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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!

The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys

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...

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  1. Background image for The Beginning (2)
    9.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #1 - The Beginning (2)

    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.

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  2. Background image for One Minute More
    9.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #2 - One Minute More

    S4:E9

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

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  3. Background image for The Beginning (1)
    9.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #3 - The Beginning (1)

    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.

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    9.2/10(1.3k votes)

    #4 - Witness

    S3:E10

    The final battle with the Witness begins.

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  5. Background image for Lullaby
    9.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #5 - Lullaby

    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.

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  6. Background image for Memory of Tomorrow
    9.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #6 - Memory of Tomorrow

    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.

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  8. Background image for Thief
    9.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Thief

    S3:E9

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

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  9. Background image for Blood Washed Away
    9.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #8 - Blood Washed Away

    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.

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  10. Background image for Resurrection
    8.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for After
    8.8/10(924 votes)

    #10 - After

    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.

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  12. Background image for Die Glocke
    8.8/10(988 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Demons
    8.8/10(931 votes)

    #12 - Demons

    S4:E8

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

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  14. Background image for Nurture
    8.7/10(952 votes)

    #13 - Nurture

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.6/10(985 votes)

    #14 - Brothers

    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.

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    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Paradox
    8.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #15 - Paradox

    S1:E12

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

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  17. Background image for Causality
    8.5/10(986 votes)

    #16 - 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?

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  18. Background image for 45 RPM
    8.5/10(860 votes)

    #17 - 45 RPM

    S4:E3

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

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  19. Background image for Arms of Mine
    8.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    8.4/10(904 votes)

    #19 - Guardians

    S3:E2

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

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  21. Background image for Masks
    8.4/10(910 votes)

    #20 - Masks

    S3:E8

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.4/10(881 votes)

    #21 - Daughters

    S4:E7

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

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  23. Background image for The Keys
    8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - The Keys

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:John Badham
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    8.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #23 - Shonin

    S1:E11

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

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    Director:Mark Tonderai
  25. Background image for Emergence
    8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #24 - Emergence

    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.

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    8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #25 - Meltdown

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Beginning (2)" is the best rated episode of "12 Monkeys". It scored 9.6/10 based on 2098 votes. Directed by Terry Matalas and written by Terry Matalas, it aired on 7/6/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "One Minute More".