Based On Lev Grossman's Best-Selling Trilogy, Syfy's Riveting Freshman Drama Enchants Fans In "The Magicians Season One"

Based On Lev Grossman's Best-Selling Trilogy, Syfy's Riveting Freshman Drama Enchants Fans In "The Magicians Season One"

OWN IT ON BLU-RAY(TM), DVD AND DIGITAL HD JULY 19, 2016 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In Syfy's hit series THE MAGICIANS, we meet Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph, "Aquarius"), a brilliant grad student chosen to attend Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. Based on Lev Grossman's New York Times best-selling fantasy trilogy and produced by Universal Cable Productions, the series follows Quentin and his fellow grad student friends who soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real - and poses grave danger to humanity. Fans everywhere can now experience the drama along with its impressive special effects by owning all thirteen episodes of the captivating thriller THE MAGICIANS SEASON ONE, available on Blu-ray(TM), DVD and Digital HD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on July 19, 2016.

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Unlike the televised first season, the Blu-ray(TM) and DVD versions are uncensored and include a behind-the-scenes look into the world of the magicians with commentary from the actors and producers and a limited time only lenticular package that brings the magical realm to life. Touted as "Your New Fantasy TV Obsession" (E! Online), THE MAGICIANS SEASON ONE will be available July 19, 2016 on Blu-ray(TM), DVD and Digital HD. Catch up on the powerful first season before the Season Two premiere next year on Syfy!

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY((TM)):

Street Date: July 19, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61178011
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1
Rating: TV-MA
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 9 hours, 32 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:

Street Date: July 19, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61178010
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Rating: TV-MA
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0
Run Time: 9 hours, 32 minutes

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About Universal Cable Productions
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across media platforms for domestic and international distribution. In the U.S., UCP's programming can be seen across various networks including the Golden Globe and Peabody award-winning drama "Mr. Robot," "Colony," "Playing House," "Royal Pains" and "Suits" on USA Network; "The Magicians," "12 Monkeys," "Hunters" and "Killjoys" on Syfy; "Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce" on Bravo; "The Royals," on E!; and "Difficult People," on Hulu. UCP's content library includes critic and fan favorites such as the Emmy-award winning "Monk" as well as "Psych" and "Battlestar Galactica." Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.

About Syfy
Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine Greater.)

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