The next episode of 12 Monkeys, “Atari,” was directed by David Grossman and was written by the team of Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett. It’s a tightly written and action-packed episode. Most of the episode takes place in the future as the compound comes under attack. Cassie (Amanda Schull) bookends the episode, and while we don’t see much of her in the episode, she is nonetheless very busy in the present.
The “flashbacks” and the “present” future scenes paint a very bleak picture of what the future holds. It's a world that is morally challenging as it’s a dog eat dog existence. In the 2032 timeline, Cole is given an impossible assignment.
There is also some time travel thrown into the mix. It’s fascinating to watch the jigsaw of time fit together as the episode unfolds. Jones (Barbara Sukowa) remains focused on the mission, but time travel is still an inexact science at best… especially under pressure.
And just for fun, here are two lines from the episode that I really liked – see if you can guess who said them!
“Atari is bad.”
“Beating on you is really just for me.”
Don’t forget to tune in to “Atari” Friday night, January 6, at 9pm on Syfy. If you missed the last episode, there’s an encore presentation of “Cassandra Complex” on at 8pm.