Syfy renews The Magicians for a second season

Syfy has renewed The Magicians for a second season.

The series stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve and Olivia Taylor Dudley and it is expected the second season will be broadcast next year.

Syfy president Dave Howe said: "Thanks to an extraordinarily gifted creative team of executive producers and our partners at Universal Cable Productions, The Magicians has become a buzzed-about hit, enchanting fans of the novels as well as attracting new and younger audiences to Syfy."

The current season can be seen on Monday nights at 9pm.