Sanctuary (2008)

Action · Drama · Fantasy

The adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population called Abnormals—a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans. Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (24,323 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.53 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 8.3 45 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sanctuary for All: Part 1	7.3	612
2	Sanctuary for All: Part 2	7.5	516
3	Fata Morgana	7.2	474
4	Folding Man	7.1	421
5	Kush	7.3	414
6	Nubbins	7.3	442
7	The Five	8.0	413
8	Edward	7.7	390
9	Requiem	7.5	397
10	Warriors	6.9	351
11	Instinct	7.6	381
12	Revelations, Part 1	8.2	375
13	Revelations, Part 2	8.3	381

Season 2 (2009)

7.77 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	End of Nights: Part 1	8.0	356
2	End of Nights: Part 2	8.1	338
3	Eulogy	7.5	331
4	Hero	7.4	311
5	Pavor Nocturnus	7.8	321
6	Fragments	7.4	293
7	Veritas	7.8	297
8	Next Tuesday	7.2	286
9	Penance	7.6	303
10	Sleepers	7.9	307
11	Haunted	7.8	268
12	Kali: Part I	8.2	293
13	Kali: Part II	8.3	316

Season 3 (2010)

7.62 avg 20 episodes 8.1 → 7.9 46 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kali: Part III	8.1	310
2	Firewall	7.7	253
3	Bank Job	8.1	275
4	Trail of Blood	7.4	256
5	Hero II: Broken Arrow	7.1	254
6	Animus	7.7	271
7	Breach	7.9	261
8	For King and Country	8.0	264
9	Vigilante	7.7	245
10	Hollow Men	8.2	261
11	Pax Romana	8.1	257
12	Hangover	7.5	243
13	One Night	6.9	261
14	Metamorphosis	7.2	237
15	Wingman	6.3	255
16	Awakening	7.8	252
17	Normandy	7.5	249
18	Carentan	7.8	244
19	Out of the Blue	7.4	248
20	Into the Black	7.9	249

Season 4 (2011)

7.44 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 45 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tempus	8.0	269
2	Uprising	7.4	230
3	Untouchable	7.4	239
4	Monsoon	7.8	295
5	Resistance	7.6	237
6	Homecoming	6.9	233
7	Icebreaker	7.4	228
8	Fugue	6.0	358
9	Chimera	7.5	215
10	Acolyte	7.5	214
11	The Depths	7.2	202
12	Sanctuary for None - Part I	7.7	228
13	Sanctuary for None: Part II	8.3	264