12 Monkeys is a science fiction drama series that is based on the 1995 movie with the same title. It stars Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo and Noah Bean. The series follows time traveller James Cole as he travels from the year 2043 to the present day in order to stop the release of a deadly virus by the enigmatic organisation known as "Army of the Twelve Monkeys". That virus, in Cole's original timeline, caused the death of 93.6% of the world population. Cole will be helped by the brilliant virologist Cassandra Railly and a math genius with mental issues, Jennifer Goines.