SyFy announced yesterday that their adaptation of Lev Grossman’s best selling urban fantasy novels has been renewed on the cable network, which means The Magicians Season Three is on the way.
SyFy released some of the indicators that helped The Magicians to receive its next installment, including not only that season two performed better in all key demos than the first season, but also that its impact on social media.platforms has doubled.
NerdSpan’s coverage of The Magicians includes recaps and reviews of season two, which you can find through this hyperlink. The Magicians season finale, “We Have Brought You Little Cakes,” airs next Wednesday, April 19th, 2017.
Original press release:
NEW YORK, NY – April 12, 2017 – Syfy today announced a 13 episode third season pickup of the critically acclaimed Universal Cable Productions drama THE MAGICIANS. Hailed as “one of the best shows on TV” by Wired, the series continues to buck industry trends, performing stronger in its second season than its first. To date, Season 2 is up year over year across all key demos (P18-49 +15%, P18-34 +23%, P25-54 +9% and +6% among P2+), and has nearly doubled its freshman run in social engagements across platforms.* The sophomore season currently airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Syfy, and the must-see finale will air Wednesday, April 19. Season 3 of THE MAGICIANS will premiere in 2018.
Based on Lev Grossman’s bestselling novels, THE MAGICIANS centers on Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) and his 20-something friends as they are thrust into the unfamiliar world of the beautifully enchanting yet mysteriously dangerous Fillory – and places beyond – where they must draw upon their novice skills to save the existence of magic.
THE MAGICIANS stars Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy and Jade Tailor. The series is executive produced by John McNamara, Sera Gamble, Chris Fisher and Groundswell Productions’ Michael London and Janice Williams.
