Ready for Syfy Channel’s newest scripted drama? We’re eagerly awaiting the start of Helix, which comes from creator Cameron Porsandeh and executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica).

Ahead of next week’s premiere the network has made the first 15 minutes of the first episode available online. Watch it below.

The show follows a task force from the Centers for Disease Control dispatched to a remote arctic outpost, where they find a potential outbreak that could alter all life on earth. Billy Campbell stars as team leader Dr. Alan Farragut.

Helix premieres Friday, January 10 at 10/9c on Syfy! The double-episode premiere will run with limited commercial interruption until 11:30 E/P.

For more on the series head over to SciFi Stream’s new Helix series guide.