Originally put in for a pilot order back in 2013, Syfy has put in a series order for 12 Monkeys with a planned January 2015 debut date alongside the second season of Helix. The production is being done by the company behind the original film, Altas Entertainment, along with Universal Cable Productions. The show has set Natalie Chaidez as the showrunner along with being an executive producer while Charles Rowen and Richard Suckle will also serve as executive producers. Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett wrote the pilot and will be working as co-executive producers alongside Chaidez while Jeffrey Reiner worked as the director for the pilot and garners an EP credit as well.
Syfy President Dave Howe commented, saying “‘12 Monkeys’ is a captivating time travel adventure and high stakes race against the clock. We are thrilled to add it to our slate of engaging and thought-provoking new scripted projects including the recently announced event series ‘Ascension’ and the second season renewal of ‘Helix’ from Ron Moore.”
12 Monkeys will star Aaron Stanford (Nikita, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2), Amanda Schull (Suits, Pretty Little Liars), Noah Bean (Nikita, Damages) and Kirk Acevedo.
Plot concept: The series follows the journey of a time traveler (Stanford) from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
