12 Monkeys (2015)
End at the beginning.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 16 January 2015 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 6 July 2018 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Created by | Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett |
| Starring | Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull and Barbara Sukowa |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 47 episodes |
| Episode length | about 43 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 34 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.4/10 |
Where to watch 12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Prime Video, or $8.99 at list price.
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Where to watch 12 Monkeys in 61 other countries
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| Albania | Prime Video, SkyShowtime about |
| Andorra | Prime Video, SkyShowtime |
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | SkyShowtime about |
| Bulgaria | Prime Video €5.99, SkyShowtime €6.99 |
| Burkina Faso | Prime Video |
| Cameroon | Prime Video |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD |
| Cape Verde | Prime Video |
| Congo - Kinshasa | Prime Video |
| Croatia | Prime Video €5.99, SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Cyprus | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Czechia | Prime Video 149 Kč, SkyShowtime 259 Kč |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Prime Video |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK, SkyShowtime 109 kr DKK |
| Equatorial Guinea | Prime Video |
| Estonia | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Finland | Prime Video €6.99, Ruutu, SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Ghana | Prime Video |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
| Greece | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Hungary | Prime Video 1900 Ft, SkyShowtime 2590 Ft |
| Iceland | Prime Video 880 kr ISK |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Kenya | Prime Video KSh560 |
| Latvia | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Lithuania | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Madagascar | Prime Video |
| Malawi | Prime Video |
| Mali | Prime Video |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| Mozambique | Prime Video |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99, SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| Niger | Prime Video |
| Nigeria | Prime Video ₦2300 |
| North Macedonia | Prime Video, SkyShowtime about |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK, SkyShowtime 109 kr NOK |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł, SkyShowtime 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Romania | Prime Video 19.99 lei, SkyShowtime about 37.39 lei |
| Senegal | Prime Video |
| Serbia | Prime Video 818 din, SkyShowtime about 1056 din |
| Seychelles | Prime Video |
| Slovakia | Prime Video €5.99, SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Slovenia | Prime Video €6.99, SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| South Africa | Prime Video R79 ZAR |
| South Korea | Tving ₩10900 |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK, SkyShowtime 109 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90 |
| Tanzania | Prime Video |
| Uganda | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
12 Monkeys is a sci-fi drama where a time traveler races to stop a plague that will wipe out humanity. It runs 34 hours across 4 seasons, a commitment that tests your patience as much as the show tests its protagonist. The tone is urgent and bleak, driven by a man who sees the end of the world before he sees the cause. If you like your science fiction to feel like a countdown rather than a lecture, this is the one.
What the critics said
Critics were divided on the first season. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating with an average score of 6/10 based on 42 reviews. Metacritic gave it a 57 out of 100, a score that signals mixed or average reviews. The consensus noted the time travel was nonsensical, though the execution was top-notch. Christine Seghers of IGN rated it 8.8/10, calling it an awful lot of fun. Later episodes in the season drew more positive reception than the early ones.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate the series 7.4 out of 10. That is a solid score, suggesting viewers found the premise worth their time despite the lack of hard box office data to back it up. The numbers tell you people watched, even if they did not exactly riot.
What came next for the cast
Aaron Stanford traded X-Men sequels for Horse Girl and Clinical. Amanda Schull moved from Pretty Little Liars to I Am Wrath. Barbara Sukowa swapped Johnny Mnemonic for Atomic Blonde and Air. Emily Hampshire left It's a Boy Girl Thing for mother! and John F. Donovan. The credits show a shift from blockbuster support to auteur-adjacent leads. They cannot say the time travel caused it. They can only say what followed.
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Sources
- 12 Monkeys on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q18421127 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “12 Monkeys (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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