Masters of Illusion (TV series)

For other uses, see Master of Illusion.
Masters of Illusion
Genre Stage magic
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 66 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Paul Sharratt
Gay Blackstone
Location(s) Hollywood, California
Production company(s) Associated Television International
Release
Original network Pax TV (2000–01)
MyNetworkTV (2009)
The CW (2014–)
Original release 2000 – present
Chronology
Related shows Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic

Masters of Illusion is a magic show broadcast on PAX TV from 2000 to 2001, which was performed on the grand stage at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. The show was revived in 2009 and broadcast on MyNetworkTV. In 2012, MOI was presented as four different specials and run in syndication. The show derives its name from the profession's term Master of Illusion. The series has been revived by The CW with new episodes in 2014, featuring new performers and hosted by Dean Cain.[1][2] The CW ordered a second batch of episodes to air in 2015.[3]

Series overview

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 13 2000 2001
2 13 January 5, 2009 May 18, 2009
3 13 August 1, 2014 February 6, 2015
4 13 July 10, 2015 October 2, 2015
5 13 May 20, 2016 August 26, 2016

Season 2 (2009)

No. Title Original air date
1"Episode 1"January 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)
2"Episode 2"January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)
3"Episode 3"January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19)
4"Episode 4"January 26, 2009 (2009-01-26)
5"Episode 5"March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)
6"Episode 6"March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)
7"Episode 7"March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)
8"Episode 8"March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)
9"Episode 9"March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30)
10"Episode 10"April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27)
11"Episode 11"May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
12"Episode 12"May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)
13"Episode 13"May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)

Season 3 (2014–15)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Jaws of Death"August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)1.06 [4]
2"Blindfold"August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08)1.07 [5]
3"Vanish in Mid Air"August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)0.98 [6]
4"Selbit Sawing"August 22, 2014 (2014-08-22)1.39 [7]
5"Walk Through Steel"August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29)1.19 [8]
6"Chained"September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)1.59 [9]
7"Levitation"September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)1.37 [10]
8"Under Water"September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)1.48 [11]
9"Evil Met His Match"September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)1.01 [12]
10"Behind the Illusion"January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)0.65 [13]
11"Twist"January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16)1.02[14]
12"Close Up"January 30, 2015 (2015-01-30)0.88[15]
13"Quick Change"February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06)0.95[16]

Season 4 (2015)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Spinning the Classics"July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10)1.19[17]
2"Jet Engines, Magic Ducks and Missing Torsos"July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)1.19[18]
3"Metamorphosis and Imagine Dragons"July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24)1.39[19]
4"Perception, Piranhas and Pendragon"July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)1.24[20]
5"Big Cats, Dream Girls and Fun Physics"August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)1.32[21]
6"Very Sharp Objects and Flying Pianos"August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)1.23[22]
7"Quick Change Duo, Box of Knives and Floating Beauty"August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)1.47[23]
8"Gravity Defiers, Compactors and Transformations"August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)1.27[24]
9"Spinning the Classics... Too!"September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)1.64[25]
10"Deadly Desires and Non-Sensory Sensibilities"September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)1.29[26]
11"Dancing Tables and Dodging Daggers"September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)1.35[27]
12"Razzle Dazzle!"October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)1.31[28]
13"Separating Mind, Body and Spirit"October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)1.34[28]

Season 5 (2016)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Techno Magic, Quick Change and a Guillotine"May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)1.38[29]
2"A Magical Smorgasbord"May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)1.30[29]
3"Classic Magic Mashups"June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)1.13[30]
4"Beatbox Magic and the Human Beverage Dispenser"June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)1.02[31]
5"Magical Metamorphoses and Masked Men"June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)1.05[32]
6"Invisible Cards, Multipliers and One Chipper"June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)1.12[33]
7"Extreme Levitations, Mind Melds and Water into Wine"July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08)1.11[34]
8"Altered States, Great Escapes, and the Return of the Mask"July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)0.99[35]
9"Money Matters, Separation Anxiety and One Ninja Turtle"July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)0.86[36]
10"Body Piercings, Mind Over Matters and Those Crazy Cards"September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)1.28[37]
11"Magic in a Flash, From Thin Air, and One Nail"September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)1.01[38]
12"A Loaf of Bread, A Magic Dollhouse, and Bound By Music"September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)0.73[39]
13"Magic Pup, When Doves Fly, the Physical Transformations"September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)0.98[40]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 17, 2014). "The CW Announces Summer 2014 Premiere Dates; 'Beauty & The Beast' Returns Monday, June 2". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 16, 2013). "CW Revives Magic Show 'Masters of Illusion' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ ‘America’s Next Top Model’, ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ + ‘Masters of Illusion’ Renewed by the CW for New Seasons - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  4. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘What Would You Do?’ & ’20/20′ Adjusted Up - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  5. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘What Would You Do’, ’20/20′, and ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  6. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  7. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’ & ’20/20′ Adjusted Down + Final Football Numbers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  8. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ’20/20′ Adjusted Up; ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  9. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ’20/20′ Adjusted Up, No Adjustment for ‘Masters of Illusion’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  10. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ’48 Hours’ Adjusted Up; ‘Dateline’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  11. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ’20/20′ Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for ‘Utopia’, ‘Big Brother’ or ‘Dateline’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  12. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Shark Tank’ Adjusted Up; ‘Hawaii Five-0′ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  13. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to ‘Hawaii Five-0′, ‘Cristela’ or ‘Glee’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  14. ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 20, 2015). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up; No Adjustments to 'Constantine' or 'Glee'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ Bibel, Sara (February 2, 2015). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Grimm' & 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up; 'Cristela' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  16. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Hart of Dixie’, ‘Dateline’, ‘Shark Tank’ & ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Up; ‘Cristela’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  17. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘The Messengers’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  18. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to ‘The Messengers’ or ‘Masters of Illusion’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  19. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for ‘The Messengers’, ‘What Would You Do?’ or ‘Masters of Illusion’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  20. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Dateline’ Adjusted Up; ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  21. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Up - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  22. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’, ‘What Would You Do?’ & ’20/20′ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  23. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’ Adjusted Down - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  24. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: ‘Masters of Illusion’, ‘What Would You Do?’ & ’20/20′ Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
  25. ↑ Friday Final Ratings: No Adjustments for ‘Masters of Illusion’, Repeats - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
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