Jericho (2006–2008)

A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over near-by Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.

Creators:

Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer, Jonathan E. Steinberg

Stars:

Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Skeet Ulrich	...	Jake Green (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lennie James	...	Robert Hawkins (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley Scott	...	Emily Sullivan (27 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Eric Green (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
April Parker-Jones	...	Darcy Hawkins (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brad Beyer	...	Stanley Richmond (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alicia Coppola	...	Mimi Clark (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Pamela Reed	...	Gail Green (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bob Stephenson	...	Jimmy (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gerald McRaney	...	Johnston Green (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Clare Carey	...	Mary Bailey (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Bill (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Gaston	...	Gray Anderson (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Erik Knudsen	...	Dale Turner (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shoshannah Stern	...	Bonnie Richmond (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sprague Grayden	...	Heather Lisinski (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Candace Bailey	...	Skylar Stevens (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Darby Stanchfield	...	April Green (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sterling Ardrey	...	Samuel Hawkins (15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jazz Raycole	...	Allison Hawkins (13 episodes, 2006-2008)

Storyline

When Jake Green returns to his Kansas small-town home Jericho, where his dad Johnston is mayor, everyone is preoccupied with petty private business and family matters, but that changes drastically after a completely unexpected explosion. It soon becomes clear there has been a nuclear attack, but neither by whom nor on which scale. Suddenly life in Jericho, and as the inhabitants gradually discover all over the disintegrating USA, becomes a more primordial struggle for survival, where unexperienced dangers, primitive as well as technological, have to be weighed against pressing primal needs, such as food, fuel and self-defense against plunderers, invaders and even each-other. Jake, whose private story like that of other main characters slowly becomes disclosed to us, proves extremely resourceful and a smart hero, while his father's mayoral authority and even that of the only available medical professionals is soon challenged and undermined, criminal potentials are tapped into by ...

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Plot Keywords:

small town | kansas | nuclear attack | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship | nuclear explosion | 

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Taglines:

Today is the Last Ordinary Day

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us] Space [ca]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Džeriko

Filming Locations:

15001 Calvert Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television, Junction Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each episode's title card is accompanied with audio containing only Morse code (dots and dashes, or short and long beeps) which, when translated, provides a short hint (around 3 words) about the episode to come.

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Goofs

In the pilot, Jake Green drives through miles of what looks like prairie as he returns to Jericho. In fact, the terrain looks like California's Central Valley. Later in the series, much of the action set in the countryside was clearly not filmed in Kansas. It is the hilly scrubland of the montane chaparral around Los Angeles or points south, filmed during the summer.

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Crazy Credits

Each episode's title card is accompanied with audio containing only Morse code (dots and dashes, or short and long beeps) which, when translated, provides a short hint (around 3 words) about the episode to come.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cleveland Show: Turkey Pot Die (2012)

User Reviews

Jericho, a refreshing step up in quality

So often I lament the passing of quality broadcast commercial television and then something new, challenging, such as Jericho shows up.

I think it is certainly timely in light of threats from without and perhaps even within our nation.

I was concerned that the 2nd season was not going to measure up as the first episode was rather shaky but it picked up and ended with a bang.

I am glad that CBS brought it back for a finale.

Casting was excellent and I am still astonished at the quality of the writing and plotting. Just so well done.