Wizard Wars

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 19, 2014
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
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  1. UnwillingDonor
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    I am absolutely loving the new Syfy show Wizard Wars. Its a well made show with great Judges and "Wizards". The whole idea of it is great, using three random everyday items to attempt to perform magic.
  2. Magicjohn
    Sep 28, 2014
    0
    Maybe on paper this looked good. However, the hostess is terrible. Penn and Teller look bored. The "professional" magicians on stage are terrible; very uncreative. Every magic club has done this "original" idea of doing magic with everyday objects. A couple of the challengers have been entertaining. In my opinion this is the worse television magic show in history!!!!
  3. jgfox
    Aug 25, 2014
    10
    The new Wizard Wars on Syfy is one of the most interesting reality show in years. I’m not a Magic Groupie - one Magician called them “Wand Waxers”, but I found the format and the performances fascinating. It is produced by Penn & Teller who are the greatest Magical Showmen of our times. OK if not the Best … in the top Two. The Host, Ellen Fox, does a great job moving the show along.The new Wizard Wars on Syfy is one of the most interesting reality show in years. I’m not a Magic Groupie - one Magician called them “Wand Waxers”, but I found the format and the performances fascinating. It is produced by Penn & Teller who are the greatest Magical Showmen of our times. OK if not the Best … in the top Two. The Host, Ellen Fox, does a great job moving the show along. She is a self-declared Muggle, and is effectively the Ambassador between the Magicians and the audience.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hillary Busis
    Aug 27, 2014
    75
    When the focus is on the magic, Wars can be spellbinding--when it's not, irksome questions arise.
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Aug 19, 2014
    60
    It's possible Wizard Wars will get old quickly if too many of the tricks contestants come up with look the same, but in this first episode anyway it's a fairly entertaining hour of TV.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Aug 19, 2014
    60
    Wizard Wars never comes across as a straight magic show, but more about how to assemble the pieces that add up to a magic show.
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