No, we won’t see Jason Ralph again before the show ends.
The Magicianswill remain true to itself to the end.
On Tuesday, news broke that Syfy’s wild fantasy series isending with the fifth and current season.
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This means that the April 1 season 5 finale is actually a series finale.
“We knew it was a possibility,” co-showrunner/executive producer Henry Alonso Myers tells EW.
“Theres something that feels very keeping in the spirit ofThe Magicians,” says Gamble.
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So, I think itll be satisfying.
We feel satisfied with it.
We feel did what we set out to do.
Unfortunately, fans shouldn’t expect to see him again before the series signs off.
“We will not see Jason Ralph again.
We love Jason Ralph, but were not going to see him again this season,” says Myers.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How are you guys feeling now that the new is out?
SERA GAMBLE:Ive never quite experienced this before.
This is really weird.
I must be highly available."
[Laughs] Weve sort of known this was a possibility for a couple months.
This is not that.
This is quite the opposite.
There maybe were some bad moments, but I dont remember a bad day.
There was never fully a bad day on the show.
And that is really rare, so its worth mourning and moving on to the car wash. GAMBLE:Well, there was a bit of a fight still to have.
These things are complicated processes and every show is a little bit different.
So, were pretty well-drilled in that.
McNAMARA:Spoiler: I think one of our best scenes is when the dragon burns the throne.
Its incredibly cool and original.
I think the fans will go crazy for it.
[Laughs]
McNAMARA:We did it with stop-motion sock puppets, though.
[Laughs]
MYERS:Which was a choice.
[Laughs]
You mentioned the possibility of taking the show elsewhere inanother interview.
GAMBLE:Were fighters in our nature.
Then, theres also a responsibility to ensure we find a home thats really appropriate forThe Magicianscreatively and financially.
Thats a difficult needle to thread.
But theres nothing we wouldnt do for the show.
McNAMARA:Which is the reason we passed on a very nice offer from QVC.
We just didnt want to sell vacuum cleaners during the series.
It just felt wrong.
As evidenced by the show, you all consume a lot of pop culture.
Did you look to previous finales for inspiration or guidance?
MYERS:I cant speak for my partners here.
As Sera mentioned, this show has been about entering into adulthood.
What message do you hope to leave the audience with at the end?
GAMBLE:I think thats actually a little spoilery.
I mean, theres some plot satisfaction.
For me, thats the satisfying discovery of all of season 5, really.
Is there anything else you want to add?
So to get to that for five years is really a rare, rare privilege in this business.
Thats what Im thinking about today.
For me, to try and boil it down, it was, Life is short.
The Magiciansairs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on Syfy.
