Scripted series · Syfy
12 Monkeys
End at the beginning.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Aaron Stanford
James Cole
47 eps
Amanda Schull
Cassandra Railly
47 eps
Kirk Acevedo
José Ramse
33 eps
Barbara Sukowa
Katarina Jones
47 eps
Emily Hampshire
Jennifer Goines
43 eps
Todd Stashwick
Deacon
38 eps
Alisen Richmond-Peck
Olivia Kirschner
33 eps
Sierra Wooldridge
Lucinda
3 eps
Anna Devlin
Chorus
2 eps
Anthony J. Mifsud
Mr. Hockley
3 eps
Patrick Garrow
Matthew Cole
3 eps
James Callis
Athan Cole
5 eps
Željko Ivanek
Leland Goines
3 eps
Erik Knudsen
Thomas Crawford Jr.
2 eps
Scottie Thompson
Vivian Rutledge
7 eps
Emily Klassen
Chosen Woman
2 eps
Jack Fulton
Young Cole / Boy Witness
6 eps
Daniel Alfredo Ojeda
Probation Officer
2 eps
Nicholas Fry
Pallid Boy
3 eps
Christopher Lloyd
The Missionary
3 eps
Jennifer K Preston
Jennifer's Alter Ego (uncredited)
2 eps
Conleth Hill
Bonham
2 eps
Holly Deveaux
Young Olivia
2 eps
Ben Cross
Nicodemus
2 eps
Simon Merrells
Andrus
2 eps
Donald Sumpter
Seer
2 eps
Abigail Hardingham
Emma
4 eps
Julian Richings
Adviser to the Witness
5 eps
Adam Bogen
Keller
2 eps
Ari Millen
Adam Wexler
2 eps
Bill Timoney
Senator Royce
5 eps
Rothaford Gray
Frank Whitley
2 eps
Amy Sloan
Elena
3 eps
Romina D'Ugo
Max
5 eps
Sam Kalilieh
Bandara
2 eps
Andreas Apergis
Ghost Soldier
3 eps
Billy MacLellan
Rodell
2 eps
Michael Rhoades
Arlen Wills
2 eps
Boyd Banks
Joe the Bartender
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 12 Monkeys actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
12 Monkeys reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 47 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201517 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201513 episodes
7.6IMDbFollow the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
Best episode · S01E11 Shonin
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201613 episodes
8.0IMDbSeason two finds Cole unable to travel back in time due to an unforeseen paradox. Meanwhile, Jennifer appears to be on the brink of unleashing the deadly virus. Every action has history-altering potential in this mind-bending race against time.
Best episode · S02E04 Emergence
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201710 episodes
7.8IMDbWith the identity of the Witness - the engineer of the reality ending Army of the 12 Monkeys - now known, Cole and his allies must travel through different eras in history to stop him.
Best episode · S03E09 Thief
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201811 episodes
8.1IMDbIn Season 4, James Cole and Dr. Cassandra Railly set out on an epic quest, traveling further back in time than they have ever been before. According to legend, their only hope lies with a weapon capable of stopping the Witness for good. But they'll soon discover that in order to win the final battle and save time itself, they will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Best episode · S04E11 The Beginning (2)
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S04E11
The Beginning (2)
When all hope is lost, Cole must complete his cycle so that his younger self will one day arrive at the end with the answer.
- Directed by Terry Matalas
- Written by Terry Matalas
S04E10
The Beginning (1)
The final battle against the Witness as the fate of time and mankind hangs in the balance. All the pieces finally come together to mark the end of the beginning.
- Directed by Terry Matalas
- Written by Terry Matalas
S04E09
One Minute More
The beginning of the end as Cole and Cassie embark on their final mission.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Kristen Reidel
S03E09
Thief
The reason why the Witness wants to destroy time and all reality is revealed.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Sean Tretta
S02E04
Emergence
When Cole and Cassie are stranded in 1944, Jones must turn to the person she trusts the least to bring them home -- Ramse. For Ramse, this mission will give him a chance to atone for his sins -- but can he mend the broken relations between Cole and Railly? Meanwhile, Jones visits Old Jennifer Goines to explore the true nature of Time - and the Twelve’s method to destroy it.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Richard Robbins
S02E13
Memory of Tomorrow
Cole and Railly have finally found peace living in the past. When a mysterious woman with apocalyptic visions of the future tells Cole it's not over, he must do the unthinkable to save the world... and the woman he loves.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Terry Matalas
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E10
The Beginning (1)
- Directed by Terry Matalas
- Written by Terry Matalas
S04E11
The Beginning (2)
- Directed by Terry Matalas
- Written by Terry Matalas
S04E07
Daughters
- Directed by Mairzee Almas
- Written by Christopher Monfette
S04E09
One Minute More
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Kristen Reidel
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Terry Matalas
Showrunner
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Travis Fickett
Creator
Richard Suckle
Executive producer
Charles Roven
Executive producer
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Matt Morgan
Writer
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Rebecca Kirsch
Writer
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Richard E. Robbins
Writer
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Richard Robbins
Writer
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Ian Sobel
Writer
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Oliver Grigsby
Writer
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Sarah C. Mueller
Writer
Christopher Monfette
Writer
Sean Tretta
Writer
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Michael Sussman
Writer
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Natalie Chaidez
Writer
Kristen Reidel
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Terry MatalasExecutive Producer
- Michael WrayProducer
- Sean TrettaProducer
- Richard SuckleExecutive Producer
- Charles RovenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Matt MorganWriter
- Rebecca KirschWriter
- Richard E. RobbinsWriter
- Terry MatalasWriter
- Richard RobbinsWriter
- Ian SobelWriter
Direction
- Alex ZakrzewskiDirector
- Joe MenendezDirector
- Mairzee AlmasDirector
- Bill EaglesDirector
- Kat CandlerDirector
- Terry MatalasDirector
Music
- Stephen BartonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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