Syfy Renews THE MAGICIANS For Fifth Season

Syfy has picked up a fifth season of the fantasy drama series The Magicians', according to Deadline.

Henry Alonso Myers, who has been an executive producer on the UCP-produced series since season 1, has also been named a co-showrunner, joining John McNamara and Sera Gamble for season 5.

Based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman, the series centers on a group of 20-something friends from Brakebills University as they discover their magical abilities and ward off evil creatures who threaten to destroy the magical world they've come to know.

Bill McGoldrick, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment spoke about the renewal saying,"The Magicians raised the bar at Syfy and has gained momentum season after season, attracting a new audience to the channel. We are proud of this series as it continues to break the boundaries of storytelling.'

"We couldn't be happier or more excited to conjure another year of magic and all it entails - love, hate, loyalty, betrayal, sex, foul language, drugs, battling gods, monsters and the most dangerous enemies of all: other human beings. We have the best writers, producers, directors, cast and crew in the charted multiverse. Here's how strongly we believe this: anyone who tries to poach a single one of them will be cursed. And we have the voodoo dolls to do it," said executive producers and co-showrunners, McNamara and Gamble.

The series stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, Jade Tailor, Brittany Curran and Trevor Einhorn.

Said McNamara and Gamble, talking about Myers promotion, said, "Henry [Alonso Myers] has been with the show since minute one of Season 1. His talent, professionalism and love of all things magical has been instrumental to our success. We couldn't be happier to see him become co-showrunner. Also, he bakes the greatest bread this side of the Hudson River."

Myers commented as well, saying, "Having been a fan of Lev's books since before meeting with John and Sera, the opportunity to bring his world to life has been like a dream come true. It's rare in this business to find a combination of great material, great creative partners, and a phenomenal production team like ours. I'm not sure which particular dark magic landed me here, but I'll be sure to keep doing all of it in secret, just in case."

McNamara and Gamble added, "We want to hit pause on our usual snark and sincerely thank UCP and Syfy for their unparalleled support and guidance. This show wouldn't exist without them and if it did, wouldn't be nearly as good - or fun to do."

Read the original article on Deadline.