Following the recent announcement of The Magicians leaving Netflix soon, fans are eager to know where they can stream the show in the future. This 2015 fantasy series by Syfy is based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by Lev Grossman. It follows the journey of Quentin Coldwater, a young magician who enrolls at Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy.
Here’s everything we know about when The Magicians is leaving Netflix and where it will be available to watch online in the future.
Here’s when and why The Magicians is leaving Netflix
The Magicians will no longer be a part of Netflix’s catalog, starting from January 15, 2024.
The streaming giant has recently announced that the hit fantasy series will be leaving, as mentioned in their January content update. Fans have already noticed the dreaded tag of “Leaving Soon” on the show’s poster on Netflix.
As for the reason for its departure, it still remains under wraps. Neither Netflix nor Syfy has made any official statements addressing this unfortunate update. Many have speculated that the series might be leaving due to any crack in the contractual relationship between the two parties: Netflix and Syfy however, that does not seem to be the case. This is because other network series are still available for streaming.
The probable reason seems to be a decline in the show’s viewership, making Netflix drop the series next year. However, as mentioned above, no official reason has been disclosed yet.
Where can you watch The Magicians after it leaves Netflix?
The Magicians is not streaming anywhere else at the moment. Netflix is the only platform where fans can stream it online currently. After its departure from the service, fans will need to purchase or rent the show digitally.
All five seasons of The Magicians are available on premium video-on-demand platforms like Amazon and fans can still buy or rent the series there after it leaves Netflix. Given, that it’s a Syfy series which is owned by NBCUniversal, there is still hope that the show may return for streaming in the future. But for now, fans can binge it one last time on Netflix before it bids adieu next year.
