I loved 1995’s Twelve Monkeys, and when it was announced that SyFy channel was going to be turning it into a tv show, I was actually excited.  For me, it’s like the notion of Stargate, a fascinating film/premise with potential to tell more stories and delve further into the rich worlds created.

The 12-episode series, based on the 1995 film of the same name, follows a time traveler (Stanford) who arrives from the post-apocalyptic future to prevent a deadly virus from destroying all human life. If he succeeds, he’ll also be a goner.  12 Monkeys — which is slated to debut in January 2015 — also features Amanda Schull (Suits), Noah Bean (Nikita), Kirk Acevedo (Fringe) and Zeljko Ivanek (True Blood, Revolution).

Here is our first look at the upcoming tv series: