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 circumstances and good people
must rise to the daunting occasion assertively or perish. Even when
contact is made with neighboring surviving towns, desperate rivalry
soon cancels out solidarity. Furthermore, there is a well-equipped,
hidden organization at work, which recently arrived Robert Hawkins
belongs to...
(2006 - 2008) - Michael Gaston, Alicia Coppola, Kenneth Mitchell, Pamela Reed
Genre: Action and Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
CAST
Skeet Ulrich ... Jake Green
Lennie James ... Robert Hawkins
Ashley Scott ... Emily Sullivan
Kenneth Mitchell ... Eric Green
Brad Beyer ... Stanley Richmond
April Parker-Jones ... Darcy Hawkins
Alicia Coppola ... Mimi Clark
Pamela Reed ... Gail Green
Bob Stephenson ... Jimmy
Gerald McRaney ... Johnston Green
Clare Carey ... Mary Bailey
Richard Speight Jr. ... Bill
Michael Gaston ... Gray Anderson
Erik Knudsen ... Dale Turner
Shoshannah Stern ... Bonnie Richmond
Sprague Grayden ... Heather Lisinski
Candace Bailey ... Skylar Stevens
Darby Stanchfield ... April Green
Sterling Ardrey ... Samuel Hawkins
Jazz Raycole ... Allison Hawkins
David Meunier ... Russell
Beth Grant ... Gracie Leigh
Christopher Wiehl ... Roger Hammond
Timothy Omundson ... Phil Constantino
Esai Morales ... Major Edward Beck
Shiloh Fernandez ... Sean Henthorn
Aasif Mandvi ... Dr. Kenchy Dhuwalia
D.B. Sweeney ... John Goetz
Emily Rose ... Trish Merrick
Siena Goines ... Sarah Mason
James Remar ... Jonah Prowse
Kristen Rodriguez ... Lisa Whalley
Daniel Benzali ... Thomas Valente
Dotan Baer ... Sgt Barnette
Chris Kramer ... Chavez
Clayne Crawford ... Mitchell Cafferty
Dan Sachoff ... Harry Carmichael
Geno Monteiro ... Aide De Camp
Ryan Coughlin ... Ranger
Vic Polizos ... Shep Cale
Patrick Rowe ... Fred Drummond
Dustin Seavey ... Teddy Lewis
Mackenzie Hannigan ... Lucas
Beau Dremann ... Arnold Frederickson
Adam Donshik ... Victor Miller
Jason Collins ... Ridley Cooper
David Huddleston ... E.J. Green
Erin Daniels ... Maggie
Andrew Borba ... Cell Leader
Ned Bellamy ... Deputy Perkins
Cari Zoch ... Townsperson
Erica N. Tazel ... Jessica Williams
Chris Foreman ... James
Chet Grissom ... Armed Guard #1
Glenn Davis ... Officer
Musashi Alexander ... Roy Hinkley
Michael Rubenstone ... Mike
Stevie Wash Jr. ... Danny
Ron Bottitta ... The Hunter
Jeffrey Vincent Parise ... Kyle
Joseph Castanon ... Woody Taylor
Joey King ... Sally
Sean Bunch ... Ravenwood
Juan Jose Dubon ... Cave patient survivor
Corey Fryia ... Gary
Eddie Mariano ... New Bern Soldier
Devon Read ... Military Police Guard
Created by:
Stephen Chbosky
Josh Schaer
Jonathan E. Steinberg
Writing credits:
Stephen Chbosky
Josh Schaer
Jonathan E. Steinberg
Carol Barbee
Matthew Federman
Stephen Scaia
Dan Shotz
Michael Ostrowski
Robert Levine
Nancy Won
Joy Gregory
Frank Military
Opening theme: 'Jericho'
Written by: David Lawrence
Original music by:
David Lawrence
Cinematography by:
Rick Bota
Rick Maguire
Language: English
Country: United States
Directed by:
Guy Norman Bee
Sanford Bookstaver
James Whitmore Jr.
Martha Mitchell
Jon Turteltaub
Steve Gomer
Seith Mann
Produced by:
Dan Shotz
Karim Zreik
Jonathan E. Steinberg
Rick Tunell
Jon Turteltaub
Stephen Chbosky
Josh Schaer
Carol Barbee
Jack Clements
Michael Ostrowski
Nancy Won
Keira Morrisette
Dan O'Shannon
Frank Military
Mike Kelley
Joy Gregory
Matthew Federman
Rob Fresco
John Peter Kousakis
John McNamara
Stephen Scaia
Ellen Herman
Number of seasons:
2
Original channel:
CBC
CBS Paramount Network Television
Junction Entertainment
Awards:
2007 Nominated Saturn Award Best Network Television Series
2008 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series
2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
2009 Nominated VES Award Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Also Known As:
Jericho
Jericho - Der Anschlag
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.
The web page which Hawkins accesses in episode 1.5 after the power is restored is the main page of MSN Turkey.
When CBS canceled Jericho in May 2007, fans began sending nuts to CBS in reference to the shows final episode, in which the main character referenced the Battle of the Bulge when he answered "NUTS" to a request to surrender. Three weeks later, over 8 million nuts had been shipped to CBS NY and CBS LA offices totaling over 40,000 pounds. Nina Tassler, president of CBS, sent out a memo on 6 June 2007 saying they have ordered seven more episodes to air within the year. They also asked the fans to stop sending nuts...
The Morse code that accompanies the opening credits of each episode is broadcast at 15 words per minute at 1000 Hz frequency.
Due to low ratings the series was canceled in Germany after episode #14 "Heart of Winter" by Pro7.
Was aired in Australia within a day of being aired in the US up until the mid-season break. After the break, Network Ten failed to return the show to air for around 2 months after the US. This delay, combined with lack of advertising and a poor time slot led to Jericho being "shelved" after Episode #1.13 "Black Jack". This is a fate shared by several other cult shows, such as "Battlestar Galactica" (2004).
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.