Jericho

[Geekyfanboy]

Is anyone watching this new TV series on CBS? I just watched the first episode and it was pretty good, kind of scary but good. It's one of those series that will unfold as the series goes. But the first episode grabbed me enough that I can't wait for the next episode.

Here is a synopsis of the series, just in case you never heard of it. It airs on CBS Wednesday 8pm:

JERICHO is a drama about what happens when a nuclear mushroom cloud suddenly appears on the horizon, plunging the residents of a small, peaceful Kansas town into chaos, leaving them completely isolated and wondering if they're the only Americans left alive. Fear of the unknown propels Jericho into social, psychological and physical mayhem when all communication and power is shut down. The town starts to come apart at the seams as terror, anger and confusion bring out the very worst in some residents. Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich), prodigal son of the town's mayor, becomes a reluctant hero when a school bus crashes as a result of the explosion. Mayor Johnston Green (Gerald McRaney) is conflicted with the return of his estranged son, but is called to action when the town begins to riot. Johnston's wife, Gail (Pamela Reed), is the strong, savvy first lady of the town who runs interference between her husband and her favorite son. Attempting to usurp the mayor's power is Johnston's political adversary, Gray Anderson (Michael Gaston), who is not above putting his personal agenda before the welfare of the very community he wants to lead.

Though the cloud appears in the distance, it affects all the residents in Jericho, including Dale Turner (Erik Knudsen), the 16-year-old trailer park kid everybody picks on, who finds himself in a position that could change his status; Robert Hawkins (Lennie James), a mysterious stranger who seems to be a jack-of-all-trades as he steps in to help restore order; Heather Lisinski (Sprague Grayden), a pretty young schoolteacher on the bus with her students returning from a class trip when the glare from the explosion causes a terrible accident; Emily Sullivan (Ashley Scott), Jake's high school sweetheart who lives outside of town and innocently goes about her business unaware of the catastrophe, Bonnie Richmond (Shoshannah Stern), a pretty 17-year-old who is hearing impaired; and Bonnie's older brother Stanley (Brad Beyer), Jake's best friend from childhood and an avid car lover who works on the family farm. In this time of crisis, as sensible people become paranoid, personal agendas take over and well-kept secrets threaten to be revealed, some people will find an inner strength they never knew they had, and the most unlikely heroes will emerge.

[Rico]

My son and I watched the first episode too.  It's pretty interesting so far.  I just hope they don't get into the "Lost" cycle of too little info and drag things out forever.  I'll be watching to see how things unfold.

[comix]

I thought that it looked pretty promising. I am with you Rico - I hope it does not become a long drawn out wait for info. I like it so far.

[Darth Gaos]

I watched the first episode and have the second one on the DVR.  So far it seems pretty good.  But I must with everyone here that I hope it doesn't bog down.  It is why I only watch Lost off and on.....

[Geekyfanboy]

Jericho Gets Full Season

CBS has given a full-season order to Jericho, its hit post-apocalyptic drama, the network announced. The show, about the aftermath of a nuclear attack, has averaged 11.3 million viewers and a 3.4 rating among adults aged 18-49, boosting CBS' performance on Wednesday nights.

Jericho stars Skeet Ulrich, Gerald McRaney, Ashley Scott, Pamela Reed, Kenneth Mitchell, Lennie James, Sprague Graden, Michael Gaston, Erik Knudsen, Brad Beyer and Shoshannah Stern. Jon Turteltaub, Stephen Chbosky and Carol Barbee are executive producers for CBS Paramount Network Television. The show airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

[Geekyfanboy]

So I just saw the fourth episode and I'm still liking it. The story is unfolding little by little but I don't think it's too slow. Last night episode had an awesome ending.. can't wait for the next episode.

[Rico]

The story is moving along.  I just wish the characters were a bit more unique or interesting.  I find them a bit dull right now.  Hopefully things will peak my interest more as time goes on.

[De]

I just wish the characters were a bit more unique or interesting.  I find them a bit dull right now.  Hopefully things will peak my interest more as time goes on.

The only character that keeps me coming back for more is Robert Hawkins.  The mystery surrounding him is nothing short of intriguing.

However, I am getting a bit concerned that the more brutal aspects of survival won't be realized on this series.  Sure, we saw some hoarding and panic in the first episode but what's going to happen when the food and fuel runs out?  Although radiation poisoning isn't that much of a danger now, nuclear winter should be a very real possibility.

[Geekyfanboy]

CBS Splits Jericho Season

CBS will split the first season of its nuclear-holocaust drama Jericho into two half-seasons of all-original episodes, following a similar programming strategy by ABC's Lost. The Hollywood Reporter said that the first half of Jericho's freshman season will end Nov. 29 with a cliffhanger finale.

The series, starring Skeet Ulrich, will return Feb. 14, 2007, with a recap of the first 11 episodes, followed by a new episode every Wednesday for the rest of the season. The split is designed to avoid repeating episodes, a la Lost, which ended the first half of its season on Nov. 8 and will disappear from the airwaves before returning in February.

The pattern also mirrors the fall/spring season scheduling for Fox's Prison Break, which was introduced last year.

During Jericho's 10-week hiatus, CBS will continue the show's first 11 episodes on the network's broadband channel, Innertube, where Jericho has been the most-streamed CBS program.

[Jobydrone]

However, I am getting a bit concerned that the more brutal aspects of survival won't be realized on this series.  Sure, we saw some hoarding and panic in the first episode but what's going to happen when the food and fuel runs out?  Although radiation poisoning isn't that much of a danger now, nuclear winter should be a very real possibility.

I have a pretty fundamental problem with this show, in that I don't believe that it is entirely appropriate to have a "Melrose Place in the fallout zone" on primetime TV when the U.S.A as a country have so many worldwide issues going on now with terrorism, Iraq, and North Korea as just a few examples.  I remember when I was a kid and the movie "The Day After" scared the living bejeezus out of me, and I think that had a lot to do with the formation of my political views and general fear of war and the apocalypse.  As a relatively new dad, I think it is pretty important for America's youth to have a healthy fear of nuclear holocaust, and showing young good looking actors partying in the hot tub during the aftermath of nuclear war doesn't quite cut it in my opinion.

[Geekyfanboy]

 [/quote]showing young good looking actors partying in the hot tub during the aftermath of nuclear war doesn't quite cut it in my opinion.
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I don't recall any hot tub scene  :biggrin... but I agree that some of the stuff that is happening seems very unlikely after a Nuclear attack, if in fact that is what happened. In the second episode they all have this big BBQ/party a day after radiation rain fell. And in a recent episode they were having a huge Halloween party. I think I would be more concerned with finding food, medical care, and find out what is happening in the outside world. I still enjoy the show but sometimes I would like if it was a bit more realistic.

[Rico]

It's hard to say what would and would not happen under such circumstances.  I think there is actually a good case for trying to do a few "normal" things even when such a major event takes place.  It's a bit of a coping mechanism.  There has been a lot shown on the show that is not pretty and I don't think kids (like my teenage son who watches) think after a missle strike it would be all hot tub parties and fun times (I also must of missed the hot tub scene).  I think the show is interesting at least but as far as realism - who knows.

[Darth Gaos]

I am just not interested anymore.  My "jump the shark" came early and that was the "fallout rain" episode.  After it stopped raining everybody went outside and all was well...WRONG!!!!  The water, buildings, cars etc are ALL STILL CONTAMINATED at that point....Hell, just them going outside without protective gear was not a really smart thing to do.  I don't know maybe I am being a bit harsh but we had some pretty extensive NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) training in the military and it just seemed a bit contrived.

[Geekyfanboy]

“Jericho” Past Secrets Come To Light

It’s been a very busy week at the annual Television Critics Assn. Press Tour. We’ve heard from those in the know about what to expect from several SF vehicles, from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Heroes” and now “Jericho” star Skeet Ulrich, who plays Jake Green on the series, spills some of the beans on what fans can expect from the rest of Season One when the show returns on February 14th.

“I think the deeper stuff that we’ve sort of developed over the past three months has yet to be seen,” Ulrich said yesterday in an interview with SCI FI Wire at the press tour. “It’s sort of why these things happen. There’s an interim between me leaving Jericho and the past five years. That is the evolution of this story.”

Ulrich added that the audience will finally find out what his character has been doing since he left Jericho. “It becomes clear where he’d been, certainly for a portion of that five years,” he said. “But not unlike Hawkins’ backstory, it’s sort of one layer of what’s been going on. I mean, you learn in episode 14 quite a bit more than you do in 12. But the thing I love about the character is you never know what’s true and what’s not.”

The CBS hit show starring a headliner ensemble cast lead by Ulrich, Gerald McRaney, Pamela Reed and Ashley Scott airs on Wednesdays at 8PM/ET and returns in February with all new episodes.

[Geekyfanboy]

Well it's finally back tonight... just got done watching it and I have to say I liked tonight's episode. It was a kind of flashback to 33 hours before the bombs. We get more character backgrounds and find out that the bombs were from within the US but still unsure from what group. 10 new episode in row.. yay!!!