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The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of 12 Monkeys Season 1

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 Splinter
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. Background image for Mentally Divergent
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. Background image for Cassandra Complex
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. Background image for Atari
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for The Night Room
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for The Red Forest
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #6 - The Red Forest

    S1:E6

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

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  8. Background image for The Keys
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #7 - 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
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  9. Background image for Yesterday
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Tomorrow
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for Divine Move
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for Shonin
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Shonin

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Mark Tonderai
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  13. Background image for Paradox
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Arms of Mine
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #13 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Splinter" is the best rated episode of "12 Monkeys" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Travis Fickett, Terry Matalas, it aired on 1/16/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Mentally Divergent".