12 Monkeys returns
In an ideal world, 12 Monkeys would be a tinderbox drama set deep in an African jungle, where poop-throwing triggers societal unrest on a daily basis. But until then, we have the Showcase scifi series based on the like-named 1995 film, returning Wednesday for a third season.
When we left off, Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull) realized that her son with James Cole (Aaron Stanford) will become the evil leader The Witness.
“Season 3 takes place months after the big bombshell of Season 2,” executive producer Terry Matalas told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s where we’re going to catch up with Cole’s search for Cassie and what life has been like in Titan in the future for her, and there are quite a few surprises for both those characters pretty early on.”
Season 3 will also summon new villains. Magdalena (Hannah Waddingham) will be the leader of The Guardians, who must protect the child throughout time. Christopher Lloyd also guest-stars as the husband of Vivian Rutledge and the father of Pallid Man.
“In our sixth episode of the season — which has the return of Agent Gale from last year, Jay Karnes — we get to see the birth of the Army of the 12 Monkeys and how the cult came together,” Matalas said.
“The episode guest stars Christopher Lloyd, who plays the recruiter for them. The episode really dives into religious beliefs and cults and what kind of person would be drawn to this particular philosophy of time.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda — he of three Tony Awards, two Grammys, an Emmy, a Pulitzer Prize and a partridge in a pear tree — has revealed his next Very Important Gig. Ready? It’s DuckTales. The Hamilton creator will voice the superhero Gizmoduck for the upcoming Disney XD reboot. Gizmoduck’s true identity is Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera, a smart intern working for the mad scientist Gyro Gearloose. The show debuts this summer.