![]() It is later revealed that he is in possession of an unexploded nuclear bomb, intended for the attack, but how he obtained it and what side he is on remain anything but clear. As the people of Jericho struggle to survive in a changed world, most remain unaware that one of the newest residents, Robert Hawkins, knows a lot more about the attacks than he is letting on. After a somewhat awkward return home and a tense reunion with his father, Jake steps up to become a leader in Jericho, fighting to protect the town and its citizens. He briefly returns home to claim his inheritance, before being stranded by the catastrophe. Jake had fled the town of Jericho five years earlier, when he became mixed up with the wrong people and was involved in questionable activity. The pivotal character in this story is Jake Green, the 32-year-old son of Mayor Johnston Green. The show also features several mysteries involving the backgrounds of major characters, the perpetrators of the attack and the extent of damage to the United States and its government. Themes regularly addressed in the show include the gathering of information, community identity, public order, limited resources, the value of family, hardships of fatherhood and internal and external threats. Relations sour as New Bern scapegoats Jericho for its problems and the New Bern sheriff eventually declares war, leading to the season's climax. At first, relations are established, resulting in a trade of windmills (for power), built in New Bern's factory, for supplies for food from Jericho's farms and salt from its mine (neither of which New Bern could supply on its own). While the first few episodes are about restoring life after the attacks, about halfway through the season some of the citizens meet with citizens of a nearby town, New Bern. government but an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from an unknown source disables all electronics. Later, power is restored to Jericho by what is alluded to as the efforts of the U.S. Problems are compounded by loss of power and modern communications, effectively isolating Jericho. Initially it is assumed to be an accident, until a teenager reveals a recording of a phone call from his mother in Atlanta, Georgia, which is cut off by the sound of an explosion – demonstrating that the Denver disaster was not alone, and thus unlikely to be accidental. The series begins with the sighting of a mushroom cloud of unknown origin over Denver, Colorado. The storyline centers on the residents of Jericho, a small northwest Kansas town, in the aftermath of a nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States. IDW Publishing released a new comic-book series for Season 3 (in 2009) and Season 4 in August 2012. ![]() In 2009, plans were announced for a feature film based on the series, that was later cancelled, and a continuation of the Jericho storylines in a comic-book series. In 2007, Jericho was ranked number 11 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever. In November 2008, TV Guide reported that The CW would air repeats of Jericho to replace the canceled series Valentine. A fan campaign persuaded the network to bring the show back for another season, of seven episodes, after which it was cancelled again. It was cancelled after its first full season because of low ratings. Jericho ran from September 20, 2006, to March 25, 2008, on CBS. It was produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Junction Entertainment, with executive producers Jon Turteltaub, Stephen Chbosky, and Carol Barbee. Jericho is an American post-apocalyptic action drama television series, which centers on the residents of the fictional city of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of a nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States.
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