Kirk Acevedo Joins Syfy’s 12 MONKEYS

Fringe’s Kirk Acevedo joins Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, TV adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s well-known post-apocalyptic 1995 film. Acevedo joins already announced Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean and Željko Ivanek in the drama directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett. Syfy’s 12 Monkeys follows the journey of James Cole (Aaron Stanford), a desperate and haunted time traveler from the postapocalyptic near future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that eventually will decimate the human race. Bean plays Aaron Marker, a political strategist whose relationship with Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull) is torn apart by Cole’s appearance.Aaron tries to protect Cassandra but is pulled in to the conspiracy to end the world. Ivanek will play Leland Frost, a brilliant venture capitalist and philanthropist behind cutting-edge biological research. His charming and debonair exterior hides a ruthless drive that may bring mankind to extinction. Acevedo will star as Ramse, Cole’s closest friend in the apocalyptic future. He’s clever and fiercely loyal and helped Cole survive the destruction of civilization. While Cole travels through time, Ramse proves critical to the survival of the team that makes it possible.