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Quentin Coldwater is a fictional character portrayed by Jason Ralph in the TV series The Magicians.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Unauthorized Magic (season 1), they were 29 years old.
They appear in 52 episodes out of a total of 65 aired and have accumulated 165365 positive votes.
The character of Quentin Coldwater is mainly associated with Alice Quinn, Eliot Waugh and Julia Wicker.

Quentin Coldwater

by Jason Ralph

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Episodes52

  • 7.7
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    Unauthorized Magic

    episode S1.E1 december 2015
    A smart, geeky and socially awkward young man is amazed to realize that the Magic he's so passionate about is actually real, when he's unexpectedly invited to attend a college of magic in New York.
  • 7.4
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    The Source of Magic

    episode S1.E2 january 2016
    Quentin is distraught as he faces expulsion for his involvement in an otherworldly attack on Brakebills, while Julia delves deeper into underground magic and takes a test to prove herself to the Hedge Witches.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting

    episode S1.E3 february 2016
    Quentin and Julia have an unexpected - and volatile - reunion. Penny is overwhelmed by the power of his own psychic abilities and Alice is determined to find out what happened to her missing brother - at any cost.
  • 8
    /10

    The World in the Walls

    episode S1.E4 february 2016
    Quentin wakes up in a mental hospital and must set his panic aside to seek the help of the one person he least trusts. Julia is hurt after her fallout with Quentin and commits to learning more powerful spells with the Hedge Witches.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Mendings, Major and Minor

    episode S1.E5 february 2016
    Although everyone should be training for the upcoming Welter's Tournament, the students are each dealing with a personal distraction that keeps them from staying focused.
  • 7.9
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    Impractical Applications

    episode S1.E6 february 2016
    The First Years are thrust into the old Brakebills tradition of The Trials, a midterm-slash-hazing ritual in which failing means flunking out for good. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, Julia meets a fellow blacklisted Hedge Witch.
  • 7.9
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    The Mayakovsky Circumstance

    episode S1.E7 february 2016
    The students are taught by an overbearing teacher while back at Brakebills Eliott and Margo prepare for a debaucherous vacation.
  • 7.9
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    The Strangled Heart

    episode S1.E8 march 2016
    Brakebills is thrown into chaos when Penny is violently attacked by someone they thought was a friend while Quentin tries to find a connection to The Beast. After entering a rehab facility, Julia considers giving up magic for good.
  • 8.3
    /10

    The Writing Room

    episode S1.E9 march 2016
    Quentin, Alice, Eliot and Penny travel to England to Plover's estate in search of a missing magic button, but what they find is a hauntingly terrifying vision of the author's true self. Julia, now out of rehab, searches for real meaning in her magic, but it comes at a very high cost.
  • 7.8
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    Homecoming

    episode S1.E10 march 2016
    As Quentin and Alice try to save him, Penny learns that the Neitherlands is not as friendly as he thought. Julia attempts to join the Free Traders, an eclectic group of Magicians.
  • 7.7
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    Remedial Battle Magic

    episode S1.E11 march 2016
    Prior to a showdown in Fillory, Quentin and crew get a crash course in Battle magic. During preparations, frustrations flare leading to some getting closer and others being pulled apart. Julia and Kady, while on a mission with the Free Traders, finds their limits put to the test.
  • 8
    /10

    Thirty-Nine Graves

    episode S1.E12 april 2016
    The students wake up with foggy memories and regret after a night of drinking; Penny reminds everyone that their lives depend on getting to The Neitherlands.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Have You Brought Me Little Cakes

    episode S1.E13 april 2016
    Quentin and Julia are using time magic to get to Fillory, where they try to catch up with the students who are 70 years ahead of them searching for the Beast.
  • 7.8
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    Knight of Crowns

    episode S2.E1 january 2017
    In the aftermath of their clash with The Beast, Quentin and his friends scramble for a new plan, while Julia and The Beast strike a dangerous deal.
  • 7.8
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    Hotel Spa Potions

    episode S2.E2 february 2017
    Quentin, Alice, Penny and Margo seek a new weapon. Eliot struggles with being king. Julia and The Beast find an unexpected ally.
  • 8.6
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    Divine Elimination

    episode S2.E3 february 2017
    Quentin and friends prepare to face The Beast again, while Julia conspires with The Beast and their new ally to lure and trap Reynard.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Flying Forest

    episode S2.E4 february 2017
    Quentin and Penny embark upon a quest. Margo works on a way to help Eliot. Julia seeks out an old friend's help.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Cheat Day

    episode S2.E5 february 2017
    Life without magic proves difficult for Quentin. Julia deals with upsetting news. Eliot and Margo are faced with a new threat in Fillory. Penny returns to old stomping grounds.
  • 7.7
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    The Cock Barrens

    episode S2.E6 march 2017
    Quentin teams up with Alice's dad. Margo uses her powers of diplomacy while Penny tries to save a kidnapped Fillory. Banishing Renard comes with some surprises.
  • 8.3
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    Plan B

    episode S2.E7 march 2017
    Julia and Kady enlist Quentin, Margo, Eliot and Penny for a magical heist.
  • 7.9
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    Word as Bond

    episode S2.E8 march 2017
    Julia, Kady, Penny and Quentin set out to find another spawn of Reynard as Kady struggles to reveal to Julia the consequences of her recent procedure. Quentin reluctantly enlists the help of Alice's Niffin to save the Brakebills gang by creating a word as bond spell with her...but quickly regrets it once realizing its true motives. With a war waging between Fillory and Loria and an unconscious High King Eliot, Julia takes matters into her own hands which puts Fillory, and Margo, in a difficult situation.
  • 8
    /10

    Lesser Evils

    episode S2.E9 march 2017
    Dean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri of Loria, in lieu of a war, in the hopes that it will gain the respect of the Fillorians in the process. Julia, Penny and Kady locate Reynard's son in an effort to lure Reynard to them. In the process, Julia uses Quentin in a way that shocks everyone involved, including herself.
  • 7.8
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    The Girl Who Told Time

    episode S2.E10 march 2017
    The Royal Court of Fillory prepares for Eliot's nuptials as he endeavors to win over the Fillorians with the extravagant event. Penny begins his contractual obligations to the Neitherlands Library as Kady searches for any information about god killing. Quentin experiences a mind-bending vision while on a drug-laced trip that sends him and Julia on a mysterious quest.
  • 8
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    The Rattening

    episode S2.E11 april 2017
    Quentin and Julia travel to the Underworld. Margo must deal with the fallout of her past decisions. Senator Gaines learns of his gift. Penny is determined to enter the Poison Room.
  • 8.2
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    Ramifications

    episode S2.E12 april 2017
    Alice and her shade are reassembled. Julia and Kady are determined to draw out Reynard. Elliot and Quentin are determined to return back to Fillory. Penny searches for a book.
  • 8.3
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    We Have Brought You Little Cakes

    episode S2.E13 april 2017
    A crisis comes to a head when the true power behind the troubles comes to party. Battles are won and wars are lost, as Q and the others must protect their kingdom. Alice makes a startling revelation and things may never be the same.
  • 8.1
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    The Tales of the Seven Keys

    episode S3.E1 january 2018
    After the magic shutdown after the events on last season, the characters must go on a quest in order to restore magic.
  • 8.1
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    Heroes and Morons

    episode S3.E2 january 2018
    Eliot embarks on a quest. Quentin, Kady, and Josh continue their search for magic.
  • 8
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    The Losses of Magic

    episode S3.E3 january 2018
    Quentin, Alice and her parents must deal with a Lamprey. Kady and Julia summon a demon to save Penny. A band of pirates capture Eliot's boat.
  • 8.9
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    Be the Penny

    episode S3.E4 january 2018
    Penny is stuck in the astral plane, and helplessly observes as Eliot and his family are being hunted by cannibals in the Neitherlands and his friends at Brakebills dealing with his passing.
  • 9.4
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    A Life in the Day

    episode S3.E5 february 2018
    Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.
  • 8.1
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    Do You Like Teeth?

    episode S3.E6 february 2018
    Quentin faces his most formidable foe yet as Julia helps Alice with a dangerous endeavor.
  • 8
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    Poached Eggs

    episode S3.E7 february 2018
    Margo makes a bold stand against the Fairy Queen. Quentin and Penny try to retrieve a lost item.
  • 8.8
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    Six Short Stories About Magic

    episode S3.E8 february 2018
    Julia and Fen investigate a dangerous group of Magicians as Eliot and Margo's reign is challenged.
  • 9.1
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    All That Josh

    episode S3.E9 march 2018
    Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.
  • 8.4
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    The Art of the Deal

    episode S3.E10 march 2018
    Quentin and Alice search the castle for an important object while Julia and Fen work with an enemy.
  • 8.6
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    Twenty-Three

    episode S3.E11 march 2018
    The group strategizes as Josh and Julia travel to a familiar place and are given a chance to help.
  • 8.8
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    The Fillorian Candidate

    episode S3.E12 march 2018
    The political situation in Fillory comes to a head. Julia makes amends and Alice makes a confession.
  • 8.5
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    Will You Play with Me?

    episode S3.E13 april 2018
    The group finds what they're looking for and attempt once and for all to get magic back.
  • 8.2
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    A Flock of Lost Birds

    episode S4.E1 january 2019
    Magic is back in the world, but the library controls it all. Our magicians' memories have been wiped, and they think they are all ordinary people. Eliot, though, is not quite himself, and then an old friend is back with a task for Margo.
  • 8.2
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    Lost, Found, Fucked

    episode S4.E2 january 2019
    Margo feels royally ticked off in Fillory. Quentin endures pain and sacrifice in Greece. Dean Fogg goes on a cathartic tour of the Brakebills campus.
  • 8.3
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    The Bad News Bear

    episode S4.E3 february 2019
    A stuffed animal full of bad mojo spells trouble for Quentin, Margo places Josh in a problematic spot with a pal, and Alice devises an escape plan.
  • 8
    /10

    Marry... Kill

    episode S4.E4 february 2019
    When Josh's lycanthropic urges enter a dangerous new phase, Margo seeks a solution. Quentin finds solace from an unsettling source. Julia gets anointed.
  • 8.8
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    Escape from the Happy Place

    episode S4.E5 february 2019
    To locate a secret door, Eliot takes a long, emotional walk down memory lane. Quentin and Alice must work together to get blood from a stone.
  • 8.1
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    A Timeline and Place

    episode S4.E6 february 2019
    Alice reaches out to a magically inclined do-gooder, Penny and Marina run into timeline trouble, and Margo takes a stab at diplomacy in Fillory.
  • 8.1
    /10

    The Side Effect

    episode S4.E7 march 2019
    Kady sets off on a quest when her rent comes due, Zelda proposes a way for the Library to track down Alice, and Fen finds her dreams are all too real.
  • 8
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    Home Improvement

    episode S4.E8 march 2019
    Alice goes to see her mom after cutting a reluctant deal with Zelda, and Quentin receives startling news while hunting down an item for a dragon.
  • 8.3
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    The Serpent

    episode S4.E9 march 2019
    As Kady contends with a crisis in the hedge witch community, Alice confronts her inner self, and Margo makes a command decision about Eliot.
  • 8.8
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    All That Hard, Glossy Armor

    episode S4.E10 march 2019
    Margo licks a lizard and hallucinates in the desert, gets weapons that remove spirits from human bodies. Gang fails to stop the Monster from getting the last stone organ.
  • 8.1
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    The 4-1-1

    episode S4.E11 april 2019
    The gang talks to a book; Tick threatens to drink some water.
  • 8.3
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    The Secret Sea

    episode S4.E12 april 2019
    Quentin becomes the key to uncovering a stockpile of magic, Kady learns a distressing secret in the Poison Room, and something fishy is up with Josh.
  • 7.7
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    No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry

    episode S4.E13 april 2019
    The group's fight to save their friends becomes a battle for magic itself-- and leads to an unthinkable loss that will change them forever.

Best moments10

  • 7.7
    /10
    90% of the votes

    No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry

    episode S4.E13 april 2019
    The group's fight to save their friends becomes a battle for magic itself-- and leads to an unthinkable loss that will change them forever.
  • 7.7
    /10
    65% of the votes

    Unauthorized Magic

    episode S1.E1 december 2015
    A smart, geeky and socially awkward young man is amazed to realize that the Magic he's so passionate about is actually real, when he's unexpectedly invited to attend a college of magic in New York.
  • 8.3
    /10
    64% of the votes

    The Secret Sea

    episode S4.E12 april 2019
    Quentin becomes the key to uncovering a stockpile of magic, Kady learns a distressing secret in the Poison Room, and something fishy is up with Josh.
  • 7.8
    /10
    61% of the votes

    The Flying Forest

    episode S2.E4 february 2017
    Quentin and Penny embark upon a quest. Margo works on a way to help Eliot. Julia seeks out an old friend's help.
  • 8
    /10
    59% of the votes

    The World in the Walls

    episode S1.E4 february 2016
    Quentin wakes up in a mental hospital and must set his panic aside to seek the help of the one person he least trusts. Julia is hurt after her fallout with Quentin and commits to learning more powerful spells with the Hedge Witches.
  • 7.6
    /10
    56% of the votes

    Mendings, Major and Minor

    episode S1.E5 february 2016
    Although everyone should be training for the upcoming Welter's Tournament, the students are each dealing with a personal distraction that keeps them from staying focused.
  • 8.3
    /10
    56% of the votes

    We Have Brought You Little Cakes

    episode S2.E13 april 2017
    A crisis comes to a head when the true power behind the troubles comes to party. Battles are won and wars are lost, as Q and the others must protect their kingdom. Alice makes a startling revelation and things may never be the same.
  • 8.3
    /10
    55% of the votes

    The Writing Room

    episode S1.E9 march 2016
    Quentin, Alice, Eliot and Penny travel to England to Plover's estate in search of a missing magic button, but what they find is a hauntingly terrifying vision of the author's true self. Julia, now out of rehab, searches for real meaning in her magic, but it comes at a very high cost.
  • 7.4
    /10
    53% of the votes

    The Source of Magic

    episode S1.E2 january 2016
    Quentin is distraught as he faces expulsion for his involvement in an otherworldly attack on Brakebills, while Julia delves deeper into underground magic and takes a test to prove herself to the Hedge Witches.
  • 9.4
    /10
    52% of the votes

    A Life in the Day

    episode S3.E5 february 2018
    Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis as Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.

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