Sanctuary
Sanctuary

Sanctuary (2008)

"Some hide. They seek."

7.3 (289 votes)
4 Seasons
October 3, 2008
English
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Creator

Jim Bogusz, Andrea Gorfolova

Network

Syfy

Episodes

Sanctuary for All (1)
E1

Sanctuary for All (1)

Oct 3, 2008
45 min
6.9

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.

Sanctuary for All (2)
E2

Sanctuary for All (2)

Oct 3, 2008
45 min
6.6

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

Fata Morgana
E3

Fata Morgana

Oct 10, 2008
45 min
6.6

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.

Folding Man
E4

Folding Man

Oct 17, 2008
45 min
6.6

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.

Kush
E5

Kush

Oct 24, 2008
45 min
6.9

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.

Nubbins
E6

Nubbins

Nov 7, 2008
45 min
7.0

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.

The Five
E7

The Five

Nov 14, 2008
45 min
6.9

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."

Edward
E8

Edward

Nov 21, 2008
45 min
6.8

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.

Requiem
E9

Requiem

Dec 5, 2008
45 min
7.0

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

Warriors
E10

Warriors

Dec 12, 2008
45 min
6.4

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.

Instinct
E11

Instinct

Dec 19, 2008
45 min
6.7

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

Revelations (1)
E12

Revelations (1)

Jan 2, 2009
45 min
5.7

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

Revelations (2)
E13

Revelations (2)

Jan 9, 2009
45 min
5.9

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.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

Sanctuary

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

59

Production

Syfy, Tricon Films & Television