Sanctuary
Sanctuary
TV Series
7.3
2008 4 Seasons

Sanctuary

Some hide. They seek.

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Storyline

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.

Episodes

Specials

Specials

12 Episodes Aired 2007

No overview available for this season.

45 min
E1

Webisode 1

May 14, 2007

While tracking a young boy with dangerous powers, Dr. Helen Magnus encounters Will Zimmerman, a psychiatric resident who may have what it takes to become her new protégé.

45 min
E2

Webisode 2

May 28, 2007

Will Zimmerman is drawn further into Magnus' mysterious world and finds himself confronting his oldest fear. Elsewhere, forces converge on the target of their hunt - including someone from Magnus' distant past.

45 min
E3

Webisode 3

Jun 11, 2007

The origins of the mysterious mutant boy are revealed, as is the relationship between Magnus and her old flame, John Druitt. Meanwhile Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup) seeks out Ernie Watts (Peter Deluise) a weapons dealer and fellow monster hunter - only to find herself in mortal danger.

45 min
E4

Webisode 4

Jun 25, 2007

Helen and Will confront John Druitt with deadly results for a member of the Sanctuary team. Ultimately, Will is forced to choose between his old life and the strange world of Dr. Helen Magnus.

45 min
E5

Webisode 5

Jul 16, 2007

While investigating an ancient crypt on a remote island, Magnus and her team encounter deadly creatures and three women with a mysterious past. Ashley decides to address the issues of her father's existence head-on.

45 min
E6

Webisode 6

Jul 30, 2007

The investigation into the three women found in the crypt continues, confirming Magnus' theory that they are much more than they appear. Ashley's hunt for contraband creatures yields mixed results.

45 min
E7

Webisode 7

Aug 17, 2007

Will falls victim to the three women's growing powers, while Magnus seeks proof of their true identities via a former resident of the Sanctuary. Ashley's luck in her monster hunt begins to run out.

45 min
E8

Webisode 8

Aug 30, 2007

Magnus, Will and Bigfoot defend the Sanctuary against a deadly assault, while Ashley struggles to survive her encounter with a nearly unbeatable foe.

108 min
E9

The Original Webisodes (Part 1)

Sep 10, 2007

Part 1 contains the first 4 of the original webisodes. These were not aired on TV.

101 min
E10

The Original Webisodes (Part 2)

Sep 17, 2007

Part 2 contains the second 4 of the original webisodes. These were not aired on TV.

4 min
E11

Season 1 Bloopers

Sep 17, 2007

The blooper reel from season 1

6 min
E12

Season 2 Bloopers

Sep 17, 2007

The blooper reel from season 2

Season 1

Season 1

13 Episodes Aired 2008

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.

Sanctuary for All (1)
45 min
E1

Sanctuary for All (1)

Oct 03, 2008

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)
45 min
E2

Sanctuary for All (2)

Oct 03, 2008

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

Fata Morgana
45 min
E3

Fata Morgana

Oct 10, 2008

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
45 min
E4

Folding Man

Oct 17, 2008

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
45 min
E5

Kush

Oct 24, 2008

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
45 min
E6

Nubbins

Nov 07, 2008

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
45 min
E7

The Five

Nov 14, 2008

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
45 min
E8

Edward

Nov 21, 2008

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
45 min
E9

Requiem

Dec 05, 2008

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
45 min
E10

Warriors

Dec 12, 2008

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
45 min
E11

Instinct

Dec 19, 2008

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)
45 min
E12

Revelations (1)

Jan 02, 2009

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

Revelations (2)
45 min
E13

Revelations (2)

Jan 09, 2009

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

Season 2

13 Episodes Aired 2009

No overview available for this season.

End of Nights (1)
45 min
E1

End of Nights (1)

Oct 09, 2009

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

End of Nights (2)
45 min
E2

End of Nights (2)

Oct 16, 2009

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.

Eulogy
45 min
E3

Eulogy

Oct 23, 2009

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.

Hero
45 min
E4

Hero

Oct 30, 2009

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.

Pavor Nocturnus
45 min
E5

Pavor Nocturnus

Nov 06, 2009

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.

Fragments
45 min
E6

Fragments

Nov 13, 2009

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.

Veritas
45 min
E7

Veritas

Nov 20, 2009

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.

Next Tuesday
45 min
E8

Next Tuesday

Dec 04, 2009

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.

Penance
45 min
E9

Penance

Dec 11, 2009

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.

Sleepers
45 min
E10

Sleepers

Dec 18, 2009

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.

Haunted
45 min
E11

Haunted

Jan 08, 2010

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.

Kali (1)
45 min
E12

Kali (1)

Jan 15, 2010

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.

Kali (2)
45 min
E13

Kali (2)

Jan 15, 2010

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

Season 3

20 Episodes Aired 2010

No overview available for this season.

Kali (3)
45 min
E1

Kali (3)

Oct 15, 2010

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.

Firewall
45 min
E2

Firewall

Oct 22, 2010

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.

Bank Job
45 min
E3

Bank Job

Oct 29, 2010

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.

Trail of Blood
45 min
E4

Trail of Blood

Nov 05, 2010

Nikola Tesla surfaces, sending Helen an SOS from the Colombian Highlands - but Will doesn't think he can be trusted.

Hero II: Broken Arrow
45 min
E5

Hero II: Broken Arrow

Nov 12, 2010

Kate gains super-hero-like abilities when an Abnormal attaches itself to her for safe keeping.

Animus
45 min
E6

Animus

Nov 19, 2010

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.

Breach
45 min
E7

Breach

Nov 26, 2010

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.

For King and Country
45 min
E8

For King and Country

Dec 03, 2010

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.

Vigilante
45 min
E9

Vigilante

Dec 10, 2010

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.

The Hollow Men
45 min
E10

The Hollow Men

Dec 17, 2010

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.

Pax Romana
45 min
E11

Pax Romana

Apr 15, 2011

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.

Hangover
45 min
E12

Hangover

Apr 22, 2011

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.

One Night
45 min
E13

One Night

Apr 25, 2011

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.

Metamorphosis
45 min
E14

Metamorphosis

May 02, 2011

Will's transformation has him literally climbing the walls.

Wingman
45 min
E15

Wingman

May 09, 2011

Will and Henry's double date goes awry when Magnus tasks them with an Abnormal delivery.

Awakening
45 min
E16

Awakening

May 16, 2011

Magnus and Tesla investigate a former Praxian stronghold and unintentionally stumble on vampiric secrets.

Normandy
45 min
E17

Normandy

May 23, 2011

Discover Magnus' role in a turning point of World War II history.

Carentan
45 min
E18

Carentan

Jun 06, 2011

A colleague vanishes amid unexplained disappearances in Normandy, France, where Magnus and her team run into a military blockade during their investigation

Out of the Blue
45 min
E19

Out of the Blue

Jun 13, 2011

Helen and Will find themselves in an alternate reality, living as suburban neighbors, who experience unsettling dreams that disrupt their new careers.

Into the Black
45 min
E20

Into the Black

Jun 20, 2011

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

Season 4

13 Episodes Aired 2011

No overview available for this season.

Tempus
45 min
E1

Tempus

Oct 07, 2011

Magnus has pursued Adam Worth back to 1898 London to stop him from altering and quite possibly completely destroying the future. As she battles to stop Worth, stay hidden from her past-self, and avoid taking any action that might change the events of history, Magnus must also figure out how to get back to her own present day timeline.

Uprising
45 min
E2

Uprising

Oct 14, 2011

As Hollow Earth Abnormals continue to arrive at the surface in droves, Will, Henry, Kate and Bigfoot scramble to prevent all-out war with the Lotus Security Forces. All the while, they are worrying about the whereabouts and safety of Magnus who was last seen heading to Praxis just before the city was destroyed.

Untouchable
45 min
E3

Untouchable

Oct 21, 2011

With a government inspector threatening to cut off the Sanctuary's funding, Magnus and Will must explain a mission gone wrong. Meanwhile, Henry has a surprise visitor with some shocking news.

Monsoon
45 min
E4

Monsoon

Oct 28, 2011

Magnus flies to a remote island in Africa to meet with the Sanctuary's new top secret advisor, but lands herself in the middle of a deadly hostage situation.

Resistance
45 min
E5

Resistance

Nov 04, 2011

The team tracks an аbnormal fugitive, and discovers that Tesla is the head of a secret research lab for a Homeland Security agency that conducts tests on Abnormals.

Homecoming
45 min
E6

Homecoming

Nov 11, 2011

Will runs into unexpected trouble and personal revelations on a trip to the Liberian Sanctuary in Monorovia. Meanwhile, Magnus has her hands full when a couple of ne'er-do-well flying Abnormals recruit her help with a questionable scheme.

Icebreaker
45 min
E7

Icebreaker

Nov 18, 2011

When a team from the UK Sanctuary gets in trouble on a stranded icebreaker in the Bering Sea, Magnus and Will must figure out who is behind the mysterious happenings at sea.

Fugue
45 min
E8

Fugue

Nov 25, 2011

A mysterious abnormal attacks Abby, and Magnus and Will discover there's only one way to communicate with this unusual enemy - through music.

Chimera
45 min
E9

Chimera

Nov 29, 2011

Just when Magnus thought Adam Worth was gone forever, she and Tesla become trapped in a virtual Sanctuary, where they are attacked by an avatar of Worth – who is determined to enter the “real” world.

Acolyte
45 min
E10

Acolyte

Dec 09, 2011

Kate returns from Hollow Earth with word that insurgents are about to strike an above-ground target – and may have inside help from a trusted member of Team Sanctuary.

The Depths
45 min
E11

The Depths

Dec 16, 2011

A quest to capture a legendary Abnormal in Bolivia leaves Will and Magnus injured and trapped in a cave-in, where they confront truths about themselves and their relationship. Henry records video letters to a special someone while working on an invention.

Sanctuary for None (1)
45 min
E12

Sanctuary for None (1)

Dec 23, 2011

Magnus is approached by a notorious leader in Hollow Earth who is looking for assistance in building a new home on the surface for his insurgents, but problems arise when the world's government gets involved. Addison reactivates Will's federal commission.

Sanctuary for None (2)
45 min
E13

Sanctuary for None (2)

Dec 30, 2011

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.

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

59

Language

en

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