Netflix's Magic for Humans follows magician Justin Willman as he interacts with people on the street and seemingly amazes them all with his magical talents. It's a fun and lighthearted show that attempts to also give some depth as Justin shares some struggles that he's going through in his own life or some of his own personal insights that mirrors the title of the episode.
It's a funny street magic show that has a charismatic host and new tricks and magic with every new episode. Experience the best the show has to offer with its three seasons so far.
Express Yourself (S1 E2)- 7.5
This episode sees Justin amaze a group of kids when he predicts exactly what kind of school uniform they would create for themselves and he magically turns into a LEGO sculpture of himself as well. Justin also attends an art class and does a demonstration as volunteers all draw on each other's backs and he has to recreate the original drawing through feel. He also manages to get a guy to give him his PIN number so it can magically appear in latte art and promptly tells him he should probably update his PIN.
Terrifying Tech (S1 E3) - 7.5
This episode takes on a Black Mirror theme and looks into, as the title suggests, terrifying tech. Justin gives people exactly what they want through drone deliveries and tries to convince people that they've been tracked and he needs to remove the tracker from their arms.
The episode is a little creepy at times with a little body horror that makes the viewer wonder if anyone on the street is upset with Justin after the tricks, if real and shocking.
Tradition (S3 E7) - 7.6
Justin delves into his and others' traditions in this episode. He dresses up as the tooth fairy and plays the opposite of the tooth fairy who takes money and gives teeth.
He goes to a crash course culture class that looks into different cultures and how they differ in manners at the table when eating. He tries to escape a Piñata before the Easter bunny can break it open.
Self Care (S3 E4) - 7.7
The theme of this episode is self-care and Justin achieves this through helping people fold their laundry through magical means as he makes socks match and fold themselves. He gives a few people inkblot tests and seemingly reads their minds as he creates what they're thinking through the ink.
Justin goes to the gym to work off some steam and impresses everyone with his magical super-human strength.
Seeing Is Believing (S1 E4) - 7.7
Justin takes time to craft a meticulous trick on an unsuspecting bystander with the help of a group of actors. He wants to see if someone will believe they're truly invisible if Justin makes someone disappear before them and then the group of actors acts like they can't see him, achieving this through some photos taken before of an empty chair and wondering out loud why a wine bottle is floating in the air.
Guilt Trip (S1 E5) - 7.7
Justin begins to feel bad about his profession of magic because he has to lie a lot and he talks to a group of mothers to try to cope with his guilt. He guilts people who are about to eat bacon by asking them to get vegan bacon instead and making a teacup pig appear for them to see.
He impresses some high schoolers by letting them in on some secrets about how to avoid detention and proves how unreliable eye witness testimony is.
Time Is Relative (S2 E6) - 7.8
Justin talks to his parents about their family memories and relives one of his favorites by going to a Renaissance Faire. He does some magic tricks for people at the Faire and wonders if he would have made it as a jester in the time period. He shows some magical time-saving life hacks to people on the street and instantly knits a sweater.
Home (S3 E3) - 7.8
Justin meets a few couples at his garage sale and helps them find some great new magical items for their home from his sale. He creates his own smart home in the street and tries to prove that people become less intelligent when their home does everything for them. And he has people help assemble the box to cut him in half in the classic trick.
Power Trip (S3 E1) - 7.9
Justin dresses up as Steve Jobs and tries to convince people an outlandish helmet of his own creation will help them focus their thoughts and become smarter. He does an experiment about the power of positive and negative words with a group of middle schoolers. And he also influences some Instagram influencers through the power of suggestion.
The End (S3 E5) - 7.9
Justin contemplates the end of things and shows people at a thrift store that everything will expire one day and counts down until a golf ball breaks or a computer mouse turns into a real mouse. Justin shows off his preparedness kits which multiply in front of viewers' eyes. He plays with an Ouija board to help others and himself get answers.