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12 Monkeys (2015)

Adventure · Drama · Mystery

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 day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

IMDb rating
7.7 (54,730 votes)
Episode average
8.4 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.94 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 8.4 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 2,563 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 2,002 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,832 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 1,771 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,626 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 1,596 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 1,661 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 1,471 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 1,436 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 1,421 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 1,512 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 1,577 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 1,501 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Splinter7.82,563
2Mentally Divergent7.72,002
3Cassandra Complex7.51,832
4Atari7.61,771
5The Night Room7.91,626
6The Red Forest7.91,596
7The Keys8.31,661
8Yesterday7.71,471
9Tomorrow7.81,436
10Divine Move7.71,421
11Shonin8.31,512
12Paradox8.61,577
13Arms of Mine8.41,501

Season 2 (2016)

8.41 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 9.1 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 1,290 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 1,206 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 1,158 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 1,154 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 1,112 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 1,105 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 1,155 votesEp 8: 9.1 · 1,650 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 1,079 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 1,099 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 1,370 votesEp 12: 9.0 · 1,427 votesEp 13: 9.1 · 1,542 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Year of the Monkey7.91,290
2Primary8.21,206
3One Hundred Years8.21,158
4Emergence8.31,154
5Bodies of Water8.11,112
6Immortal8.11,105
7Meltdown8.31,155
8Lullaby9.11,650
9Hyena8.01,079
10Fatherland8.11,099
11Resurrection8.91,370
12Blood Washed Away9.01,427
13Memory of Tomorrow9.11,542

Season 3 (2017)

8.58 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 9.2 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 1,070 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 998 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 961 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 1,087 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 1,088 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 961 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 1,048 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 995 votesEp 9: 9.1 · 1,288 votesEp 10: 9.2 · 1,459 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Mother8.21,070
2Guardians8.4998
3Enemy8.1961
4Brothers8.71,087
5Causality8.51,088
6Nature8.4961
7Nurture8.81,048
8Masks8.4995
9Thief9.11,288
10Witness9.21,459

Season 4 (2018)

8.75 avg 11 episodes 8.3 → 9.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,019 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 949 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 951 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 921 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 1,028 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 1,103 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 976 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 1,034 votesEp 9: 9.4 · 1,430 votesEp 10: 9.3 · 1,508 votesEp 11: 9.5 · 2,912 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The End8.31,019
2Ouroboros8.2949
345 RPM8.5951
4Legacy8.2921
5After8.81,028
6Die Glocke8.81,103
7Daughters8.5976
8Demons8.81,034
9One Minute More9.41,430
10The Beginning Part 19.31,508
11The Beginning Part 29.52,912
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