James Cole is a fictional character portrayed by Aaron Stanford in the TV series 12 Monkeys.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Splinter (season 1), they were 38 years old.
They appear in all 47 aired episodes and have accumulated 123568 positive votes.
The character of James Cole is mainly associated with Dr. Cassandra Railly, José Ramse and Jennifer Goines.
Episodes47
Splinter
episode S1.E1 january 2015We follow the journey of James Cole, a time traveller from a post-apocalyptic future, who heads to the present to stop a plague that will eventually decimate the human race.
Mentally Divergent
episode S1.E2 january 2015Time Traveller James Cole's search for information about a mysterious organisation known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys leads him to a mental institution in 2015.
Cassandra Complex
episode S1.E3 january 2015Cole is led to Haiti in 2014, where a dangerous outbreak proved to be a devastating moment in Dr. Railly's life.
Atari
episode S1.E4 february 2015A fight for the future ensues when a dangerous band of marauders hunting for Cole and Ramse threatens the mission to save the past.
The Night Room
episode S1.E5 february 2015Cole and Dr. Railly face off with the Army of the 12 Monkeys when both discover the Night Room -- an off-site, black ops lab that houses the virus that will one day destroy the world.
The Red Forest
episode S1.E6 february 2015After the events in the Night Room, Cole automatically returns to 2043 and finds that the timeline has been altered. He meets Jones, who has no idea who he is.
The Keys
episode S1.E7 february 2015Cole, Railly and Aaron race to stop the virus from being deployed as a bio-weapon in Chechnya.
Yesterday
episode S1.E8 march 2015The Core that powers the time machine is fading. To get Cole back from the past, Jones must convince her former colleagues at the military operation "Spearhead" that her mission is worth saving.
Tomorrow
episode S1.E9 march 2015Cole finds himself in 2017 at the height of the plague. Out of options, Jones faces an impossible choice to replace the Core.
Divine Move
episode S1.E10 march 2015Forces come to a head when Ramse takes measures to protect his newfound family, leaving Cole to deal with the fallout.
Shonin
episode S1.E11 march 2015Cole splinters to Tokyo in 1987 in a last chance effort to stop the Army of the 12 Monkeys.
Paradox
episode S1.E12 april 2015With Cole dying from the effects of time-travel, Railly must find the one person who can save him.
Arms of Mine
episode S1.E13 april 2015Cole and Cassandra try for a final confrontation with the Witness, while Jones faces a new threat to the mission.
Year of the Monkey
episode S2.E1 april 2016Cole and Ramse mend their broken friendship while on the run from the Army of the 12 Monkeys. And in the year 2043, Railly and Jones navigate an uncertain future as Deacon and the Twelve command the Temporal Facility.
Primary
episode S2.E2 april 2016Cole gets stranded in 2016 after an attempt to destroy the virus changes the future; Jones and Railly deal with the consequences of the changed timeline.
One Hundred Years
episode S2.E3 may 2016Despite the growing tension between them, Cole and Cassie time travel to New York during World War II to track down a dangerous member of the Twelve.
Emergence
episode S2.E4 may 2016Jones turns to Ramse for help getting Cole and Cassie back from 1944; Jones visits old Jennifer Goines to explore the true nature of time.
Bodies of Water
episode S2.E5 may 2016In the present, Cassie and Jennifer Goines run from the 12 Monkeys; in 2044, Cole and Ramse face off against Deacon.
Immortal
episode S2.E6 may 2016Cole and Ramse travel to 1970s New York City to prevent the Twelve from murdering a Vietnam veteran with a connection to the Witness.
Meltdown
episode S2.E7 may 2016Cole comes face to face with the Witness, the phantom behind the Army of the 12 Monkeys as Cassie's hallucinations undergo a chilling evolution.
Lullaby
episode S2.E8 june 2016Cassandra Railey goes back to 2020 on a mission to kill Dr. Katarina Jones. Followed by James Cole to stop her from this mission, they find themselves stuck in a time loop.
Hyena
episode S2.E9 june 2016In 2016, Jennifer Goines has taken her power into her own hands and forms The Hyenas, a band of crazy compatriots, to take on the 12 Monkeys' organization.
Fatherland
episode S2.E10 june 2016Cole's loyalty is tested when Ramse and Railly go rogue and embark on an unsanctioned mission into 1961 East Berlin in the hopes of finding an unscrupulous German doctor who knows the location of The Witness so they can kill him.
Resurrection
episode S2.E11 june 2016As the temporal facility gets closer to destruction, Cole goes to 1957 to save humanity while everyone else looks for Titan, the stronghold of the Witness.
Blood Washed Away
episode S2.E12 july 2016Cole and Cassandra search for the primary in 1957 to prevent the paradox , while in 2044, Ramsey, Deacon and the daughters try to find titan to kill the witness.
Memory of Tomorrow
episode S2.E13 july 2016Cole and Railly adjust to the past, but a mysterious woman with apocalyptic visions gets them to do the unthinkable to save the world.
Mother
episode S3.E1 may 2017The birth of the Witness and the beginning of the end of the world.
Guardians
episode S3.E2 may 2017Cole travels to 1922 and faces new enemies; the origins of the Witness' world-ending plan are revealed.
Enemy
episode S3.E3 may 2017An old enemy unveils a dangerous new scheme which could shatter bonds and unravel reality.
Brothers
episode S3.E4 may 2017Cole faces the unthinkable to save the woman he loves; an escape from the time traveling city of Titan.
Causality
episode S3.E5 may 2017To track the Witness, the gang must travel to the most outrageous era yet - the 1980s.
Nature
episode S3.E6 may 2017The origin of the Army of the 12 Monkeys is finally revealed.
Nurture
episode S3.E7 may 2017One team, two agendas and a single event that changes the course of the mission, and pits friends against friend.
Masks
episode S3.E8 may 2017Hunted by the future, Cole and Cassie arrive in 1899 London in search of their son.
Thief
episode S3.E9 may 2017The reason why the Witness wants to destroy time and reality is revealed.
Witness
episode S3.E10 may 2017The final battle with the Witness begins.
The End
episode S4.E1 june 2018The final conflict with the Army of the 12 Monkeys begins when the Witness returns to Project Splinter.
Ouroboros
episode S4.E2 june 2018Travelers come face to face with ghosts from their past when they find themselves maneuvering around their own timelines.
45 RPM
episode S4.E3 june 2018Cassie travels back in time to confront a younger Olivia; Cole helps Jennifer find the meaning behind her final Primary vision.
Legacy
episode S4.E4 june 2018Team Splinter goes back in time to the wild frontier in search of a weapon to destroy the Witness.
After
episode S4.E5 june 2018A clue to breaking the cycle leads Cole and Cassie to the 1960s; Zalmon Shaw returns.
Die Glocke
episode S4.E6 june 2018The team infiltrates a Nazi gala to steal an artifact as "Die Glocke"; their operation comes undone when French Resistance interferes and an unexpected guest arrives.
Daughters
episode S4.E7 june 2018Jones sends Hannah back in time to 2007 on a personal mission that could be the key to everything.
Demons
episode S4.E8 june 2018Everything changes when the team finally climbs the steps and rings the bell in the Middle Ages.
One Minute More
episode S4.E9 june 2018The beginning of the end approaches as Cole and Cassie embark on their final mission.
The Beginning Part 1
episode S4.E10 july 2018The final battle against the Witness begins as the fate of time and mankind hangs in the balance; all the pieces finally come together to mark the end of the beginning.
The Beginning Part 2
episode S4.E11 july 2018When all hope is lost, Cole must complete his cycle so that his younger self will one day arrive at the end with the answer.
- Splinter
- Mentally Divergent
- Cassandra Complex
- Atari
- The Night Room
- The Red Forest
- The Keys
- Yesterday
- Tomorrow
- Divine Move
- Shonin
- Paradox
- Arms of Mine
- Year of the Monkey
- Primary
- One Hundred Years
- Emergence
- Bodies of Water
- Immortal
- Meltdown
- Lullaby
- Hyena
- Fatherland
- Resurrection
- Blood Washed Away
- Memory of Tomorrow
- Mother
- Guardians
- Enemy
- Brothers
- Causality
- Nature
- Nurture
- Masks
- Thief
- Witness
- The End
- Ouroboros
- 45 RPM
- Legacy
- After
- Die Glocke
- Daughters
- Demons
- One Minute More
- The Beginning Part 1
- The Beginning Part 2
Best moments10
- Cole's loyalty is tested when Ramse and Railly go rogue and embark on an unsanctioned mission into 1961 East Berlin in the hopes of finding an unscrupulous German doctor who knows the location of The Witness so they can kill him.
- Despite the growing tension between them, Cole and Cassie time travel to New York during World War II to track down a dangerous member of the Twelve.
- After the events in the Night Room, Cole automatically returns to 2043 and finds that the timeline has been altered. He meets Jones, who has no idea who he is.
- The final battle against the Witness begins as the fate of time and mankind hangs in the balance; all the pieces finally come together to mark the end of the beginning.
- A fight for the future ensues when a dangerous band of marauders hunting for Cole and Ramse threatens the mission to save the past.
- Cole and Cassandra try for a final confrontation with the Witness, while Jones faces a new threat to the mission.
- Cole and Railly adjust to the past, but a mysterious woman with apocalyptic visions gets them to do the unthinkable to save the world.
- Cole and Cassandra search for the primary in 1957 to prevent the paradox , while in 2044, Ramsey, Deacon and the daughters try to find titan to kill the witness.
- Cole comes face to face with the Witness, the phantom behind the Army of the 12 Monkeys as Cassie's hallucinations undergo a chilling evolution.
- The birth of the Witness and the beginning of the end of the world.
- Fatherland
- One Hundred Years
- The Red Forest
- The Beginning Part 1
- Atari
- Arms of Mine
- Memory of Tomorrow
- Blood Washed Away
- Meltdown
- Mother