The Books of Magic

***The Books of Magic*** was an American-English television series that ran from 2043 to 2050. It is the twenty-first television series of the DCEU and the fifth television series Post-Justice League V. It premiered on October 5, 2043.

## Plot Summary

The life and adventures of Tim Hunter who is destined to become the most powerful sorcerer in the universe. Whether he is good or evil... is entirely up to him

## Cast

### Main

* Lewis McGowan as Tim Hunter
* Summer Fontana as Molly O'Reilly (seasons 2-7)

### Recurring

* Dan Stevens as John Constantine (season 1)
* Luke Evans as Mister E (season 1)
* Christopher Eccleston as Doctor Occult (season 1)
* Monica Bellucci as Rose Spiritus (season 1)
* Jamie Dornan as Deadman (season 1)
* Ana de Armas as Zatanna (season 1; guest: season 5-6)
* Juliet Landau as Tala the Queen of Evil (season 1; guest: season 5)
* Zachary Quinto as Tannarak (season 1; guest: season 5)
* Willem Dafoe as Felix Faust (season 1)
* Hugh Grant as Wizard (season 1)
* Cate Blanchett as Baba Yaga (season 1)
* Daniel Radcliffe as Sir Timothy Hunter (seasons 1-3)/The Other (seasons 5; 7-8)
* Zoe Saldana as Queen Titania (seasons 2-3; 7-8)
* Tom Hiddleston as Amadan (seasons 2-5)
* Brendan Gleeson as William Hunter (seasons 2-4; 6-7)
* Izabela Vidovic as Leah/The Mermaid (seasons 2; 4-6)
* John DeSantis as The Golem/Happy the Golem (seasons 2-3)
* Julian Richings as Reverend Slaggingham (seasons 2-4; 6)
* Maggie Civantos as Sister Staylace/Gwendolyn (seasons 2-4; 6)
* Adam Driver as Daniel (seasons 2-4)
* Bonnie Wright as Marya (seasons 2-4)
* Rachel Weisz as Circe the Tattooist (seasons 3-4; 6)
* Jovan Armand as Cyril Ransome (seasons 3-4; 6-8)
* Bryce Dallas Howard as Holly Ransome/Hunter (seasons 3-4; 6-8)
* Richard Brake as Thomas Currie (seasons 7-8)
* Owen Vaccaro as Davis Duvall (seasons 7-8)

### Guest

* Ian Somerhalder as Tamlin the Falconer (season 2)
* Dee Bradley Baker as The Manticore (season 2)
* Elizabeth Gillies as Death (season 2 and 4)
* James Earl Jones as Barbatos (seasons 2-3)
* Maggie Smith as Vuall (seasons 2-3)
* Ted Danson as Martyn (season 2)
* Unknown as In the No (season 4)
* Unknown as Cupid/Q (season 4 and 8)
* Unknown as Psyche/The Fly (season 4 and 8)
* Unknown as Oscar (season 4)
* Unknown as Herschel (season 4)
* Unknown as Lords of Hell (season 4)
* Sean Gunn as Huon the Small (season 5)
* Cole Sprouse as Prince the Horse/Prince Talk (season 5)
* Danai Gurira as Khara (season 3 and 6)
* Alex Roe as Araquel (season 3 and 6)
* James Hong as Mr. Vasuki (season 3 and 6)
* Unknown as War (season 6)
* Unknown as Plague (season 6)
* Unknown as Chocolate (season 6)
* Unknown as Inconvenience (season 6)
* Vera Farmiga as Lady of Cheap Cosmetics (season 6)
* Jessica Chastain as Queen of the Wounds (season 6)
* Robert Sheehan as Mr. Robbins (season 8)
* Pietra Quintela as Joh (season 8)
* Joey Batey as Dionysus (season 8)
* Ciaran Hinds as The lord of the Hunt (season 8)
* Olivia Colman as Veja (season 8)
* Lena Headey as Alphanu Lesus (season 8)

## Reception

When it first premiered, *The Books of Magic* received universal acclaim. "Cerone manages to perfectly capture Gaiman's style, while also throwing in his own flavor to make it unique.

It managed to hold positive reception for the rest of its run, adapting the source material very well. Many fans stated that while the original series was superior, it did manage to perfectly grasp wheat made it so special in the first place, as well as praising the performances, music, tone, world building, and the development of Timothy Hunter.

## Trivia

* Was supposed to be featured earlier on in the DCEU, but due to many producers being uninterested in the project, it was shelved for quite some time.