12 Monkeys (2015)

Name: 12 Monkeys (2015)
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: January 16, 2015
Rating: 57

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12 Monkeys

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Syfy | Release Date: January 16, 2015

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, Science Fiction

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Series Overview
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Season 4 Overview
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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11. The Beginning Part 2
Air Date: July 6, 2018
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11. The Beginning Part 2
Air Date: July 6, 2018
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10. The Beginning Part 1
Air Date: July 6, 2018
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10. The Beginning Part 1
Air Date: July 6, 2018
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9. One Minute More
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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9. One Minute More
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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8. Demons
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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8. Demons
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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7. Die Glocke
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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7. Daughters
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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7. Die Glocke
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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7. Daughters
Air Date: June 29, 2018
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6. After
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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6. After
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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4. 45 RPM
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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4. Legacy
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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4. 45 RPM
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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4. Legacy
Air Date: June 22, 2018
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3. Ouroboros
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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3. Ouroboros
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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2. The End
Air Date: June 15, 2018
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2. The End
Air Date: June 15, 2018

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Critic Reviews

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The Lincoln Journal Star - 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

The Detroit News - Mekeisha Madden Toby

Feb 25, 2015

As actors, Stanford and Schull have to convince TV audiences that they are not dishing out reheated versions of the performances Bruce Willis and Madeleine Stowe did in the original. Thankfully, that's not the case and these two actors are quite compelling as a couple of lost souls trying desperately to make things right. Read full review

New York Post - Sara Stewart

Jan 16, 2015

It’s Stanford who will hold this thing together, and he seems up to the challenge. I’m ready to look at this whole story again with fresh eyes. It may not be quite on the level of a “Battlestar Galactica” overhaul, but, then, its source material isn’t nearly as campy. Read full review

The Huffington Post - Maureen Ryan

Jan 16, 2015

12 Monkeys hums along at a reasonable pace; its pilot is pleasingly energetic and efficient.... The problem is, 12 Monkeys tends to prioritize a series of MacGuffins over attempts to deepen its characters and their relationships. Read full review

Denver Post - Joanne Ostrow

Jan 16, 2015

12 Monkeys won't hook those who aren't already fans of the genre. The characters are mostly two-dimensional. The philosophical conundrums are secondary to the action. The dialogue is terribly earnest. Read full review

Variety - Brian Lowry

Jan 14, 2015

The problem, as always, is that the time-travel element can be disorienting from a narrative standpoint. Read full review

Boston Globe - 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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jbbaab

May 4, 2019

Season 1 was good. Season 2 was better. Season 3 was ok. Season 4 and the ending was the best. Ignore the stupid critics. Stick through to the end and you will be happy you did.

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