The Syfy channels show The Magicians is still in its infancy, only being about 4 episodes into its freshman season. The same could be said of other big budget shows like The Shannara Chronicles, and The Shadowhunters. The difference between these shows is that The Magicians got renewed for a 2nd season already. The news broke before it even aired its 5th episode. I thought this was a really early and aggressive move by the network. So why the super early go ahead for a 2nd season?

The Magicians is a show all about the grown up world of magic and is based on the best selling novels by Lev Grossman. The show centers around a confused young man named Quentin Coldwater and his love of magic. He has spent his whole life on the edge of something, just not quite knowing what that something was. He and his best pal Julia are both suddenly invited to Breakbills academy, where it is revealed to them both that magic is indeed real. Everything they ever dreamed of is now a reality. They have to take magical aptitude tests, and long story short Quentin has the right stuff for Breakbills, while Jules is sent packing. This decision by the academy is what sets these two former besties off on different magical paths.

I don’t want to give too much of this amazing plot away, just in case you haven’t gotten on board with The Magicians just yet. If you haven’t watched The Magicians then you are in the minority, because each weekly episode is pulling in more than 1 million viewers and goes up to around 1.7 million with DVR playbacks included in the total. Those are huge numbers for the Syfy channel and partially the reason for the shows early renewal. The Syfy channel is also really pro active when it comes to giving its popular shows early renewals. They gave early nods to renew 12 Monkeys and The Expanse as well. This is something they are beating the major networks at. Fans want the security of knowing their favorite new shows are not going anywhere and that makes the show worth investing in. Well played Syfy, well played. Now it would be nice if major networks like NBC or CBS would follow suit so the fate of our favorite shows were not always in such precarious peril.

With all of this being said, it has never been a better time to get with the program and watch The Magicians. You do not have to fear falling in love with this show only to have it canceled on you. We are guaranteed a 2nd season and a whole lot of magical fun with this little gem. The Magicians airs Monday nights on the Syfy channel at 9pm. Tune in and see if you agree with this early decision to renew. Let me know what you think about the networks daring decision and if it was warranted or not.