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Jericho tv series

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Original title

Jericho

Year

2006

Running time

40 min.

Country

United States

Director

Stephen Chbosky (Creator), Josh Schaer (Creator), Jonathan E. Steinberg (Creator), Guy Norman Bee, Sanford Bookstaver, James Whitmore Jr., Martha Mitchell, Jon Turteltaub, Steve Gomer, Seith Mann

Screenwriter

Stephen Chbosky, Josh Schaer, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Carol Barbee, Matthew Federman, Stephen Scaia, Dan Shotz, Michael Ostrowski, Robert Levine, Nancy Won, Joy Gregory, Frank MilitarySee 8 More

Cast

Music

David Lawrence

Cinematography

Rick Bota, Rick Maguire

Producer

CBS Paramount Network Television, Junction Entertainment. Broadcast by: CBS

Genre

TV Series. Action. Drama | Nuclear Holocaust

Synopsis

TV Series (2006-2008). 2 Seasons. 29 Episodes. 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.

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Awards: 2008: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Television Presentation.

2006: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Network Television Series.

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Critics' reviews

"What’s intriguing about the series is the absence of a visible enemy (...) and the focus on keeping citizens from becoming their own worst enemies"

Robert Abele: LA Weekly
"'Jericho' has a surprising ability to create tension from the unthinkable"

Maureen Ryan: Chicago Tribune
"Discerning viewers (...) will realize that 'Jericho' is doling out hints to a very large mystery at a very slow pace, which is never a good combination"

Tim Goodman: SFgate
"Despite sharp casting, the real trick will be to develop Cold War-style fear while dribbling enough clues to elevate this above being just a post-apocalyptic 'The Young and the Restless'"

Brian Lowry: Variety
"There's something missing from this postapocalyptic drama, namely, a realistic feeling of apocalypse"

James Poniewozik: Time
"In 'Jericho', claustrophobia, paranoia and the threat of nuclear rain are merely an overlay meant to distract us from the mundane nature of everything else the town has to offer. Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Robert Bianco: USA Today
"Downbeat and earnestly preachy about community and survival, this weird show is further hampered by glum Skeet Ulrich’s miscasting as the all-purpose prodigal hero"

Matt Roush: TV Guide
"It might sound callous to say that 'Jericho' has managed to make nuclear war look boring, but there you have it"

Tom Shales: The Washington Post

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