Riff Magician (Season 1 - Riff Magician)

[CONTENT WARNING - Riff Magician contains themes of mental health struggles, suicide, grief, betrayal, self-harm, and emotional trauma, which may be distressing for some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.]

Riff Magician tells the story of Gene Varise and his band, Fever Faker, as they move into the basement of Kendriff Studios to work with former art teacher & producer Zeus Terrance on a groundbreaking project. Inspired by a mysterious music box found in the basement, the group develops Riff Magician, a show centered on the legend of "The Harmonious Order," a mythical origin of music. With help from the California-based Little Lynx Animation studio, the team begins crafting a series that could change their lives.

But unknown to them, Gene's estranged childhood friend Corduroy Calder-now living under the alias Percy Schwarz-harbors a deadly secret. On Gene's 19th birthday, Corduroy attempted to rekindle their friendship with a special ring, but the ring's strange power reacted violently, causing the tragic and mysterious death of Gene's brother, Luke. Corduroy fled the scene, taking on a new identity, but he soon discovers that the ring is connected to the very music box that inspired Riff Magician. Determined to uncover its origins, Percy secretly takes a job at Kendriff Studios, setting into motion a chain of events that blurs the line between their creative project and the dark truths of their past.

As the band and crew delve deeper into the music box's mysteries, secrets unravel, exposing the dangerous power of music, the truth behind Luke's death, and the tragic connections between Gene, Percy, and the music box. With themes of betrayal, redemption, and the haunting legacy of creative ambition, Riff Magician is a story where the past is never truly buried, and the harmonies of creation can become the melodies of destruction.