Watched the first two episodes of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell this morning. Liked it. It focuses on Mr. Norrell, one of the last true magicians left in England (takes place when they're still fighting the French and wearing fuzzy wigs), who decides he wants to use his powers for the good of the nation and to bring respectability back to his craft.

*minor spoilers*

He's also an anti-social neurotic who almost literally makes a Faustian pact at the start to accomplish it- ends justifying the means sort. There's also a prophecy, a villain, and Strange, who after discovering he's a natural at magic, apprentices himself to Norrell. Though as the story progresses, it's becoming less clear to Strange whether they're meant to be fighting on the same side...