Little Hope Quentin became a symbol for the rebirth and growth that took place in the final episode and that capped off seasons of crisis after crisis.
A world built from The Magicians' very selves is one that would have been ripe for exploration and undoubtedly filled with dark and interesting storylines.Quite literally, actually, because that’s what Julia (Stella Maeve) and Penny (Arjun Gupta) named their baby girl. But then recreated with a bit of each friend becoming a piece of the magical world. The group had come to terms with the season 4 death of Quentin, and Fillory was responsibly destroyed. In that same interview, Gamble described the world was " so real that I'm not going to lie, we could go off and tell lots of stories about these characters." And in fact, The Magicians season 6 was mapped out, but no details were revealed. So rather than leaving any open storylines, they took great care to wrap The Magicians in a succinct and satisfying way. In a show with so many possibilities, The Magicians season 6 could've gone anywhere. It was written in anticipation of that being the case. Reluctantly, they accepted that The Magicians season 5, episode 13, "Fillory and Further," would be the show's last. McNamara recalled that none of the discussions led to anything that suited the project financially or creatively. There were talks to try and give The Magicians season 6 life at other outlets, including NBC Universal.
Gamble expounded by saying, " We had a sense going into this season that Syfy, in particular as our first platform, was kind of hitting the point of 'the cup is full and there's no more room.'" McNamara spoke about the network's financial concerns (show costs vs.
In a statement, Syfy thanked the creators, cast, writers, directors, and crew for " five fantastic seasons." The network also thanked fans for their support, noting, " Because of you, magic will be in our hearts forever." The statement did not give a reason why, but Sera Gamble and John McNamara have addressed the cancellation via TV Insider. Related: The Magicians Explains Who The Dark King Really Is: What's His Plan?Ĭontroversies or not, the bulk of fans stuck by The Magicians, but now Syfy is not. That rape resulted in Julia's powers becoming ever so much stronger. For example, The Magiciansseason 1 included in its season finale the brutal rape of Julia Wicker (Stella Maeve) by a trickster god. The show was known not only for the magical world called Fillory, but also for its self-referential humor and general quirkiness. The Magicians began as the story of Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) and his friends, students at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, the top college for the study of magic. Beginning its run in 2016, each season was comprised of thirteen episodes.
Initially a series of novels by Lev Grossman, Sera Gamble and John McNamara adapted the books for television with Grossman on board as a consultant. So, sorry to say, season 6 will not be happening.
The season 5 finale turned out to also be the series finale. The Syfy's The Magicianshas been cancelled, disappointing fans greatly - here's why there won't be a Magicians season 6.