TV pick: 12 Monkeys

Aaron Standord stars as James Cole in 12 Monkeys.

Remember 12 Monkeys? If you don't, here's a reminder.

Based on the 1995 film starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, 12 Monkeys follows the mission of James Cole, a man who is sent back in time to 2015 in an attempt to stop the outbreak of a deadly virus that comes to plague Earth in 2043.

Cole, played by Aaron Standord (Nikita, X-Men: The Last Stand), is sent back to find find Dr Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull, Suits) who he hopes will hold the key to preventing the pandemic. However, Dr Railly doesn't have the information yet, and her life is turned upside down by the future visitor.

When: Thursday, 8.30pm
Where: The Zone
What: Preventing a pandemic

Also ...

• Season 3 of Cold War spy drama The Americans begins on Soho next Wednesday, 8.30pm.

• Tea Leoni returns in another "women in the Oval Office" drama, when Madame Secretary returns for a second season on Prime, tonight at 8.30pm.

• TV One has a new six-part documentary series about survivors of the Christchurch earthquake, called The Day That Changed My Life. It starts next Wednesday, 8.30pm, and each episode will focus on one interview subject, telling their story of panic, chaos, and survival. This promises to include real-time never-seen-before footage.

• A new season of 7 Days begins on Friday night, TV3, 9.30pm. The first episode was filmed at Forsyth Barr stadium in Dunedin in front of 5000 university students.

• And finally, in preparation for the fifth season of Game of Thrones which begins in April, Soho are bringing you a GoT pop-up channel, which starts today, screening every episode from season one to four over 40 nights.

- TimeOut