TV Series · 2008
Sanctuary
45 min · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure · Ended
Composite
8.8
IMDb
7.3 / 10
24,312 votes
TMDB
7.3 / 10
309 votes
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— / 10
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Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Crew
Production
- Amanda Tapping Producer
- Martin Wood Producer
- Jim Bogusz Executive Producer
- Andrea Gorfolova Executive Producer
- Sam Egan Producer
- Lee Wilson Producer
Sound
- Kevin Belen Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects
- Lee Wilson Visual Effects Supervisor
Seasons & episodes
Season 1 (13 ep)
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1. Sanctuary for All (1)
Oct 3, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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2. Sanctuary for All (2)
Oct 3, 2008 · 45 min
As Will attempts to help Alexi cope with his abnormality, Helen gets a visitor from her past.
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3. Fata Morgana
Oct 10, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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4. Folding Man
Oct 17, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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5. Kush
Oct 24, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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6. Nubbins
Nov 7, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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7. The Five
Nov 14, 2008 · 45 min
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."
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8. Edward
Nov 21, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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9. Requiem
Dec 5, 2008 · 45 min
Magnus and Will investigate a distressing call for help deep below the Bermuda Triangle resulting in a deadly battle to save Magnus’s life.
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10. Warriors
Dec 12, 2008 · 45 min
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.
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11. Instinct
Dec 19, 2008 · 45 min
Magnus and the Sanctuary team attempt to capture a rare and deadly creature - all under the watchful eye of a local news crew.
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12. Revelations (1)
Jan 2, 2009 · 45 min
Abnormals in remote regions are subjected to an airborne biological agent that compels them to launch a violent string of murders
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13. Revelations (2)
Jan 9, 2009 · 45 min
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 2 (13 ep)
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1. End of Nights (1)
Oct 9, 2009 · 45 min
The search for Ashley puts Magnus and her allies in the path of Kate Freelander (Agam Darshi), a con artist with ties to the Cabal who divulges the location of a secret facility
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2. End of Nights (2)
Oct 16, 2009 · 45 min
The Cabal's new "Super-Abnormals" begin destroying Sanctuaries around the world. It won't be long before they launch their attack on the Old City Sanctuary, and Magnus must choose between saving Ashley and saving the Sanctuary Network.
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3. Eulogy
Oct 23, 2009 · 45 min
With chaos all around them, the team must come to terms with how to rebuild after the Cabal’s attacks. Magnus takes a methodical approach to prove Ashley is still alive, while Will and Henry take on the daunting task of processing the hundreds of Abnormals who now seek refuge at the Sanctuary.
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4. Hero
Oct 30, 2009 · 45 min
A superhero is trapped by Magnus, and his lack of finesse affects the team's work. Elsewhere, Will and Declan go on the search for a creature that's loose in the city, after the discovery of an eggshell.
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5. Pavor Nocturnus
Nov 6, 2009 · 45 min
A disoriented Magnus wakes up to find the Sanctuary in ruins and the entire city decimated, with no memory of how the devastation occurred. While surveying the destruction, she is attacked by an inhuman creature but saved by two armed men who stun her and take her to an abandoned warehouse. After being hosed down and left shivering and exhausted, Magnus fears the worst when a battle-scarred figure enters the room.
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6. Fragments
Nov 13, 2009 · 45 min
Dr. Helen Magnus fights to save the life of one of the Sanctuary’s research scientists who was viciously attacked by a seemingly docile Abnormal. Baffled by the creature’s uncharacteristic behavior, Henry tries to figure out what, or who, caused the domesticated Abnormal to react so violently.
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7. Veritas
Nov 20, 2009 · 45 min
Will goes up against the heads of the Sanctuary Network to defend Magnus who is charged with a shocking murder. But as the evidence stacks up against her, even Will has trouble finding a way to convincingly defend her innocence.
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8. Next Tuesday
Dec 4, 2009 · 45 min
While transporting a usually docile abnormal, Magnus's helicopter crashes, leaving her and Will stranded in the shaft of an abandoned oil rig. They soon find they are not alone in the water.
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9. Penance
Dec 11, 2009 · 45 min
While an old friend of Magnus', a pouched abnormal named Jimmy, is handing over a fire elemental to the Sanctuary team, they are attacked by a gang of criminal abnormals from Chicago. The situation presents a lot of mysteries to be solved and quickly.
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10. Sleepers
Dec 18, 2009 · 45 min
When rich youngsters begin to disappear after an apparent death and then come back to life, the trail leads Will & Magnus to a drug clinic in Mexico run by Nicola Tesla. Knowing his all-times plans, big trouble to be expected.
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11. Haunted
Jan 8, 2010 · 45 min
The team rescues the occupants of a sinking ship off the coast of South Africa and teleport them to the Sanctuary. However, Magnus suspects Druitt of murdering one of the passengers during the rescue.
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12. Kali (1)
Jan 15, 2010 · 45 min
The team investigate a murder in Mumbai, and find a connection to the ancient cult of Kali, whose followers can foretell disaster. However, Will falls ill and disappears, and is somehow linked to the mystery.
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13. Kali (2)
Jan 15, 2010 · 45 min
Will begins to experience strange visions that are connected to the Cult of Kali. Magnus has difficulty with finding the solution to their problems.
Season 3 (20 ep)
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1. Kali (3)
Oct 15, 2010 · 45 min
The Sanctuary team must find and stop Kali before the tidal wave could kill millions. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, Will is still fighting for his life.
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2. Firewall
Oct 22, 2010 · 45 min
Will suffers from amnesia regarding the events of his near-death experience, but some unwanted visitors become intent on finding out what is locked in his memory.
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3. Bank Job
Oct 29, 2010 · 45 min
The team goes on a routine mission to retrieve an Abnormal and take it to safety. But the mission becomes anything but routine when they are forced to stage a bank heist in order to protect the public from harm.
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4. Trail of Blood
Nov 5, 2010 · 45 min
Nikola Tesla surfaces, sending Helen an SOS from the Colombian Highlands - but Will doesn't think he can be trusted.
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5. Hero II: Broken Arrow
Nov 12, 2010 · 45 min
Kate gains super-hero-like abilities when an Abnormal attaches itself to her for safe keeping.
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6. Animus
Nov 19, 2010 · 45 min
Word of a possible werewolf sighting prompts Henry and Will to visit an English psychiatric facility. As they probe a potential connection to Henry's Hyper Accelerated Protean past - and future - Magnus and Tesla investigate the mysterious holographic city.
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7. Breach
Nov 26, 2010 · 45 min
Magnus responds to an anonymous call for help at an abandoned building. But when she gets trapped inside, she discovers whoever made the call has a very different agenda.
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8. For King and Country
Dec 3, 2010 · 45 min
With Adam on lockdown at the Sanctuary, Magnus investigates his connection to Hollow Earth - and Druitt - while being forced to reveal dark secrets about the chaotic origins of the Five.
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9. Vigilante
Dec 10, 2010 · 45 min
Will takes command of the Sanctuary while Magnus and Druitt search for a critical artifact in London. Knowing that Magnus's only hope for a cure lies in the secret subterranean city, Will ignores her warnings and releases Adam-Hyde in the hope that he will lead them to an access point for Hollow Earth.
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10. The Hollow Men
Dec 17, 2010 · 45 min
Seeking a gateway to the secret subterranean city, Magnus leads a treacherous mission to Tibet - telling a bitter Adam that he must stay behind while promising to bring back a cure for their radiation sickness. Because of their source blood, Magnus insists that Tesla and Druitt stay behind as well, taking the only shield Tesla was able to construct for herself. The hidden city, however, is rigged with deadly security traps - and death awaits the team at every turn.
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11. Pax Romana
Apr 15, 2011 · 45 min
Magnus is revived to answer Ranna's questions and soon figures out that despite Ranna's efforts the city is in great deal of trouble and the fall of Praxis could also threaten the surface world however Magnus is able to help. Magnus and Ranna makes an understanding to help and she revives rest of the gang. Magnus manages to save the city with the help from Gregory Magnus meanwhile Will tries to breakdown Adam's plan that can cause huge trouble.
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12. Hangover
Apr 22, 2011 · 45 min
Returning home from an overnight trip, Magnus is stunned to find the Sanctuary in a complete and utter shambles - only hours before a scheduled inspection by a UN Security Team. A bruised and battered Henry only adds to the mystery by claiming that he was attacked by Will.
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13. One Night
Apr 25, 2011 · 45 min
Looking to share a quiet, "normal" evening out with Abby, Will and his date are abducted en route to the restaurant by a desperate gang leader who faces certain death without their help. Then, upon learning the abductor's identity, Magnus suddenly ceases all attempts at rescue.
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14. Metamorphosis
May 2, 2011 · 45 min
Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.
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15. Wingman
May 9, 2011 · 45 min
Will and Henry's double date goes awry when Magnus tasks them with an Abnormal delivery.
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16. Awakening
May 16, 2011 · 45 min
Magnus and Tesla investigate a former Praxian stronghold and unintentionally stumble on vampiric secrets.
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17. Normandy
May 23, 2011 · 45 min
Discover Magnus' role in a turning point of World War II history.
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18. Carentan
Jun 6, 2011 · 45 min
A colleague vanishes amid unexplained disappearances in Normandy, France, where Magnus and her team run into a military blockade during their investigation
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19. Out of the Blue
Jun 13, 2011 · 45 min
Helen and Will find themselves in an alternate reality, living as suburban neighbors, who experience unsettling dreams that disrupt their new careers.
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20. Into the Black
Jun 20, 2011 · 45 min
Receiving word that a large group of Abnormals has been spotted near a South Dakotan cave entrance, Magnus realizes it's the first wave of Abnormals emerging from Hollow Earth.
Season 4 (1 ep)
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13. Sanctuary for None (2)
Dec 30, 2011 · 45 min
With the new Abnormal Homeland now openly under threat, Henry and Tesla learn that the SCIU weaponized Tesla's work to use against Abnormals. Bigfoot and Kate investigate Caleb's rise to power while Will and Abby look into Magnus' past.
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