12 Monkeys
United States"End at the beginning."
User Score
1,209 votes
Overview
Syfy's 12 Monkeys reimagines the Terry Gilliam film as a sprawling five-season saga that trades cinematic brevity for deep character exploration. Created by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, the series launches in January 2015 with Aaron Stanford stepping into the boots of James Cole, a convict sent back from a ruined 2043 to stop a virus that wipes out humanity. The show balances high-concept time travel mechanics with grounded emotional drama, anchored by a strong ensemble including Amanda Schull as Cassandra Railly and Emily Hampshire as the unhinged Jennifer Goines. Running until July 2018, the series spans 64 episodes and maintains a TV-14 rating while exploring themes of fate, free will, and survival. Critics and audiences responded warmly to its willingness to bend its own rules, earning a solid 7.4 average rating. Rather than sticking to a simple rescue mission, the narrative evolves into a complex web where every attempt to change the past creates new problems in the present.
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Crew
Writers
Janet Peoples, David Webb Peoples
Producers
Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Terry Matalas
Seasons (5)
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Facts
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Original Language
- EN
- Network
- Syfy
- Created By
- Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 47
- Production
- Atlas Entertainment
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