Jericho (2006 TV series)
| Jericho | |
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| Genre |
Post-apocalyptic fiction Action Drama |
| Created by |
Stephen Chbosky Josh Schaer Jonathan E. Steinberg |
| Starring |
Skeet Ulrich Lennie James Ashley Scott Kenneth Mitchell Brad Beyer April Parker Jones Alicia Coppola Pamela Reed Bob Stephenson Gerald McRaney Clare Carey Richard Speight Jr. Michael Gaston Darby Stanchfield Esai Morales |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Jon Turteltaub Stephen Chbosky Carol Barbee Karim Zreik |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
CBS Paramount Network Television Junction Entertainment Fixed Mark Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 20, 2006 – March 25, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Jericho is an American post-apocalyptic action-drama television series, which centers on the residents of the fictional city of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of a limited nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States. The show was produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Junction Entertainment, with executive producers Jon Turteltaub, Stephen Chbosky, and Carol Barbee. It was shown in more than 30 countries.
Jericho ran on CBS from September 20, 2006, to March 25, 2008. It was canceled after its first full season, because of poor ratings. A fan campaign persuaded the network to bring the show back for another season, of seven episodes, after which it was canceled again. In November 2008, TV Guide reported that The CW would air repeats of Jericho to replace the canceled series Valentine. In 2007, Jericho was ranked #11 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever. In 2009, plans were announced for a feature film based on the series and a continuation of the Jericho storylines in a comic-book series. IDW Publishing released a new comic-book series for Season 4 in August 2012.
The storyline centers on the residents of Jericho, a small northwest Kansas town, in the aftermath of a limited nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States. The series begins with a visible nuclear detonation of unknown origin in nearby Denver, Colorado. Despite initial belief that it was an accident, Dale Turner, one of the characters, receives a phone call from his mother in Atlanta, Georgia. The call is then cut out by the sound of a nuclear blast. Upon showing this to others, it is revealed that the bombings were not an accident, but an intentional attack. Problems are compounded by loss of power and modern communications, effectively isolating Jericho. Later, power is restored to Jericho by what is alluded to as the efforts of the U.S. government. However, an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from an unknown source disables all electronics.
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