The Beginning Part 1 

The final battle against the Witness begins as the fate of time and mankind hangs in the balance; all the pieces finally come together to mark the end of the beginning.

Director:

Terry Matalas

Writers:

Terry Matalas (developed by), Travis Fickett (developed by)

Stars:

Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Todd Stashwick

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Aaron Stanford	...	James Cole
Amanda Schull	...	Dr. Cassandra Railly
Todd Stashwick	...	Deacon (credit only)
Emily Hampshire	...	Jennifer Goines
Barbara Sukowa	...	Katarina Jones
Kirk Acevedo	...	José Ramse
Andrew Gillies	...	Dr. Julian Adler
Julian Richings	...	Adviser to the Witness
Alisen Down	...	Olivia
Peter DaCunha	...	Young Sam (credit only)
James Callis	...	Athan
Michael Rhoades	...	Arlen Wills (credit only)
Isys Alexis	...	Daughter Isys

Storyline

The final battle against the Witness begins 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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Plot Keywords:

written by director | year 2037 | year 2043 | meeting future self | causality | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ramse said "It ain't about the age, it's about the gas in the tank" he is referring to fuel going bad due to evaporation of its active components, oxidation, and the hygroscopic nature of gasoline (namely, it attracts water). When left in the car it can last for 30 days; if left in a sealed container 3- 4 months; addition of a fuel stabilizer nearly doubles the shelf life. The time when James' father put the car into storage to when James and Ramse start to drive it, is a 20 (+) year timespan.

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Quotes

James Cole: Okay. So how do we do it? We take their code, we put it in our machine...
Dr. Cassandra Railly: No. No. No, this can't be it. There has to be another way. Jones? This is not how it was suppose to end.
Katarina Jones: How was it suppose to end? The mission hasn't changed... Only our feelings.
Dr. Cassandra Railly: But if you can erase him, you can erase Olivia. There has to be another way.
Katarina Jones: Maybe... but this what we have. We have run simulation after simul...
Dr. Cassandra Railly: But I just murdered 7 billion people. I will not murder 7 billion and 1, not when the one is worth all...
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Connections

References Dirty Dancing (1987)

User Reviews

Amazing!!!

Cole your asshole: you with a plan, I loved it? Obvious!!! Cassie finally passing her decisions, thank you. The feeling of seeing Olivia in disgust is great. Thank you 12 monkeys, really. Best time-traveling show I've seen in a while.

Details

Release Date:

6 July 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min