Sanctuary: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population and a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans.

Along with her new recruit, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman, her quirky tech wiz Henry and her fearless daughter Ashley, Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.

Series details

• Title: Sanctuary
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2008-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syfy
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 154

Cast and credited roles

• Amanda Tapping — Dr. Helen Magnus
• Robin Dunne — Dr. Will Zimmerman
• Ryan Robbins — Henry Foss
• Christopher Heyerdahl — Bigfoot
• Agam Darshi — Kate Freelander
• Christopher Heyerdahl — John Druitt
• Emilie Ullerup — Ashley Magnus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-10-03; final listed air date 2009-01-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-10-09; final listed air date 2010-01-15; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-10-15; final listed air date 2011-06-20; episode order: 20.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-10-07; final listed air date 2011-12-30; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sanctuary on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.