7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Magicians (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show leans left due to its consistent focus on mental health, trauma, and diverse identities, coupled with a critique of flawed institutions and power structures, often resolved through collective action and empathy.
The series demonstrates significant diversity through its casting, including an explicit race swap for a traditionally white character from the source material. While featuring a diverse ensemble and exploring various character arcs, the narrative does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or make DEI critique central to its core plot.
Secondary
The Magicians offers a largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. Key figures like Eliot Waugh and Margo Hanson are depicted as complex, powerful, and central to the narrative, with their queer identities integrated naturally. Their relationships are explored with dignity and emotional depth, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love within the show's fantastical setting.
Dean Fogg, a character described as white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor in the television series adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The series "The Magicians" does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on magic, alternate dimensions, and complex relationships, without exploring gender identity in the context of transsexuality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The television adaptation of 'The Magicians' maintains the established genders of its core characters from Lev Grossman's novels. While some character names were altered, no significant character's gender was changed from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.1
6.5
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