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Christopher Lloyd is headed to Syfy. Deadline reports the Back to the Future star has joined season three of 12 Monkeys. 

The sci-fi drama follows James Cole (Aaron Stanford), a time traveler who must go back in time in order to prevent a virus from wiping out the world’s population. The cast also includes Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa, and Tom Noonan.

In season three, Lloyd will play “Zalmon Shaw, a charming but deadly cult leader who preys upon other’s tragedies and losses in order to recruit new members into the apocalyptic cult the “Army of the 12 Monkeys.” Shaw is the father of the series’ most imposing villain, the enigmatic Pallid Man.”

What do you think? Do you watch 12 Monkeys? Are you excited about season three?