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The Worst Episodes of 12 Monkeys

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 3 - Cassandra Complex
    7.1/10(1788 votes)

    #1 - Cassandra Complex

    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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  2. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 4 - Atari
    7.2/10(1734 votes)

    #2 - Atari

    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:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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  3. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 1 - The End
    7.2/10(1000 votes)

    #3 - The End

    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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  4. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 2 - Mentally Divergent
    7.3/10(1953 votes)

    #4 - Mentally Divergent

    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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  5. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 9 - Tomorrow
    7.3/10(1405 votes)

    #5 - Tomorrow

    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:Travis Fickett, Rebecca Kirsch, Terry Matalas

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  6. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 2 - Guardians
    7.3/10(971 votes)

    #6 - Guardians

    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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  7. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 8 - Masks
    7.3/10(973 votes)

    #7 - Masks

    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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  8. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 10 - Divine Move
    7.4/10(1392 votes)

    #8 - Divine Move

    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:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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  9. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 1 - Splinter
    7.5/10(2495 votes)

    #9 - Splinter

    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:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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  10. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Forest
    7.5/10(1565 votes)

    #10 - The Red Forest

    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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  11. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 1 - Year of the Monkey
    7.5/10(1266 votes)

    #11 - Year of the Monkey

    S2:E1

    Cole and Ramse repair their broken friendship while on the run; Railly and Jones navigate an uncertain future in 2043.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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  12. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 3 - Enemy
    7.5/10(932 votes)

    #12 - Enemy

    S3:E3

    Bonds of trust are tested when Ramse returns to the facility with an old enemy held captive. How far will Cole and Jones go for the answers they need?

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Christopher Monfette

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  13. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 7 - The Keys
    7.6/10(1624 votes)

    #13 - The Keys

    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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  14. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 8 - Yesterday
    7.6/10(1441 votes)

    #14 - Yesterday

    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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  15. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 1 - Mother
    7.6/10(1038 votes)

    #15 - Mother

    S3:E1

    In the apocalypse of 2163, a desperate Cole searches for Titan. Meanwhile, a captive Railly is faced with an impossible choice as the 12 Monkeys await the arrival of The Witness.

    Director:Terry Matalas
    Writers:Sean Tretta, Terry Matalas

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  16. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 2 - Ouroboros
    7.6/10(931 votes)

    #16 - Ouroboros

    S4:E2

    Travelers come face to face with ghosts from their past when they find themselves maneuvering around their own timelines.

    Director:Terry Matalas
    Writer:Terry Matalas

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  17. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 5 - The Night Room
    7.7/10(1596 votes)

    #17 - The Night Room

    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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  18. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 12 - Paradox
    7.7/10(1551 votes)

    #18 - Paradox

    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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  19. 12 Monkeys Season 1 Episode 13 - Arms of Mine
    7.8/10(1477 votes)

    #19 - Arms of Mine

    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:Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas

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  20. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 3 - One Hundred Years
    7.8/10(1133 votes)

    #20 - One Hundred Years

    S2:E3

    Despite the growing tension between them, Cole and Cassie time travel to New York during World War II to track down a dangerous member of the Twelve.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Michael Sussman

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  21. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 6 - Immortal
    7.8/10(1076 votes)

    #21 - Immortal

    S2:E6

    Cole and Ramse travel to 1970s New York City to prevent the Twelve from murdering a Vietnam veteran with a connection to the Witness.

    Director:David Greene
    Writer:Ian Sobel

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  22. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 11 - Resurrection
    7.8/10(1329 votes)

    #22 - Resurrection

    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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  23. 12 Monkeys Season 3 Episode 5 - Causality
    7.8/10(1061 votes)

    #23 - Causality

    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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  24. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 6 - Die Glocke
    7.8/10(1082 votes)

    #24 - Die Glocke

    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:Sean Tretta, Terry Matalas, Sarah C. Mueller

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  25. 12 Monkeys Season 2 Episode 2 - Primary
    7.9/10(1180 votes)

    #25 - Primary

    S2:E2

    Cole gets stranded in 2016 after an attempt to destroy the virus changes the future. Jones and Railly deal with the consequences of the changed timeline.

    Director:Magnus Martens
    Writer:Sean Tretta

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Cassandra Complex" is the worst rated episode of "12 Monkeys". It scored 7.1/10 based on 1788 votes. Directed by Michael Waxman and written by Rebecca Kirsch, it aired on 1/30/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Atari".