SYFY'S "12 MONKEYS" RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON ON MONDAY, APRIL 18 AT 9PM ET/PT

-- Madeleine Stowe ("Twelve Monkeys," "Revenge"), Michael Hogan ("Battlestar Galactica"), Brendan Coyle ("Downton Abbey"), Jay Karnes ("The Shield") To Guest Star -- -- Series Produced by Universal Cable Productions in Association with Atlas Entertainment --

LOS ANGELES - March 22, 2016 - Syfy's critically-acclaimed time-travel thriller 12 MONKEYS returns for its second season on Monday, April 18 at 9PM ET/PT with 13 all-new episodes. Aaron Stanford (James Cole), Amanda Schull (Dr. Cassandra Railly), Kirk Acevedo (Ramse), Barbara Sukowa (Katarina Jones), Emily Hampshire (Jennifer Goines) and Todd Stashwick (Deacon) once again star in the drama from co-creators Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett ("Nikita").

12 MONKEYS follows the journey of James Cole (Aaron Stanford), a man from 2043 sent back in time to stop a malevolent organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys from destroying the world. Joining forces with Dr. Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull) here in the present day, Cole must untangle an insidious conspiracy that's been spun throughout centuries. As Cole, Dr. Railly and their unlikely allies get closer to discovering the truth, they will learn that there are not only deadly consequences for mankind... but time itself.

Season 2 will feature acclaimed guest stars including:

Madeleine Stowe (star of the "Twelve Monkeys" film) as Lillian, a mental patient in the 1950s who has a major impact on Cole's mission.

Michael Hogan ("Battlestar Galactica") as Dr. David Eckland, a charismatic and intelligent scientist from the future with a connection to Jones.

Brendan Coyle ("Downtown Abbey") as Dr. Benjamin Kalman, a former bioengineer racked with guilt over the deadly virus his team gave birth to.

Jay Karnes ("The Shield") as a savvy FBI agent in the 1940s named Robert Gale, who believes Cole is connected to a series of grisly murders.

David Dastmalchian ("Marvel's Ant-Man") as Kyle Slade, a Vietnam vet whose mind is connected to time itself.

David Marciano ("Homeland") as NYPD detective John Damato, who's pulled into the 1975 case of a serial killer affiliated with the Army of the 12 Monkeys.

Xander Berkeley ("The Walking Dead") returns as the tragic military leader Jonathan Foster who ran the Government's final hope to combat the plague that destroyed the world.

12 MONKEYS is produced by Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas Entertainment, who produced the original Golden Globe-winning theatrical film.?

Matalas and Fickett serve as the showrunners and are executive producers along with Charles Roven ("Suicide Squad," "American Hustle," "Man of Steel," "The Dark Knight Trilogy") and Richard Suckle ("Suicide Squad," "American Hustle," "The International"). Atlas Entertainment and Roven produced the "Twelve Monkeys" film, which starred Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt and Madeleine Stowe, on which the series is based.

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Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across media platforms for domestic and international distribution. In the U.S., UCP's programming can be seen across various networks including the Golden Globe award-winning drama "Mr. Robot," "Colony," "Playing House," "Royal Pains" and "Suits" on USA Network; "The Magicians," "12 Monkeys," "Hunters" and "Killjoys" on Syfy; "Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce" on Bravo; "The Royals," on E!; "Difficult People," on Hulu; and "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" on Machinima Prime/YouTube and Syfy. UCP's content library includes critic and fan favorites such as the Emmy-award winning "Monk" as well as "Psych" and "Battlestar Galactica." Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.