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Helix

Helix

Play God. Pay the price.

20146.62 Seasons26 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind's salvation...or total annihilation.

NetworksSyfy

Top Cast

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Dr. Alan Farragut

Meegwun Fairbrother

Meegwun Fairbrother

Daniel Aerov

Jordan Hayes

Jordan Hayes

Dr. Sarah Jordan

Mark Ghanimé

Mark Ghanimé

Major Sergio Balleseros

Neil Napier

Neil Napier

Dr. Peter Farragut

Kyra Zagorsky

Kyra Zagorsky

Dr. Julia Walker

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Brother Michael

Matt Long

Matt Long

Dr. Kyle Sommer

Cristina Rosato

Cristina Rosato

Leila Weisner

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Dr. Hiroshi Hataki

Themes & Keywords

atlantageorgiaimmortalityoutbreaksurvivaldiseasescientistvirusresearch facilitycdcarcticimmortalstwo different timelines

About Helix

Helix is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of atlanta, georgia, immortality, outbreak, survival, disease. it stars Billy Campbell, Meegwun Fairbrother, Jordan Hayes. Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind's salvation...or total annihilation.

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