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Magic for Humans

★ 7.2 4K votes 2018–2020 3 seasons · 19 episodes Ended Netflix
EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 9/10Wonder & aweSpectacle and imagination that expand the world.This show: 8/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Mateo RayJavin ReidJoy TuckMarcia Arvidsson
Written by
Justin Willman
Starring
Mateo RayJavin ReidJoy TuckMarcia Arvidsson
Written by
Justin Willman
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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About

"Street magic with a disarming, feel-good streak"

A magician performs tricks on unsuspecting strangers in public, but the show leans away from stagey mystery-mongering into something warmer and weirder: social experiments, kindness pranks, and playful science-adjacent bits alongside the sleight of hand. The host is affable and self-aware, poking fun at the genre's usual smugness. Episodes are short, breezy, and formatted like a series of bite-sized YouTube segments rather than one sustained special. It's low-stakes, feel-good viewing best suited to background watching, with the fun coming from strangers' genuine reactions rather than elaborate illusions or narrative build.

Watch it for

the host's likable, low-ego charm and genuinely delighted reactions from everyday strangers.

Maybe skip if

you want elaborate illusions or a magician who plays up mystique and drama.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Season 12018
7.498362h 18m
From baffling people on the street to orchestrating elaborate tricks, Justin Willman blends good-natured magic with grown-up laughs.
Season 22019
7.75476
Hilarious and heartfelt, Justin Willman pulls out all the stops and props to amaze real people with playful tricks and showstopping magic routines.
Season 32020
7.65467
He’s back to pull a rabbit out of a ... piñata? Justin Willman always surprises with frisky magic skills that amuse and charm, trick and disarm.

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Justin Willman Self
Jillian Sipkins Self
Mateo Ray Bucket List School Kid, Self - School Kid
Chandler Bolnick Self
Gogo Lomo-David Self
Javin Reid Damon, Farhaj
Joy Tuck Joy Tuck
Marcia Arvidsson Mom
Susan Sarandon Self
Griffin Kramer Self

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