Syfy's 'The Magicians' Returns in January

Syfy's will launch the fifth season of its fantasy series The Magicians on Jan. 15, the network said Monday.

Based on the best-selling novels by Lev Grossman, The Magicians centers on a group of friends as they discover their magical abilities and ward off evil creatures who threaten to destroy the magical world they’ve come to know, according to Syfy. 

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