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Eureka: Season 1
  • Network: Syfy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 18, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 103 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Greg Germann, Debrah Farentino, Joe Morton
  • Summary: When a small Pacific Northwest town boasts more eccentric geniuses per capita than anywhere else in the world, and when they are each working on their own secret projects, a lot of strange things tend to happen.
  • Genre(s): Science-Fiction, Drama
  • Creator: Andrew Cosby
  • Show Type: Returning Series
  • Season 1 premiere date: Jul 18, 2006
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 09:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    90
    Hilarious, delightful and smart... "Eureka" may have the gumption to become the best sci-fi show since the late lamented "Farscape."
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    It's an uneven show that lacks the finely crafted eccentricity of a "Northern Exposure" and "Twin Peaks" or "Picket Fences" (other strange-small-town shows featuring police officers), but when I say "uneven," I do mean that sometimes it's good.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    With its population of must-love oddballs, the series drowns its cool sci-fi concept in a flood of "Northern Exposure" quaintness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 1 out of 60
  1. ReidC.
    10
    Don't listen to the critcs. This show has become one of my favorite shows of all time. There is just something about it that keeps me drawn into it. And its a major plus that the main character is very likable and draws a contrast between the town and himself.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. GaryW
    4
    Boring! Unimaginative story. Bad dialog. Bad science. Watched the pilot and will give the coming episodes a pass.
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. PatrickB.
    3
    This show started out with an interesting concept. Sadly, the show quickly ran out of fresh ideas and turned into a formulaic, intelligence smothering, insulting show. With the thin guise of a continuing story line wrapped around an enigmatic power source, the writers pump out classic bait and switch story techniques that are so obvious it hurts to watch. I have seen every episode. And I have done so because I am hopeful that it will improve. With each episode though, it gets worse. The stereotypes get stronger and the shallowness and laziness of the production team gets worse. There are a few good lines that make me chuckle or acknowledge that a thinking person is behind the show, but it has become painful to sit through the rest of the garbage for those few, brief insightful moments. After this past episode (9/18) I have given up and removed it from my record list. This show is obviously intended for the 12-14 year old pubescent males sub-set, and I will leave the show for them to enjoy. I have better uses of my time.… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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