"Eureka" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Andrew Cosby
Jaime Paglia

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Small town. Big secret.

Plot:

The best minds in the US are tucked away in a remote town where they build futuristic inventions for the government's benefit.

Plot Keywords:

Town Name In Title | Small Town | Place Name In Title | High Tech | Science Experiment

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	8:30 AM	SCIFI	Here Come the Suns	#3.7
Thur. July 9	8:00 PM	SCIFI	Show Me the Mummy	#3.5

Cast

Colin Ferguson	...	Sheriff Jack Carter (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Allison Blake (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joe Morton	...	Henry Deacon (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jordan Hinson	...	Zoe Carter (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Neil Grayston	...	S.A.R.A.H. / ... (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Erica Cerra	...	Deputy Jo Lupo (37 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Gauthier	...	Vincent (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ed Quinn	...	Nathan Stark (29 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

"A Town Called Eureka" (Ireland: English title) (UK)
"EUReKA" (USA) (alternative spelling)
"Eureka - Die geheime Stadt" (Germany) [de]
"Eureka" (Hungary) [hu]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 2) | Australia:M | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

The first season episodes were not aired in the order intended by the show's creators. This is suggested by the episodes' production numbers which are displayed on the Sci-Fi channel's Eureka website next to episode titles quite often. There are some small inconsistencies when watched closely, but such inconsistencies are minimal and were intentionally controlled. In podcast commentaries with the show's creators and star Colin Ferguson, they confirm that the production order is in fact the order they intended the show to air, but the network executives changed the order to try and place stronger episodes earlier in the run as to help attract viewers. As such, the creators were able to make minor changes in editing and sometimes ADR dialogue in later episodes (such as removing the explicit mention of Zoe's first day at school) to try to eliminate audience confusion.

Quotes:

Marshall Jack Carter: [to Ally, about to change timeline] There is no time, no WAY that we don't end up together. You just gotta have a little faith.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2009) (V)

Science fiction is watchable again (and it's not a remake)

I'm not a gamer and I am not a reality fan, but I am a big fan of real science fiction. This show actually allows you to think of the possibilities presenting interesting scientific "what ifs". However, it's great entertainment for various ages and IQs. I thought the characters were also introduced and developed quite nicely along with the story, something you don't see very often in many movies of this genre today, and so many of which, I can't get through the first half hour without feeling bored and changing the channel. This show will keep me coming back for more, if following episodes prove as interesting as this one. It does have a lot of promise. I like the way the main character brings the grounded "regular guy" comments and common sensibility to the show. Having worked around rocket scientists, they can send us into space, but you don't want them to drive your car. I agree with another reviewer, it does remind you of "American Gothic", because of the character development, sort of an "American Gothic" meets "Star Trek Next Generation". Hopefully, they will continue with this group of characters and not dilute it with a constant onslaught of new characters like "Farscape" - if you missed a few episodes, it was as though the entire cast changed. I have high hopes and will be easy to find on Tuesday night.