The Syfy fantasy drama is ‘approaching magic in a completely different way’ next year.
There hasnt been enough magic onThe Magiciansfor the past few seasons.
In season 5, the opposite will be case because now theres too much of it.

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Too much of a good thing is also a problem, says EP/co-showrunner Sera Gamble.
Needless to say, this situation is less than ideal.
Its incredibly fun to torture the characters who are having to deal with it.
In fact, they spent last week figuring it out.
The only way to verify the audience is surprised is that were surprised.
When we wrote that, we had no idea how were going to get out of it.
We actually spent this week untangling that web.
But we also wantsexually transmitted lycanthropy, saucy fairies, and 80s cocaine-level magic.
The Magicianswill return for its fifth season in 2020 on Syfy.