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Herc’s Seen The First JERICHO Since May!!
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Jericho 2.1 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Reconstruction.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to series showrunner Carol Barbee (“Judging Amy,” “Close to Home”) and series creator Jonathan E. Steinberg.
What does CBS say?
“When the Cheyenne government puts an end to the battle between Jericho and New Bern, Major Beck (guest star Esai Morales) leads the reconstruction efforts to restore Jericho's power and communication with the outside world.”
Nuts! Do the Green boys manage to exact vengeance against New Bern leader Phil Constantino for the murder of their daddy Johnston?
Yes. Beck removes Constantino from office. That’ll learn him!
What else is CBS not telling us?
Three major characters will be offered jobs this week. The bulk of the episode is set four weeks subsequent to the “New Bern War,” which claimed 65 Jericho residents. The power’s back on in most of the town. The TVs are playing Cheyenne-baked propaganda. Paul Tomarchio, junior U.S. senator from Wyoming, we’ll learn, used U.S. nukes to reduce two Asian nations to radioactive rubble and now claims leadership of all the states west of the Mississippi (except stubborn Texas, doing its own thing). A company called “Jennings & Rall” is keeping busy in town.
Is Cheyenne at war with the five other U.S. governments based in Sacramento, San Antonio, Montgomery, Rome and Columbus?
Columbus, Ohio, appears to be the only new federal capital still operating east of the Mississippi. No one appears to be at war yet.
Wait a minute. Have we heard of Jennings & Rall before?
They were mentioned in a headline on the news board at the trading post in season one: “Jennings And Rall Wins Alaska Pipeline Contract.” So J&R may be modeled somewhat on Halliburton.
What does Jennings & Rall do?
The Cheyenne government’s bidding. In Jericho, it helps deliver supplies, tries to settle Stanley’s tax situation and collaborates with Emily on a community service project. In future episodes we’ll learn it's tied to other … concerns.
Is Gerald McRaney the only cast member not back for season two?
No. Skylar, rich Salt-mine heiress and friend of Teen Storekeeper Dale, stays off camera, as does Pamela Reed, busy now playing Eli Stone’s mom over on ABC. Also, hot deaf 27-year-old Shoshannah Stern doesn’t return to playing hot deaf teen Bonnie Richmond in the first episode back, but pops up subsequently.
Do we get more on Jake’s backstory?
He hints he has some history with Jennings & Rall.
What’s doing with Robert Hawkins?
He just spent four days on the road with his ruggedized laptop, trying to figure out who was tracking him. He figures out that Valenti (Daniel Benzali) is working with the Cheyenne government.
What’s doing with hot blonde teacher Emily Sullivan?
She’s thoroughly coupled up with Jake and baking pastries.
What’s doing with hot brunette teacher Heather Lisinski?
She’s just getting back to Jericho, having bummed a ride with Beck’s convoy.
What’s doing with Stanley and Mimi?
Stanley’s tax situation is complicated, and tied to other developments in his life.
Is Eric Green back to boning the bartender?
Looks like it.
Say, wasn’t Robert Hawkins the main character in “Cloverfield” as well?
What?
Is season two better or worse than season one?
Fans who liked last season will like this season, as will fans who only liked the last few episodes of last season. I’ll be TiVoing all seven episodes but - based on three I’ve seen – I don’t imagine the second season will win a lot of converts. (Fans might want to start organizing another nut fund.)
What’s good?
Esai Morales, sporting a Midwestern accent and a good deal of charisma as he assays the problem-solving military man assigned to keep the peace in Northwestern Kansas. His character is the best thing about the first episode back.
What’s not so good?
Skeet Ulrich’s facial hair.
How does it end, spoiler-boy?
“The president is coming.”
10 p.m. Tuesday. CBS.
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Cant wait!
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something to watch
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It's an inexpensive, but cumbersome product. :)
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Hey Herc, what happed to your ratings? I really enjoyed those as part of your reviews.
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And I just can't hide it!
I've seen the first 15 minutes on youtube and it looks awesome! Can't wait for tonight! -
how many stars is this episode?
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Seriously, excited about seeing the show again - hopefully the Strike-addled schedule will help with its ratings.
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Feb 12, 2008 7:48:23 AM CST
Possibly the most disturbing show on the networks now...
by prof. pop-cult
I saw the first three episodes. It's interesting that these 7 episodes will be airing during this political season. This season is premised around the beginnings of a second American civil war, and a right-wing faction that instigated the attack on the USA, whose rhetoric sounds an awful lot like the neocons today. The possibility of an "Allied States of America" doesn't seem unrealistic.
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I heard a lot of negative stuff about the first season, so I never checked it out.
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yes.
Jericho is good but not great. it's a cool concept with interesting ideas but it gets burdened down with some lame characterisation, cliches and cheesy CBS production values.
the show has improved, though.
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well, not really but I live in Northwest (not Northwestern Herc, it's Northwest) Kansas and if Jericho is Oakley, KS (which by coincidence is located on I-70 adn the 2 hywys like Jericho is) then I live in what could be New Bern. And if really came ot that, we would so kick their butt
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I'm on the edge of my fucking seat!
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and might still be available at cbs online
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I'm there.
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nuts, it must be the same audieunce that demanded more clash of the choirs.
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and i liked the unintentional comedy of last year much better...come on, where is the final days barbeque? who cares if we are gonna starve and happen to have a salt mine that can keep the food....we must have a barbeque
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it's good.
it's just not *that* good.
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...if they want to save this great show. Good news is there isn't much out there to compete with it. If it runs out with the last seven episodes and does reasonably well, I bet we'll see it on the SciFi channel with new episodes.
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...if they want to save this great show. Good news is there isn't much out there to compete with it. If it runs out with the last seven episodes and does reasonably well, I bet we'll see it on the SciFi channel with new episodes.
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I wasn't a big fan last season; the first half was just mired in a muddy conspiracy and the resulting implausible and sentimentalized survival story. That said, I've seen the first few episodes of the new season, and it is WAY improved. There's a well-defined world, a clear story that's interesting and some nice new characters. I think new viewers can jump right in. If you do want to get some backstory, just grab the last half of the first season.
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Okay some the dialogue may be cheesy and I could live without the love triangle(s), but damnit I like this show. I usually prefer my post-nuclear dramas to have mutants or zombies, but I find myself drawn to the characters here. The last few episodes of season one really cranked things up and if its true that its leading to a new American Civil War I can't wait.
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Too bad he played Mick Jagger's tech guy for the whole film.
A lot of people hate on Freejack but I thought it had some great action and genuinely funny moments. "I WAITED 20 MINUTES FOR THIS SHIT?!?!" -
cant wait for tonite !!! all the fans that supported this show throughout all the bitching will be happy...anyone that hasnt watched last season, im sure theyll give a handy "previously on jericho" at the beginning...hopefully will sum up the major points of the first season enuf to pick it up till u review season one...hopefully will do very well and get picked up for season 3 in the fall...everyone must watch !
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...but I have a thing for post-apocalyptic American stories so maybe its just me.
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Is she back at ALL, then? And do they explain where she and Skylar are? I really, really hate when characters disappear and are never mentioned again, and it would seem difficult to do with both of them.
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No, it's utter shit. Great and promising premise, but a thoroughly botched execution. The writers would rather focus more on hokey and unrealistic conspiracies and who's boning who than present a real drama about survival after a nuclear attack on America.
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It's far and away the best show on CBS. Like others have said, it ain't exactly The Wire, but it is very entertaining. I picked up season one for $3 plus a gift card last month and am very happy I did. Definitely recommend watching season 1 rather than jumping in on season 2. Still gonna be a few months before the other shows start coming back anyway, so I'd say it's worth checking out.
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mcraney was the glue that held the series together...and they have now turned the show into a post apocalyptic 24...and wait till you see the guy who is playing the wingnutty prez...but seeing as this is basically the only first run drama on tuesday nites, i can see it getting decent ratings, and since the networks are gonna stick it to the wga and not create pilots, i can definitely see it making it to the fall season
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would be a lot cooler than many of the storylines in Jericho last season.
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... "nut fund"
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Jericho's pretty good. It's not as engaging as Lost or Heroes, but it's got some cool aspects.
The coolest thing Jericho has going for it is that there's nothing else that's new on TV right now. So it may not be the best TV, but it's the best option tonight beyond Idol and Boston Legal. Plus it has Skeet. Skeet's awesome. -
I'm gonna go with "Diet Lost." Or maybe "Caffeine Free Diet Cherry Lost."
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I guess CBS didn't wanna send you the screeners until the show was about to return to the airwaves, so you can hype it properly?
No biggie...
So far S2 ROCKS! I cannot wait to see how Texas is gonna weigh in when the fake "private" govt decides to take on the "real" govt in Ohio!
Pamela Reed's presence was missed - mostly coz they kept giving her lip service - but I can't say I really cared about Skylar too much...
I did, however, appreciate the return of Erik Knudsen - his character is turning into one of the more interesting ones on this show - although he aint no Robert Hawkins JUST YET! -
the show was given a limited budget...in the first 3 epis, all the important stuff has occured offscreen...if you are waiting for some big battle...dont hold your breath
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nah - I know what this show's FX budget is like - I'm hoping for more intrigue, along the lines of what has been developing so far...
this guy who still hasn't made the rally point yet, for example - and the mayor's infiltration of this summit to rewrite the constitution...
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Jericho good? It can be pretty entertaining if you ignore the heavy-handed tone, cheesy emotional hooks, WTF?! lapses in logic, and focus on Hawkins and his shenanigans. But a top-tier show it's not.
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I liked the first season. People seem to forget that if you download the show online from a torrent or other p2p network, you don't do the show any justice. Ratings is what keeps shows on the air. Networks get paid from the ads they air during the show. If people are not watching the ads, the network is not going to get higher paying companies to air ads during their shows. That is why stuff like Veronica Mars and Arrested Development got cancelled. I know many people who would just download the episodes without the ads, and then they complain the show got cancelled.
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If you don't have a nielsen box you're not counted in the ratings anyway, correct? So who gives a shit if you download the show online.
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casue the first 3 eps are *cough* online*cough*
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The networks also have methods to see how many people actually watch the episode. Technology has advanced a lot in the last few years. The show did a 4.2/7, the show will air its final episodes and be done. Unless this show hits a 5 or higher, no chance of it coming back.
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cbs wants to kill this turkey
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On veoh, there's a behind the scenes thing. Pretty sweet
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Ain't no way Jericho gets renewed. No amount of nuts or the writer's strike will get people to watch this show. There's just nothing to suck in new viewers. It's great for the converted though. I'm guess people are just confused that the letters CSI aren't in the title of show so they ignore it. But really, this is it. The chances of Jericho getting another season are very slim.
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I love Jericho but acknowledge it's flaws. This season is missing something without Major Dad and his wife. They added some gravitas to the show. One thing I don't like is the way they seemed to have cast retreads. People you've seen before in commercials, failed pilots, etc. The cast doesn't seem very fresh. They mystery is somewhat gone out of the show now. Part of the fun was trying to find out what the hell was going on. Now, we basically now. Not sure how much watching Jake and Hawkins take down the Cheyenne government will be. I will watch until the end though.
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I am very glad that we will get a resolution to the series. It doesn't always happen with a series like this. If the impossible happens and it gets renewed I will jump for joy, but for now I am just extremely excited that it's back and we'll get some sort of resolution to the story.
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but he just kinda blew in Jericho. not because of his acting or anything but all his main storylines were typical CBS family viewing schmaltz.
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