The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(2495 votes)

   #1 - Splinter

   S1:E11/16/2015

   27 years after a virus wipes out most of humanity, scientists send a man back to 2015 to stop the plague from ever happening. Cole's only lead is a virologist, who knows the dangerous source of the outbreak.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas
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   7.3/10(1953 votes)

   #2 - Mentally Divergent

   S1:E21/22/2015

   The trail of a mysterious organization called the “Army of the 12 Monkeys” leads Cole to a mental institution in 2015, where a patient holds the key to the plague that destroys the world. Meanwhile, despite warnings that her involvement may disrupt the course of history, Dr. Railly risks her life to help him.

   Director:David Grossman

   Writer:Natalie Chaidez

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   Director:David Grossman

   Writer:Natalie Chaidez
3. 

   7.1/10(1788 votes)

   #3 - Cassandra Complex

   S1:E31/30/2015

   Cole's search for the location of the virus leads him to 2014, and to a devastating moment in Dr. Railly's life involving a dangerous outbreak in Haiti.

   Director:Michael Waxman

   Writer:Rebecca Kirsch

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   Director:Michael Waxman

   Writer:Rebecca Kirsch
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   7.2/10(1734 votes)

   #4 - Atari

   S1:E42/6/2015

   A fight for the future ensues when a dangerous band of marauders hunting for Cole and Ramse threatens the mission to save the past.

   Director:David Grossman

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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   Director:David Grossman

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas
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   7.7/10(1596 votes)

   #5 - The Night Room

   S1:E52/13/2015

   Cole and Dr. Railly face off with the Army of the 12 Monkeys when both discover the Night Room –- an off-site, black ops lab that houses the virus that will one day destroy the world.

   Director:David Boyd

   Writer:Richard Robbins

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   Director:David Boyd

   Writer:Richard Robbins
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   7.5/10(1565 votes)

   #6 - The Red Forest

   S1:E62/20/2015

   When the tragic events of the Night Room create an alternate reality in 2043, Cole risks his future.

   Director:Alex Zakrzewski

   Writer:Christopher Monfette

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   Director:Alex Zakrzewski

   Writer:Christopher Monfette
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7. 

   7.6/10(1624 votes)

   #7 - The Keys

   S1:E72/27/2015

   Cole, Dr. Railly and Aaron strive to stop the virus from being deployed as a bioweapon in Chechnya.

   Director:John Badham

   Writer:Sean Tretta

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   Director:John Badham

   Writer:Sean Tretta
8. 

   7.6/10(1441 votes)

   #8 - Yesterday

   S1:E83/6/2015

   The Core that powers the time machine is fading. To get Cole back from the past, Jones must convince her former colleagues at the military operation "Spearhead" that her mission is worth saving.

   Director:Michael Waxman

   Writers:Natalie Chaidez, Oliver Grigsby

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   Director:Michael Waxman

   Writers:Natalie Chaidez, Oliver Grigsby
9. 

   7.3/10(1405 votes)

   #9 - Tomorrow

   S1:E93/13/2015

   Cole finds himself in 2017 at the height of the plague. Out of options, Jones faces an impossible choice to replace the Core.

   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Rebecca Kirsch, Terry Matalas

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   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writers:Travis Fickett, Rebecca Kirsch, Terry Matalas
10. 

    7.4/10(1392 votes)

    #10 - Divine Move

    S1:E103/20/2015

    Forces come to a head when Ramse does what it takes to protect his newfound family, leaving Cole to deal with the aftermath.

    Director:Magnus Martens

    Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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    Director:Magnus Martens

    Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas
11. 

    8.0/10(1479 votes)

    #11 - Shonin

    S1:E113/27/2015

    Cole splinters to Tokyo, 1987 in a last chance effort to stop the Army of the 12 Monkeys.

    Director:Mark Tonderai

    Writer:Sean Tretta

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    Director:Mark Tonderai

    Writer:Sean Tretta
12. 

    7.7/10(1551 votes)

    #12 - Paradox

    S1:E124/3/2015

    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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    Director:Dennie Gordon

    Writers:Terry Matalas, Richard Robbins
13. 

    7.8/10(1477 votes)

    #13 - Arms of Mine

    S1:E134/10/2015

    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:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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    Director:David Grossman

    Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas