Jake 2.0 | |
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Genre |
Science fiction Action Drama |
Created by | Silvio Horta |
Starring |
Christopher Gorham Philip Anthony-Rodriguez Judith Scott Marina Black Keegan Connor Tracy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
David Greenwalt Silvio Horta |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Viacom Productions David Greenwalt Productions Matthews/Scharbo Productions Roundtable Entertainment Silent H Productions |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | UPN |
Original release | September 10, 2003 | – February 6, 2004
Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet and the Sci Fi Channel.
The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government's National Security Agency (NSA) and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade" according to the show's introduction.
The final four episodes premiered on Sky1 in the UK.
Three more episodes were originally planned before the series was canceled. They were as follows:
Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a writer on the series, announced that the first of these had been scripted at the time of cancellation, with the other two outlined to conclude this final story arc. The plot outline can be found in a fansite interview.