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The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys Season 1

Every episode of 12 Monkeys Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    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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  2. 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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  3. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 7 - The Keys
    8.3/10(1704 votes)

    S1:E7

    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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  4. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 11 - Shonin
    8.3/10(1552 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  5. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 5 - The Night Room
    7.9/10(1673 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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  6. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Forest
    7.9/10(1639 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  7. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 1 - Splinter
    7.8/10(2633 votes)

    S1:E1

    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:Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett

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  8. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 9 - Tomorrow
    7.8/10(1477 votes)

    S1:E9

    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:Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett, Rebecca Kirsch

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  9. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 2 - Mentally Divergent
    7.7/10(2061 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  10. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 8 - Yesterday
    7.7/10(1512 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  11. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 10 - Divine Move
    7.7/10(1460 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett

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  12. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 4 - Atari
    7.6/10(1820 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Terry Matalas, Travis Fickett

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  13. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 3 - Cassandra Complex
    7.5/10(1889 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Paradox" is the best rated episode of 12 Monkeys season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,621 votes. Directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Terry Matalas, Richard Robbins, it aired on April 3, 2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Arms of Mine".