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The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys

Every episode of 12 Monkeys ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys!

Best episode
S4E11 The Beginning (2)
9.62,950 votes
Worst episode
S1E3 Cassandra Complex
7.51,889 votes
Top season
Season 4
8.8avg
Binge time
1d 9h
47 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 11 - The Beginning (2)
    9.6/10(2950 votes)

    S4:E11

    When all hope is lost, Cole must complete his cycle so that his younger self will one day arrive at the end with the answer.

    Director:Terry Matalas
    Writer:Terry Matalas

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  2. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 10 - The Beginning (1)
    9.3/10(1542 votes)

    S4:E10

    The final battle against the Witness as the fate of time and mankind hangs in the balance. All the pieces finally come together to mark the end of the beginning.

    Director:Terry Matalas
    Writer:Terry Matalas

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  3. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 9 - One Minute More
    9.3/10(1467 votes)

    S4:E9

    The beginning of the end as Cole and Cassie embark on their final mission.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  4. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 10 - Witness
    9.2/10(1489 votes)

    S3:E10

    The final battle with the Witness begins.

    Director:Grant Harvey
    Writer:Terry Matalas

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  5. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 8 - Lullaby
    9.1/10(1682 votes)

    S2:E8

    Jones comes to the disheartening realization that time travel is humanity's true enemy and that as its architect she needs to be stopped, and so she sends Railly back to the year 2020 with orders to undo all of it.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  6. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 13 - Memory of Tomorrow
    9.1/10(1573 votes)

    S2:E13

    Cole and Railly have finally found peace living in the past. When a mysterious woman with apocalyptic visions of the future tells Cole it's not over, he must do the unthinkable to save the world... and the woman he loves.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Terry Matalas

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  7. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 9 - Thief
    9.1/10(1319 votes)

    S3:E9

    The reason why the Witness wants to destroy time and all reality is revealed.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  8. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 12 - Blood Washed Away
    9.0/10(1457 votes)

    S2:E12

    Cole and Railly attempt to stop the final paradox in the past while Ramse, Jennifer and Deacon struggle to survive the apocalypse in a last ditch effort to find the Witness.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  9. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 11 - Resurrection
    8.9/10(1402 votes)

    S2:E11

    With the temporal facility on the verge of destruction, Cole and Jones find themselves in the middle of a coup. After a violent encounter ends in an unexpected tragedy, Cole is sent back to 1957 in a last-ditch effort to save humanity while the rest embark on a caravan across the apocalypse to find Titan -- the stronghold of the Witness.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writer:Richard E. Robbins

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  10. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 6 - Die Glocke
    8.8/10(1140 votes)

    S4:E6

    The team infiltrates a Nazi gala to steal an artifact known as 'Die Glocke'. Their operation comes undone when French Resistance interferes and an unexpected guest arrives.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Terry Matalas, Sean Tretta, Sarah C. Mueller

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  11. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 7 - Nurture
    8.8/10(1079 votes)

    S3:E7

    Cole and Railly find themselves at opposite ends of an unspeakable decision. Jones grows suspicious while Railly turns to an emotional ally for advice. All hell breaks loose during a massive fire-fight.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 8 - Demons
    8.8/10(1068 votes)

    S4:E8

    Everything changes when the team finally climbs the steps... and rings the bell in the Middle Ages.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  13. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 5 - After
    8.8/10(1062 votes)

    S4:E5

    A clue to breaking the cycle leads Cole and Cassie to the 1960s. Christopher Lloyd returns as Zalmon Shaw, a devoted follower of the Witness.

    Director:Sheree Folkson
    Writer:Oliver Grigsby

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  14. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 4 - Brothers
    8.7/10(1114 votes)

    S3:E4

    Ramse and Cole splinter to 2007 expecting either a trap - or a final chance to kill The Witness. But when Cole discovers a heartbreaking truth, he’ll discover that the mission was both.

    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 12 - Paradox
    8.6/10(1621 votes)

    S1:E12

    With Cole dying from the effects of time-travel, Railly must find the one person who can save him.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Terry Matalas, Richard Robbins

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  16. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 5 - Causality
    8.5/10(1117 votes)

    S3:E5

    Out of time and in need of answers, Jennifer and Deacon are sent to 1989 to steal the a sacred document. Can Railly and Cole get to the Word first before it reveals the one secret they want kept?

    Director:David Greene
    Writer:Kristen Reidel

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  17. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 7 - Daughters
    8.5/10(1011 votes)

    S4:E7

    Jones sends Hannah back in time to 2007 on a personal mission that could be the key to everything.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Christopher Monfette

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  18. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 3 - 45 RPM
    8.5/10(983 votes)

    S4:E3

    Cassie travels back in time to confront a younger Olivia; Cole helps Jennifer find the meaning behind her final Primary vision.

    Director:Christopher J. Byrne
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  19. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 13 - Arms of Mine
    8.4/10(1544 votes)

    S1:E13

    Cole and Railly attempt a final confrontation with their closest enemies, while Jones faces a new threat to all that she's accomplished.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett

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  20. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 8 - Masks
    8.4/10(1025 votes)

    S3:E8

    Former friends, now enemies, race to find the Witness in 1904, who, at last, reveals his face.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 6 - Nature
    8.3/10(992 votes)

    S3:E6

    In 1953, Cole and Railly reunite with Agent Gale at the birth of the Army of the 12 Monkeys.

    Director:Kat Candler
    Writers:Ian Sobel, Matt Morgan

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  22. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 2 - Guardians
    8.3/10(1025 votes)

    S3:E2

    While searching for Jennifer Goines in post-WWI France, Cole and Jones encounter a dangerous group of time- travelers - the Guardians.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  23. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 1 - The End
    8.3/10(1053 votes)

    S4:E1

    The final conflict with the Army of the 12 Monkeys begins when the Witness returns to Project Splinter.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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  24. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 7 - Meltdown
    8.3/10(1187 votes)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Grant Harvey
    Writer:Richard Robbins

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  25. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 4 - Emergence
    8.3/10(1190 votes)

    S2:E4

    When Cole and Cassie are stranded in 1944, Jones must turn to the person she trusts the least to bring them home -- Ramse. For Ramse, this mission will give him a chance to atone for his sins -- but can he mend the broken relations between Cole and Railly? Meanwhile, Jones visits Old Jennifer Goines to explore the true nature of Time - and the Twelve’s method to destroy it.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Richard Robbins

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Beginning (2)" is the best rated episode of 12 Monkeys. It scored 9.6/10 from 2,950 votes. Written and directed by Terry Matalas, it aired on July 6, 2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Beginning (1)".

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