Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer living in modern day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Realising he can't do it alone, Balthazar recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. Giving his young accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, these unlikely partners work together to stop the forces of darkness.