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Season 2 – 12 Monkeys

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A man from the post-apocalyptic future, Cole uses a dangerous, untested method of time travel to get from 2043 to the present day. He is on a mission to locate and rid the world of the source of the plague that will eventually annihilate the human race. Assisting him is Dr. Cassandra Railly, a virologist who must decide whether to do harm in order to save the world -- regardless of the fact that she has taken the Hippocratic oath. The sci-fi series is based on Terry Gilliam's 1995 film, which starred Bruce Willis as Cole.
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12 Monkeys — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Full of addictive twists, the second season of 12 Monkeys overcomes time traveling logic issues with help of added thriller elements.

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Emily L. Stephens AV Club Apr 19, 2016
B+
It's darned fun to watch. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox Apr 18, 2016
4/5
Every episode includes some moment of such sweeping grandeur and philosophical heft that I remember, instantly, why I do ultimately love this series, flaws and all. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times Apr 18, 2016
B-level science-fiction comfort food. Go to Full Review Vlada Gelman TV Line Feb 4, 2019
12 Monkeys finally unmasked The Witness during [the] Season 2 finale, and the reveal was exactly what you want out of a twist: shocking yet somewhat expected in the sense that it had been carefully crafted to reach this point, so it made sense. Go to Full Review Henry A. Otero TV Fanatic Feb 1, 2019
4.7/5
This is the farthest back we've traveled on the series and it's going to be a total blast. Sure Cole and Cassie are at odds, but it should be interesting watching them rebuild their relationship. Go to Full Review Lauren Gallaway CBR Feb 1, 2019
The pacing and danger continues to grow with each episode in season two, and the series continues to be both a time travel-based drama and a psychological thriller. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris M @Enthrisac Mar 22, 2026 How refreshing the absence of the F-Word and only minor swearing a brilliant series See more Hunter B. @JohnRickC-137 Dec 19, 2025 Don’t understand how they managed to make such a horrible season couldn’t of watched it if it wasn’t for ramse See more Toms c @tomscove Jun 4, 2023 The show continues to deliver, with an excellent performance by the lead. See more Christian T @Tur7on Apr 11, 2023 Season 2 starts to get more involved with the time travel aspect of the show, and evolves nicely See more Charles B @RT57688612 Mar 25, 2023 I keep falling asleep, esp during all the shootouts, making it increasingly difficult to follow the plot. Two more seasons to plow/sleep through before we ( presumably ) get rid of the pandemic. See more Jun 26, 2022 Masterpiece 😤😤 It deserves more attention See more Read all reviews
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Aaron Stanford

James Cole

Amanda Schull

Dr. Cassandra Railly

Kirk Acevedo

Ramse

Barbara Sukowa

Jones

Noah Bean

Aaron Marker

Emily Hampshire

Jennifer Goines

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 18, 2016 Year of the Monkey Cole and Ramse repair their broken friendship while on the run; Railly and Jones navigate an uncertain future in 2043. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 25, 2016 Primary Cole gets stranded in 2016 after an attempt to destroy the virus changes the future; Jones and Railly deal with the consequences of the changed timeline. Details Episode 3 Aired May 2, 2016 One Hundred Years Despite the growing tension between them, Cole and Cassie time travel to New York during World War II to track down a dangerous member of the Twelve. Details Episode 4 Aired May 9, 2016 Emergence Jones turns to Ramse for help getting Cole and Cassie back from 1944; Jones visits old Jennifer Goines to explore the true nature of time. Details Episode 5 Aired May 16, 2016 Bodies of Water In the present, Cassie and Jennifer Goines run from the 12 Monkeys; in 2044, Cole and Ramse face off against Deacon. Details Episode 6 Aired May 23, 2016 Immortal Cole and Ramse travel to 1970s New York City to prevent the Twelve from murdering a Vietnam veteran with a connection to the Witness. Details Episode 7 Aired May 30, 2016 Meltdown Cole faces the Witness as Cassie's hallucinations evolve; deadly visitors from the past arrive when the time machine malfunctions and begins tearing apart time and space. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 6, 2016 Lullaby Jones realizes that humanity's true enemy is time-travel itself, and decides to send Railly back to 2020 to undo everything; Cole and Railly discover an anomaly during their quest. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 13, 2016 Hyena Jennifer Goines forms The Hyenas to take on the 12 Monkeys' organization and with the help of Cole, they discover a plan to acquire the virus. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 20, 2016 Fatherland Ramse and Railly try to find a German doctor who knows the location of The Witness during an unsanctioned mission in 1961. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 27, 2016 Resurrection As the temporal facility gets closer to destruction, Cole goes to 1957 to save humanity while everyone else looks for Titan, the stronghold of the Witness. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 11, 2016 Blood Washed Away Cole and Railly attempt to stop the final paradox; Ramse, Jennifer and Deacon struggle to survive the apocalypse in an effort to find the Witness. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 18, 2016 Memory of Tomorrow Cole and Railly adjust to the past, but a mysterious woman with apocalyptic visions gets them to do the unthinkable to save the world. Details

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12 Monkeys — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
David Grossman
Executive Producer
Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Natalie Chaidez, Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett, David Grossman
Screenwriter
Sean Tretta, Richard Robbins, Terry Matalas
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 18, 2016
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