'12 Monkeys' Renewed for Second Season by Syfy

Syfy announced today that the widely praised adventure thriller 12 Monkeys has been greenlit for a second season, expected to air in 2016.

With Natalie Chaidez prepping her next Syfy series (UCP and Valhalla Productions' Hunters), Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett (Nikita), co-executive producers and writers of the pilot, will be stepping up to serve as EP/Showrunners. Atlas Entertainment's Richard Suckle (Suicide Squad, American Hustle, The International) and Charles Roven (Suicide Squad, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, American Hustle) will continue to executive produce with Atlas' Jake Kurily producing. Roven served as producer on the original film.

Syfy Airing All-Day Marathon for '12 Monkeys' and 'Helix' on February 16

Syfy celebrates President's Day with back-to-back marathons of the critically acclaimed series 12 Monkeys and Helix on Monday, February 16 (President's Day) from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. ET/PT.

Fans will have a chance to watch or re-watch both series, which are both posting record L3 vs. L+SD lifts for Syfy original scripted series.

PRESIDENT'S DAY PROGRAMMING

Monday, February 16, 2015 (All Times Eastern/Pacific)

9-10 a.m. Helix - "San Jose" Peter Farragut, Sarah Jordan and Dr. Kyle Sommer go to a mysterious island to investigate an unknown pathogen that killed everyone, except Leila, aboard the Mist of Avalon.

10-11 a.m. Helix - "Reunion" Jordan discovers Alan, Peter's brother, is a member of Brother Michael's cult, but despite Alan's warnings she and Peter refuse to leave the Abbey and continue to investigate how Soren became infected.

'12 Monkeys' to Premiere January 16 on Syfy

Syfy's upcoming adventure thriller 12 Monkeys will make its series premiere on Friday, January 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates its 20th anniversary next year, 12 Monkeys explores the provocative story of a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film.