Rueben's Ramblings

The new Syfy drama 12 Monkeys will debut at 9 PM on January 16.

Based on the 1995 box office film, the series follows the journey of a time traveler, James Cole (Aaron Stanford from Nikita), from the post-apocalyptic future. Using a dangerous and untested method of time travel, Cole arrives in the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate 93.6% of the human race.

The cast includes Amanda Schull (Suits), Noah Bean (Nikita), Kirk Acevedo (Fringe) and Emily Hampshire (Rookie Blue).

Here is a trailer for 12 Monkeys: