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Sanctuary

2008–2011 · 4 seasons, 59 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes Sanctuary

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2008 · 13 episodes · about 10h · 6.6/10

Still: Sanctuary for All (1)1. Sanctuary for All (1)45 min · 7.0/10

The enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus recruits insightful forensic psychiatrist Will Zimmerman to join her in the quest to track, study and protect the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world.

Still: Sanctuary for All (2)2. Sanctuary for All (2)45 min · 6.6/10

As Will attempts to help Alexi cope with his abnormality, Helen gets a visitor from her past.

Still: Fata Morgana3. Fata Morgana45 min · 6.6/10

Dr. Helen Magnus, her daughter Ashley, and new to the Sanctuary, Dr. Will Zimmerman release three women from a mysterious crypt in Scotland, bringing them back to the Sanctuary for refuge. Unbeknown to the team, and the women themselves, they have extraordinary powers. And their disappearance does not go undetected by a powerful cabal, resolute on reclaiming what it determines is theirs.

Still: Folding Man4. Folding Man45 min · 6.6/10

An investigation into a string of bizarre robberies leads Magnus and Will to a crime ring of thieves who seem to be able to slip between the cracks of the law… literally.

Still: Kush5. Kush45 min · 6.9/10

After capturing a particularly elusive abnormal the plane carrying Dr. Magnus and Will crashes while transporting the creature. Dr. Magnus and Will soon discover why this abnormal has never been captured before.

Still: Nubbins6. Nubbins45 min · 7.0/10

When a mating pair of cute, furry and seemingly harmless abnormals is brought in for scientific study, the Sanctuary team begins to exhibit some hidden animal attractions for one another.

Still: The Five7. The Five45 min · 6.9/10

While leading a covert meeting in Rome, Magnus encounters an old friend from her past who confides that the cabal has come to exact revenge on her for the events in "Fata Morgana."

Still: Edward8. Edward45 min · 6.8/10

A young artist with an uncanny ability to draw remarkably detailed pictures from memory may be the key to solving a case surrounding the suspicious death of his abusive father.

Still: Requiem9. Requiem45 min · 7.0/10

Magnus and Will investigate a distressing call for help deep below the Bermuda Triangle resulting in a deadly battle to save Magnus’s life.

Still: Warriors10. Warriors45 min · 6.4/10

Investigating the disappearance of an old college friend, Will finds himself caught in an underground fight club where the combatants are genetically engineered abnormals who fight to the death like modern day gladiators.

Still: Instinct11. Instinct45 min · 6.7/10

Magnus and the Sanctuary team attempt to capture a rare and deadly creature - all under the watchful eye of a local news crew.

Still: Revelations (1)12. Revelations (1)45 min · 5.7/10

Abnormals in remote regions are subjected to an airborne biological agent that compels them to launch a violent string of murders

Still: Revelations (2)13. Revelations (2)45 min · 5.9/10

The Five, led by Magnus, attempt to find the secret labyrinth in the decimated city of Bhalasaam. Once located, they must complete a series of cryptic tests that can only be achieved using each of their unique powers.

Season summaries4 seasons, 59 episodes

Season 1

2008 · 13 episodes · about 10h · TMDB 6.6

The enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus and her Sanctuary team are on a quest to study and protect the strange and terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world. Along with their newest recruit, forensic psychiatrist Will Zimmerman, the group must face their darkest fears and their worst nightmares in order to provide a safe haven for the monsters that lurk in the shadows.

Season 2

2009 · 13 episodes · TMDB 6.7

Season 3

2010 · 20 episodes · TMDB 6.9

Season 4

2011 · 13 episodes · TMDB 6.7

Episodes run about 45 min. Last episode: December 30, 2011

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What is it about? Sanctuary

Some hide. They seek.

The adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population called Abnormals—a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans. Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.

Genres: action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy. Themes: mutant, future, superhuman, scientist, recruiting.

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Details Sanctuary

Poster: Sanctuary
First episode
October 3, 2008
Last episode
December 30, 2011
Status
ended
Network
Syfy
Countries
Canada, United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-14
Studios
Syfy, Tricon Films & Television

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does Sanctuary have?

4 seasons, 59 episodes. The last episode aired December 30, 2011.

Who’s in Sanctuary?

Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ryan Robbins, Agam Darshi, Emilie Ullerup, Jim Byrnes, Jonathon Young, Michael Shanks, and Anne Marie DeLuise. Created by Damian Kindler.

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