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Jericho
Season Two
EMAILPRINTSERIES: CBS, Tuesday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 36 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama
Created By:
Stephen Chbosky
Josh Schaer
Jonathan A. Steinberg
First Air Date: February 12, 2008
Summary
Starring Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Pamela Reed, Kenneth Mitchell, Esai Morales, Sprague Grayden, and Michael Gaston
The townspeople try to rebuild after the nuclear war as the show returns from the ashes of cancellation.
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
The show itself, however, does much of its best work in the shadows, where nothing is that clear.
Read Full Review >San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum
There's a crispness to the series that was lacking at times last season, and it's impossible not to get caught up in the twists and turns that come in rapid-fire succession.
Read Full Review >TimeJames Poniewozik
The dialogue's still pulpy, but its action story is the bomb.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeJoanna Weiss
The world is well-constructed, down to the details: By the third episode this season, Ulrich's hair has grown into a messy and convincing frontier mullet. And the characters are intriguing; Esai Morales is notable as an Allied States Army major who might soon be convinced that his superiors are up to no good.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
In Season 2, the show, brought back by fans who vociferously protested its cancellation, has become more topical and even more intriguing.
Read Full Review >NewsdayDiane Werts
The second season of CBS' cult fave broadens beyond the first season's lawless action and family sentiment, even its rallying sense of community, to a wider and deeper purpose.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
From the three episodes I've seen, I'd say that even after all this time, Jericho still has something to say.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
I predict those struggles for allegiance to be reflected in the microcosm of smalltown Jericho. Instead of “North and South,” we may be about to get “East and West.”
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
The story's too good to be undermined by a little woodenness.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Was this resurrection worth the effort? In a word, yes.
Read Full Review >SlateTroy Patterson
Like "Alias" or "The X-Files," Jericho has enough wheel-within-wheels, double agents, and ad hoc alliances to draw in viewers who love a long-playing puzzle.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
I'll never be a Jericho nut, but I'm all for performers like these [Daniel Benzali] who'll inject some cracked intensity into this grim fantasy.
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
The action is fast-paced, the plotting dense, if often simplistic, and the tension generally sustained, as long as you don't overthink the improbabilities of the cover-up over who's responsible for the bomb attacks.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
On paper, the idea of building a new democracy from the ruins of war while government contractors run amok--in other words, showing what would happen if the reconstruction of Iraq took place in our heartland--is just as strong as the original premise of Jericho. But the execution remains mediocre.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Kelly C. gave it a10:
LOVED this show! Talk about a show that dealt with possibility with such aplomb and some adventure. It's a tragedy such decent TV gets axed again. CBS officially completely sucks now. Does anyone REALLY watch any of those CSI shows? I've never watched them once nor know of anyone that has. What's keeping those on the air? Does this need for everyone to feel like they are criminologists feed into our current police state?
Willis M. gave it a10:
Love this show, all of the characters and the many twist.
Robert B. gave it a9:
This is one of the best shows I've watched. I like having to think while I watch or review the shows I watch. Now that CBS has pulled the plug for the second year in a row I can remove one number from my remote. If you look at CBS's lineup, can anyone tell me of three shows that are better than Jericho. If any one states that a reality show is better, come on! Or maybe they should have called it CSI - Jericho, after all we've got a CSI show for almost every city, talk about repetitive.
Aly H. gave it a10:
This show is Great!!!
SARAH B. gave it a10:
Jericho is the most amazing, captivating, and riveting drama I have seen in a long time. In a world full of crime dramas and comedies, it is refreshing to have something completely different. This show stands out and deserves every bit of attention it gets! I highly recommend watching Jericho. You will not be disappointed. This show provides such a surreal glimpse into the lives in small town America in the event of a nuclear attack and the following aftermath. The town grows, the people rise above all of the loss and stand against a corrupt government in an attempt to win back the country. Jericho is the best show in a long time!! Highly recommend this show!!!
Renee S. gave it a10:
Jericho is one of the very few TV series that I have ever followed. There's just so much crap out there--reality TV being the worst. I'd rather watch sports, news or movies over just about anything...other than Jericho. It's very compelling and is gaining a cult following.
Tim G. gave it a9:
I missed the entire first season, and found it on the internet where I watched all the first season episodes back to back; and I was hooked. And now my wife and step-son are hooked to! I was sad to see Bonnie go, but sure did add to the realism.
