12 Monkeys (2015): Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

SyFy | Season Premiere Date: January 16, 2015

Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Aaron Stanford, Noah Bean

Summary: The 1995 film is remade as a TV show with James Cole (Aaron Stanford) time-traveling from 2043 to the present time to stop a virus before it can decimate the population.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Arms of Mine
Air Date: April 10, 2015
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S1:E12. Paradox
Air Date: April 3, 2015
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S1:E11. Shonin
Air Date: March 27, 2015

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Jeff Korbelik

Jan 12, 2015

With the recent Ebola scare, the show’s premise is timely. Plus, it’s a trippy, roller coaster ride as we learn, along with Cole and Cassandra, who is responsible for killing 7 billion people. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 15, 2015

The first two episode of 12 Monkeys move along crisply and effectively. Read full review

Vicki Hyman

Jan 16, 2015

It's different enough from the original that you may be better off looking at it fresh, as a promising and more straightforward (okay, relatively straightforward) sci-fi adventure series with the requisite shadow conspiracy and, for those in the past, a looming Armageddon. Read full review

Josh Bell

Jan 15, 2015

It’s an entertaining genre series with some fun performances, but it doesn’t make the same lasting impression as the works that inspired it. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 16, 2015

Through the first two episodes it’s just not enough to differentiate this series from so many conspiracy thrillers that have come before. Read full review

Cody Ray Shafer

Jan 21, 2015

The past is suddenly malleable. This removes all the stakes, but also downgrades 12 Monkeys from fatalistic sci-fi dystopia to a predictable genre piece. Not horrible by SyFy, or even cable thriller standards, but still disappointing. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Jan 15, 2015

The series is a powerfully stupidity-ridden vision of poorly done science fiction, an inexcusably generic take on the movie. Read full review

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wtfskilz

Aug 17, 2015

I have a feeling that the critics only watched the first episode or two. This show is amazing, it gets better every episode. This is one of the best shows on TV for 2015.

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Janey021

Apr 17, 2017

At first I didn't like this series at all but after five episodes watched, I fell in love with it. Amazing acting, effects, story, I really can't find anything I don't like about that, but I can see, why some of people doesn't like it, it's not chill TV show you watch just because you haveAt first I didn't like this series at all but after five episodes watched, I fell in love with it. Amazing acting, effects, story, I really can't find anything I don't like about that, but I can see, why some of people doesn't like it, it's not chill TV show you watch just because you have some free time, you need to understand the story ;)… Expand

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sbkr333

Jan 20, 2015

Great show. I loved the first two episodes. I can't compare it with the movie as i haven't seen it. I was disappointed to see it just had mediocre ratings, but this is the show I'll be looking forward to the most every week.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

Czar

Jan 20, 2015

Based on the first two episodes this is a sci-fi show to watch. Having been burned by falling skies and other lame sci fi attempts over the last few years I will reserve my long-term judgement of the show but initial impressions were very good. An entertaining start and hopefully a sign ofBased on the first two episodes this is a sci-fi show to watch. Having been burned by falling skies and other lame sci fi attempts over the last few years I will reserve my long-term judgement of the show but initial impressions were very good. An entertaining start and hopefully a sign of things to come.,… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

empleat

Jun 1, 2015

Cool serial with very complicated story, which i likes, because i don't know what will happen.
Often jumps in the time and secret sect which wants to annihilate world with ancient plague.
I think there was a lot of tv shows similar this, but it still cool. First season was mysterious andCool serial with very complicated story, which i likes, because i don't know what will happen.
Often jumps in the time and secret sect which wants to annihilate world with ancient plague.
I think there was a lot of tv shows similar this, but it still cool.
First season was mysterious and good, i hope next one will be of same quality and nothing like only lengthening story.
A lot of shows, after time doesn't came with new ideas and it is just lengthening, hope we will see new crazy ideas and it won't be same.
I am very look forward new season.… Expand

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Rabidprimate

Jan 25, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty good so far. Not great you have to shelve too much common sense to totally immerse into the world. For example with most of the humans dead there would be little reason to fight over anything after the inital chaos because there would be no want for resources and order wouldnt be too hard to re-establish because who wants to live in a perpetual mad max environment. Its not like anything but humans died off so there would be plenty of everything left in abundance for everybody that was left. After the initial shock it would be a veritable garden of plenty much like how it was after the Black death for the Europeans. As a side if the people left were immune to the disease then in the end the problem pretty much resolved itself before the show ever took place. But yea if you can look past the part where you brain tries to think then its an enjoyable show. 7/10 would watch again.… Expand

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hic

Mar 22, 2015

In my opinion one of the most disappointing tv show ever scripted. Nothing can save a bad scenario. People should just look at the film instead. Photography is ok, acting is correct. Just the story is entirely sabotaged. A real shame.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 15, 2018
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 19, 2017
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 18, 2016
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 16, 2015
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  S1:E13. Arms of Mine
  Air Date: April 10, 2015
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  S1:E12. Paradox
  Air Date: April 3, 2015
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  S1:E11. Shonin
  Air Date: March 27, 2015
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  S1:E10. Divine Move
  Air Date: March 20, 2015
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  S1:E9. Tomorrow
  Air Date: March 13, 2015
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  S1:E8. Yesterday
  Air Date: March 6, 2015
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  S1:E7. The Keys
  Air Date: February 27, 2015
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  S1:E6. The Red Forest
  Air Date: February 20, 2015
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  S1:E5. The Night Room
  Air Date: February 13, 2015
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  S1:E4. Atari
  Air Date: February 6, 2015
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  S1:E3. Cassandra Complex
  Air Date: January 30, 2015
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  S1:E2. Mentally Divergent
  Air Date: January 23, 2015
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  S1:E1. Splinter
  Air Date: January 16, 2015