margot (Summer Bishil) is talking with Eliza (Esmé Bianco) she mentions that there is "some kind of timey-wimey magic going on here". This is a reference to phrase the tenth Doctor (David Tennant), on the BBC show Doctor Who (2005), used to describe time in the 10th episode of the 3rd series Blink (2007), "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually - from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint- its more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly... timey-wimey... stuff".
    • Quotes

      Rabbit: At castle. Getting married.

      Eliot Waugh: Well, hello, there, little plot development.

      Rabbit: At castle. Getting married.

      Eliot Waugh: Does that sound like Margo to you?

      Quentin Coldwater: Uh...

      Rabbit: Need help now, dickwads.

      Eliot Waugh: Definitely Bambi.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Magicians: Escape from the Happy Place (2019)

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Groundswell Productions
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