Just before the 4th of July holiday weekend, Syfy announced the popular dramatic series 12 Monkeys will return for a third season. 12 Monkeys was co-created by Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas, with Matalas serving as the showrunner and executive producing along with Richard Suckle and Charles Roven. Season two of the series based on the feature film of the same name is now airing on Monday nights at 9pm ET/PT with Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa, and Todd Stashwick in starring roles.
Season two’s finale will air on July 18th and season three’s ten new episodes will air in 2017.
“In two short seasons, 12 Monkeys has become a cult favorite series,” stated Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks. “Terry and the cast and crew have brought to life a rich world not confined by boundaries of time, with multi-dimensional characters whose motivations for saving the world are deeply personal and intensely relatable. It’s exactly the type of smart, on-the-edge-of-your-seat entertainment we want to bring to Syfy viewers.”
“This season of 12 Monkeys has proven to be a break through. From its epic storytelling to its grand aesthetic, Terry and the cast and crew have invested boundless energy and passion, and it showed,” added Jeff Wachtel, Chief Content Officer, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and President, Universal Cable Productions. “New legions of fans will discover what devoted viewers already know: it’s one of the best shows on television!”
The Plot: 12 Monkeys follows the journey of James Cole, a man from 2043 sent back in time to stop a malevolent organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys from destroying the world. Joining forces with Dr. Cassandra Railly in the present day, Cole must untangle a conspiracy that’s been spun throughout centuries. As Cole, Dr. Railly and their unlikely allies get closer to discovering the truth they will learn that there are not only deadly consequences for mankind… but time itself.
