Masters_of_Illusion_(TV_series)

<i>Masters of Illusion</i> (TV series)

Masters of Illusion (TV series)

American television magic show


Masters of Illusion is an American television series featuring performances by magicians. The first season, featuring illusionists on the grand stage at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, was broadcast on Pax TV from 2000 to 2001. MyNetworkTV aired a second season in 2009. In 2012, four syndicated episodes were broadcast. The series was revived by The CW in 2014, with Dean Cain as host.[1][2] Since then, The CW has continued to renew the show, ordering a twelfth season on January 20, 2022,[3] and a thirteenth season on May 18, 2023.[4][5][6][7]

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Season 1 (2000–01)

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Season 2 (2009)

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Season 3 (2012)

Season 4 (2014–15)

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Season 5 (2015)

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Season 6 (2016)

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Season 7 (2017)

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Season 8 (2018)

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Season 9 (2019)

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Season 10 (2020)

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Season 11 (2022)

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Special (2022)

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Season 12 (2023)

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Season 13 (2023–24)

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