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Sanctuary

Sanctuary
★ 7.3/10•2008•45m•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 3, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1 - Sanctuary for All (1)E145m

Sanctuary for All (1)

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.

Oct 3, 2008

Episode 2 - Sanctuary for All (2)E245m

Sanctuary for All (2)

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

Oct 3, 2008

Episode 3 - Fata MorganaE345m

Fata Morgana

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.

Oct 10, 2008

Episode 4 - Folding ManE445m

Folding Man

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.

Oct 17, 2008

Episode 5 - KushE545m

Kush

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.

Oct 24, 2008

Episode 6 - NubbinsE645m

Nubbins

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.

Nov 7, 2008

Episode 7 - The FiveE745m

The Five

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."

Nov 14, 2008

Episode 8 - EdwardE845m

Edward

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.

Nov 21, 2008

Episode 9 - RequiemE945m

Requiem

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

Dec 5, 2008

Episode 10 - WarriorsE1045m

Warriors

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.

Dec 12, 2008

Episode 11 - InstinctE1145m

Instinct

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

Dec 19, 2008

Episode 12 - Revelations (1)E1245m

Revelations (1)

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

Jan 2, 2009

Episode 13 - Revelations (2)E1345m

Revelations (2)

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.

Jan 9, 2009

Actors

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Dr. Helen Magnus

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne

Dr. Will Zimmerman

Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

John Druitt / Bigfoot

Ryan Robbins

Ryan Robbins

Henry Foss

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