: While working on a study group assignment, Penny, Quentin, and Alice are attacked by Mike (Eliot’s boyfriend). Mike attempts to stab Quentin with a cursed "Virgo Blade," but Penny intervenes and is stabbed instead.
: It is revealed that Mike has been possessed by The Beast. After escaping custody and attempting to kill Dean Fogg, Eliot is forced to snap Mike’s neck to save the Dean, leaving him devastated.
: At her rehab center, Julia meets a chaplain named Richard who is a Brakebills graduate. He teaches her a "prayer" spell to a local harvest god, shifting her perception of magic from an addiction to a religious or shamanic tool. Cast & Crew Director : Jan Eliasberg Writer : David Reed [S1E8] The Strangled Heart
is the eighth episode of the first season of the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians . It first aired on March 7, 2016. Episode Overview
: Jason Ralph (Quentin), Stella Maeve (Julia), Olivia Taylor Dudley (Alice), Arjun Gupta (Penny), Hale Appleman (Eliot), and Summer Bishil (Margo). : While working on a study group assignment,
Brakebills University is thrown into chaos when an agent of The Beast launches a violent attack on campus. Meanwhile, personal relationships are tested following the events at Brakebills South, and Julia explores a new perspective on magic while in a rehab facility.
You can find further details and discussions on the The Magicians Wiki or through official recaps on SYFY. The Strangled Heart: Season 1, Episode 8 - SYFY After escaping custody and attempting to kill Dean
: The character Eliza is revealed to be an older Jane Chatwin. She is brutally killed by Mike while he is under The Beast's control.