Hey Tots. I hope you enjoy this Lost and Found. Jericho is a wonderful show. The small town feel, with this large looming threat of the unknown was done wonderfully. It reminded me a lot of Lost, but just didn't have the network backing. Unfortunately, I forgot to add special thanks to my Patreon supporters. So, thank you James Quiqley, AngelicPadawan, LaShawn Johnson, Ryan Ellis, Kblrelf47, Josh, IAMJAFO, MousePounder and Chubby Monkey. Contributing to Patreon means the world to me AND helps me considerably. Thank you guys so much!
I haven't been so invested in a show's characters in a long time. Their development and relationships were really well done, as was the acting. I am so emotionally drained after season 2. A bittersweet feeling, knowing what could've been and not wanting it to end. You could take away the whole terrorist plot and it would still shine because of the characters in this tightly-knit town. Let's be honest here... the real reason this show was cancelled, is because it struck a nerve in the intelligence community and found the bullseye... Jennings & Rally and Ravenwood.
Amen. They really talked about a lot of things that made people uncomfortable. I don't think the world was ready to accept that and honestly, the property was in the wrong place to begin with - CBS. If it was on a streaming service where an audience could have their thoughts questioned, it might have done MUCH better.
@@NaterTot About five years too early. Were streaming services a thing back then, I don't remember? Maybe the CIA didn't get wind of it until later on. If they saw where the story was going with S2, they were probably like, "Sorry guys, this is a matter of national security" Hehe. If CBS would let go of it, I was thinking someone else could bring back the original cast for a Jericho set in the future? If they could bring back the magical chemistry again, I think I'd prefer that, then a reboot with a new cast.
If you wanna see another great series canceled prematurely because it obviously ruffled feathers of our own absolutely wonderful and perfect freedom-loving spy agencies (and beyond them), who would never hurt a hair on our little heads, check out Nowhere Man (1995-1996). But it did have one long extremely entertaining season. It predicted quite a shit ton of what surrounds us and attempts to control us.
@@NaterTot it was promoted horribly. I remember seeing commercial for it when I was younger but the way they presented the show made me not watch it until after they cancelled it. It did everything so well. I'd put it in my top 3
What I loved about this show is the sense of isolation and mystery about the nukes. The nukes are distant, you never see directly the disaster, only the consequences. Nobody know what happened, but you want to know and you discover some elements episode after episode at the same time as characters. Brillant scriptwritting.
@@maddhatter3564 It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way, Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child, Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff, Stanley now married and has 2 kids, Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas, The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
Jericho was one of my favorite shows as a kid. It felt heroic and adventurous, but also grounded and organic. Sorta pulpy in a way, and very _American,_ idk. The show was just so compelling to watch develop.
I have been a fan of this show since it came out. Was devastated when it got canceled. I never understood why more people didn’t know about it or watch it. Jericho is by far one of my favorite shows ever.
I loved this show!! Even named my son Jake, after Skeet Ulrich’s character. I rewatch this show at least once a year on my dvd box set. Just started yet another rewatch a few days ago.
Was really pissed when I found out cbs turned down netflix buying the rights to the show, if they would have followed the novel and comics aka Civil War that would have been awesome. Of all the crap studios put out now you cant tell me Jericho wouldnt get decent ratings.
Show was really ahead of it's time, a serialized drama in an era of episodic comfort TV. It would absolutely kill nowadays if helmed by a competent showrunner.
Ah man, this show was so awesome. Sad to have never seen a follow up series or anything. I’ve never been one to care much for romances but something about that lady coming to repossess that farm and end up falling in love with him was cool. I greatly enjoyed that character development, surprisingly. 😂👍
He and Mathew Lillard forever cemented themselves as the two greatest ghostface killers of all time..they both absolutely stole the show..Lillard was amazing in the final 20 min of the movie
I saw Jericho in Latin America at the time, and about 15 years later, I consider it a true hidden gem and a highly respected cult series. A vibrant series that still captivates me to this day.
Jericho hit too close to home for the American Establishment, it raised questions about serious topics like the usage of Private Military Contractors in both the battlefield and particularly on American soil if a National Security Emergency like what happened in Jericho were to take place, it brought up excellent questions about using Corporations with ties to Politicians who co incidentally used to be employees of said Corporations (Think Halliburton which Dick Cheney used to be the head of prior to becoming Vice President getting no bid contracts in the Billions to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan and remember in Jericho President Tomarchio of the Allied States had been the one of the youngest Senators in American history who just had also happened to be a top executive at Jennings And Rall before he became a Senator). It touched on at its abrupt end an impending Civil War between the USA and ASA with The Texas Republic expected to partner with or more likely rejoin the USA to fight against the ASA. Honestly it’s raised more poignant questions and hypothetical scenarios about an America where the ultimate attack came from within more than any other network backed show IMO that’s ever existed, it got too real for the establishment, anything remotely like this was most likely war gamed around a conference table in some boring government office in the DC area with scenarios and generic inputs being read off scripts by schlubs sipping on Coke and eating Jimmy Johns no thought of average Americans lives and how something like this would wipe out both millions and traumatize millions more, it would be clean and bureaucratic and remote enough in the governments minds to be pure fantasy. This series was very realistic in many aspects, it touched on average Americans and what they may do or have to to them by the government (even if by rogue elements) and it scared the hell out of the Establishment Elite, imagine an entire Season depicting a Second Civil War, it would’ve raised very profound questions I’m sure about personal liberties and government and corporate interconnection that no one on high wanted the general population asking each other Netflix tried to acquire the rights from Paramount/CBS to make more seasons and they turned it down, ever wonder why?
Wow! That’s quite an insightful treatise of how close the series hit home with the Establishment. Sure, there have been plenty post apocalyptic series on, Walking Dead, etc. However, none of them ventured into the realities of the aftermath, and how it had such far ranging outcomes. Without the creative and accurate script writing, and superb acting ensemble, it would not have been the “classic” it’s now considered to be. I agree that many “alphabet” agencies had game played almost the exact same scenario. Probably had lots of finger pointing that there must have been a leak or a mole who put it out there for all to see. Again, truly appreciate your insights.
@@turkfiles @zachhoward9099 Its quite a scary show in many respects. Theres a fantasy of societal collapse it gives expression to - zombie apocalypse, fallout, civil war, anything really. We all want shit to hit the fan but its a perverse want in the sense that we cant rationally justify why we want it, and its obviously something that will be bad for us, yet we want it anyway and theres no changing that. Its like crash everything to the ground even if we live in the most barbaric, chaotic warlord era society, something better than this would arise out of the ashes. Theres of course people who dont want it, the beneficiaries of the system with a vested interest. But there are already some people who already live like in some post apocalyptic wasteland, running around scavenging copper, raiding abandoned homes etc. But its the appeal of forging a new community in the midst of apocalypse, like sticking together and having each others backs is what we really want. Its the feeling that the apocalypse would actually allow us to overcome the alienation we have in society. The system we have in place is like this extremely sophisticated contraption, like a medical device stretching our bones and skin apart with this extreme mechanical brutality and destroying it would give us immediate relief and reprieve. The idea it would be less alienating to literally be in a chaotic jungle than the kind of relatively stable veneer today.
Its quite a scary show in many respects. Theres a fantasy of societal collapse it gives expression to - zombie apocalypse, fallout, civil war, anything really. We all want shit to hit the fan but its a perverse want in the sense that we cant rationally justify why we want it, and its obviously something that will be bad for us, yet we want it anyway and theres no changing that. Its like crash everything to the ground even if we live in the most barbaric, chaotic warlord era society, something better than this would arise out of the ashes. Theres of course people who dont want it, the beneficiaries of the system with a vested interest. But there are already some people who already live like in some post apocalyptic wasteland, running around scavenging copper, raiding abandoned homes etc. But its the appeal of forging a new community in the midst of apocalypse, like sticking together and having each others backs is what we really want. Its the feeling that the apocalypse would actually allow us to overcome the alienation we have in society. The system we have in place is like this extremely sophisticated contraption, like a medical device stretching our bones and skin apart with this extreme mechanical brutality and destroying it would give us immediate relief and reprieve. The idea it would be less alienating to literally be in a chaotic jungle than the kind of relatively stable veneer today.
Terra Nova would have lasted longer if CGI was cheaper than it was at the time. Person of Interest is a great show that is perfectly wrapped and I have never talked to someone irl that has seen it.
well i don't know if that would count, but th eoriginal star trek, their communication devices loked like modern day cell phones a good 20 years before they came out
It's one of my favorite shows and I just finished watching it again. The way it grabs you from the beginning and seeing how the town reacts. It's amazing how you can like some characters, then dislike them, then like them again. Stan saying goodbye to Bonnie crushes me every time. Anyway, I love this show, all 2 seasons of it, such a shame it didn't go on.
@@NaterTot ive been tempted to continue the story on my own, but it would be far less character orientated (more like just developing the setting) because im not able to write characters that well
I think everyone in 2024 should watch Jericho season 1, and season 2 most of all. The way the worlds governments are looking today (Especially the US), the way the USA gov is portrayed it doesn't even look like a parody anymore. Hiring mercs and skimming money off the top, restricting what people can sell and trade, downplaying major virus outbreaks and not letting people disrepute vaccines. Sadly what the show doesn't portray is the people who are so mentally warped they think the world is all sunshine and rainbows.
watched rome a number of times... just saw a review on this show... i think i heard about it years ago but never watched.... looks like some kind of show going on about nuclear weapons.. and the disater they could bring... not sure if would believe this with the current ukraine conflict i guess - there are no nukes being used but the russian military is performing pretty poorly against one small nation (ukraine) - i understand more now on why they got their arse handed to them in Afghanistan.... will probably watch it but to sure i guess.. will try.....
Just started re-watching this gem today, am on season 1 at the moment. Absolutely love this show. Would be great to have it rebooted or remade, I think it would do well! Great story and interesting characters too.
It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with jMayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way, Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child, Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff, Stanley now married and has 2 kids, Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas, The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
I wish they made a third season this is one of the most underrated show ever right next to firefly also I did not know they made a comic can't wait to read it.
Facts I watched this series in 2010 plus when Ukraine sprang up in 2014 i knew it was a disaster in a stand still trump delayed putin until the the weak Democraps came back
If the show were to be brought back (in theory), Netflix would probably destroy it. Amazon however... that wouldn't be a bad idea. I bet they could make it work.
@@oxtailsoup6493 It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way, Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child, Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff, Stanley now married and has 2 kids, Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas, The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
For some reason I was thinking of this show today, so I searched on here and found your video! I loved this show and wish it did run longer than it did. I do have the DVD set so luckily I can watch it anytime. It would be awesome if it would come back!
This was such a good show. Might have to check out the comics. It’s a shame that these corporations horde the rights to these shows like Dragons with gold pile. They want to hold onto it because they might do something later with it. The same could be said about Star Gate and Firefly.
Loved the show. There were a few bits that didn't work for me but the overwhelming majority was amazing. The show had some real gut punches and surprises.
Yeah, you can tell it was made before society was all messed up. Some of the slow to anger reactions the characters have feel almost fake now. I guess being civil made sense back before the 2008 financial crisis, the trump era, and the jan 6 insurrection.
This is my all time favorite show!! I am re-watching it again right now 😊 Another show that gave me kinda the same feeling is "The Event", wich got cancelled after one season..
Just finished the second season and immediately searched for an analysis, unfortunately this is the only video on the show I could find :( great job on this video tho!!!
Man I used to be obsessed with this show when I was like 7 when it was still actively airing. I had no idea what was really happening in the series, I just liked it because the main guy looked like my cousin lol. Should probably watch it again now that I’m older.
I have always felt that maybe Jericho was exposing some things that some didn't want said..... same with Revolution and the rebooted V series (not the alien part but other things).
this show was amazing. I loved the entire storyline and wish it was 3x longer. we had to wait so long between seasons and for the longest time didnt even think we would get anything else.
Great show , wished it was still being made , just an observation Jennings & rall in modern terms would be blackrock investment firm , Largest GDP in the world in order USA , China and blackrock . Come back jericho
This show easily could have gone on 8 seasons or more. The two seasons were riveting full of mystery and you have the dichotomy between the breakdown of society; how people try to survive. And I’m he factor of what happened who and how! It was definitely character driven, but it would have been awesome to see it expand into the broader picture. Like we start just like the towns inhabitants, completely clueless about what’s happening or why, but so invested in these people making it. Would love to have seen how they could merge the civil war, the fixing of the destruction, and had that theme of perseverance with the ending being basically a somewhat hopeful note. Shame they canceled this with all the asinine stupid quite shite bs cop shows!
It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way, Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child, Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff, Stanley now married and has 2 kids, Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas, The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
I was just having a conversation with a friend about some of the greatest post apocalyptic shows and I brought this one up but he never saw it. Had to find a video that talked about it so I could remember if it was really that good or not. Seems I was right, might need to go and rewatch since I have paramount subscription.
big issue was that this was the dawn of online viewing and the studios didnt count online viewing. the published ratings were fairly low since they only counted Nielson..
I watched this show with my father 2 or 3 years ago, and was really disappointed to see it cancelled, I watched it because I like Fallout, and ended up enjoying the show way more than I thought I would. Would love to see a continuation of the show’s plot at some point in the future wether that be in show or a comic book.
Great video. Thanks for highlighting one of my favorite shows of all-time. Also, another reason why I don't see Jericho being revived; it is much too "political" for the current era. Unfortunately, most of the film industry would not look kindly upon promoting libertarian ideals.
To date, my favorite show ever. I don't think it's the "best show ever." I think Game of Thrones takes that crown, but the people of Jericho are my family. I would gladly spend any holiday with Stimi, or Jake and Emily, or Dale and Skylar, etc... CBS has forever earned my wrath for not selling the series to Netflix so the fans could enjoy it.
Jericho was a terrific show. Initially I was drawn to the premise of the show, and the setting, I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic stories. But, it was the characters that kept me hooked. The chemistry was fantastic across most of the ensemble cast. I'm not a "shipper" by nature, but even I was won over with the Stanley/Mimi dynamic, they were so great together. I rewatched the show last month, probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched it now, and it still hurts every time I get to the end, it deserved so much more. Similar story to Jeremiah, another post-apocalyptic series that died before its time. If I could bring back any show I wanted, it would be a toss up between Jericho or Jeremiah......or Firefly ;)
I never new this show existed until a couple yrs ago. But it became one of my favorite shows. Hatted that CBS took it off. They've done to a lot of great TV shows over the yrs. And not just CBS
one of the best dramas ever made. for a water down American censored tv show it was beyond interesting. and i can't be the only one that thinks it's possible that some outside influences caused it to be canceled so abruptly.
This along with Stargate Universe for me are perfect examples of shows that were just a bit too early to be on streaming and succeed, haven't rewatched Jericho in a while now but reckon I might just do that now
Ive bought the series on dvd twice and have the digits on my Afghanistan hard drive. It was part of my rotation when the pandemic kicked off and i was running Wal-Mart out of Cheyenne. I came up with 2 lists on what would change to make the show better.
The show is quite accurate regarding prepping and improvising, they could have tried listening to AM or FM radio in their cars to find out what was going on the hours after the initial attack. AM signals can travel over 500 miles at night due to ionospheric skip depending on terrain and ionosphere conditions, they could have turned in to clear channel stations from Texas, Nebraska and other cities to get more information. Also, after EMP, the show didn't make it clear where people got their water from, how their toilets worked or didn't work and of course what they did without toilet paper. There are many ways to protect electronics from EMP effects. One way to protect spare or replacement electronic devices is to: first, wrap them completely (no gaps) in aluminum foil. second, place them in a plastic bag or cardboard box, or anything that does not conduct electricity, ensure the device is completely covered by the plastic or cardboard box, no gaps. Then place the devices in a metal garbage can with a metal top. Make sure the metal garbage can and metal top has no holes and that the metal top and garbage can makes a good metal to metal seal.
@Harry There are many ways to protect electronics from EMP effects. One way to protect spare or replacement electronic devices is to: first, wrap them completely (no gaps) in aluminum foil. second, place them in a plastic bag or cardboard box, or anything that does not conduct electricity, ensure the device is completely covered by the plastic or cardboard box, no gaps. Then place the devices in a metal garbage can with a metal top. Make sure the metal garbage can and metal top has no holes.
Show will always hold up. It could have been better but not much. The storyline and the main characters were just fantastic. 100% my favorite show of all time. Was sad to see it cancel and was recently sad to see it wasn't on Netflix anymore. I bought it on UA-cam.
I so wish this show dared to have 5 seasons. The world lost something. It was one of the best shows ever. But maybe some of the writing of season 2 sent them away from the brilliant Season 1.
It was a great show so theoretically realistic that they cancelled it. And now here we are in 2023 and it looks like this might be a reality with the current events happening
Hey Tots. I hope you enjoy this Lost and Found. Jericho is a wonderful show. The small town feel, with this large looming threat of the unknown was done wonderfully. It reminded me a lot of Lost, but just didn't have the network backing. Unfortunately, I forgot to add special thanks to my Patreon supporters. So, thank you James Quiqley, AngelicPadawan, LaShawn Johnson, Ryan Ellis, Kblrelf47, Josh, IAMJAFO, MousePounder and Chubby Monkey. Contributing to Patreon means the world to me AND helps me considerably. Thank you guys so much!
@Nater Tot It takes you almost a minute to get on with it. Note how successful channels typically get right to it.
@@johnstrawb3521 Sorry. I guess I'm not one of those channels then. Thanks for checking out the video though!
Has it been Released on BLU RAY ?
@@spiritualprepper2205 nope just DVD or u can buy it on prime video
I haven't been so invested in a show's characters in a long time. Their development and relationships were really well done, as was the acting. I am so emotionally drained after season 2. A bittersweet feeling, knowing what could've been and not wanting it to end. You could take away the whole terrorist plot and it would still shine because of the characters in this tightly-knit town. Let's be honest here... the real reason this show was cancelled, is because it struck a nerve in the intelligence community and found the bullseye... Jennings & Rally and Ravenwood.
Amen. They really talked about a lot of things that made people uncomfortable. I don't think the world was ready to accept that and honestly, the property was in the wrong place to begin with - CBS. If it was on a streaming service where an audience could have their thoughts questioned, it might have done MUCH better.
@@NaterTot About five years too early. Were streaming services a thing back then, I don't remember? Maybe the CIA didn't get wind of it until later on. If they saw where the story was going with S2, they were probably like, "Sorry guys, this is a matter of national security" Hehe. If CBS would let go of it, I was thinking someone else could bring back the original cast for a Jericho set in the future? If they could bring back the magical chemistry again, I think I'd prefer that, then a reboot with a new cast.
I agree my shows are Days of our lives and Pokemon
If you wanna see another great series canceled prematurely because it obviously ruffled feathers of our own absolutely wonderful and perfect freedom-loving spy agencies (and beyond them), who would never hurt a hair on our little heads, check out Nowhere Man (1995-1996). But it did have one long extremely entertaining season. It predicted quite a shit ton of what surrounds us and attempts to control us.
no, the writers hated the show, as shown by season 2. every cliche in the book.Season 1 rocked.
I loved this show, its break down and reforming of society felt so organic
Absolutely. I wish it was on a better network OR on a streaming service. The timing of it absolutely killed the show.
@@NaterTot it was promoted horribly. I remember seeing commercial for it when I was younger but the way they presented the show made me not watch it until after they cancelled it. It did everything so well. I'd put it in my top 3
They need a remake of the show
What I loved about this show is the sense of isolation and mystery about the nukes. The nukes are distant, you never see directly the disaster, only the consequences. Nobody know what happened, but you want to know and you discover some elements episode after episode at the same time as characters. Brillant scriptwritting.
also emp strike is more real then nukes js
Season 1 of Jericho is a masterpiece, probably the most underrated show of all time!
exactly, season 2 was produced under protest.
@@maddhatter3564 Why was it under protest?
@@maddhatter3564 It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way,
Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child,
Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff,
Stanley now married and has 2 kids,
Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas,
The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
Jericho was one of my favorite shows as a kid. It felt heroic and adventurous, but also grounded and organic. Sorta pulpy in a way, and very _American,_ idk. The show was just so compelling to watch develop.
Same here. Watched it with my dad and he was so frustrated when it got cut.
Same and then to find myself on a no fly list and going viral later on in life 😅
I have been a fan of this show since it came out. Was devastated when it got canceled. I never understood why more people didn’t know about it or watch it. Jericho is by far one of my favorite shows ever.
i've rewatched this show more times than i can count. for me its just perfect i just wish it was longer.
Where can I find it?
It's on Amazon
@@HomerSimpson-iv3ly thanks I never thought of that
Same. Have you read the graphic novels that continued the story?
@@Dr.Dark78 I have not but I did buy the box set on Amazon. I actually don't own a DVD player so I'm gonna have to get one now lol
I loved this show!! Even named my son Jake, after Skeet Ulrich’s character. I rewatch this show at least once a year on my dvd box set. Just started yet another rewatch a few days ago.
Was really pissed when I found out cbs turned down netflix buying the rights to the show, if they would have followed the novel and comics aka Civil War that would have been awesome. Of all the crap studios put out now you cant tell me Jericho wouldnt get decent ratings.
One of the most underrated show ever.
Show was really ahead of it's time, a serialized drama in an era of episodic comfort TV. It would absolutely kill nowadays if helmed by a competent showrunner.
it still depresses me this story never got played out its honestly in py top 3 shows
My favourite character was Dale, the stockboy at the local market who takes over after the owner dies and his character development.
Dale was awesome. He became a sorta bad guy and I liked it!
screen fades to black.....then a single gunshot.......GAH now we have to wait till the next episode to find out who got shot.
Ohhhh, mine was Bonnie- such a badass & died a heroic death :(
Ah man, this show was so awesome. Sad to have never seen a follow up series or anything. I’ve never been one to care much for romances but something about that lady coming to repossess that farm and end up falling in love with him was cool. I greatly enjoyed that character development, surprisingly. 😂👍
It was like a throwback to the 1980's. Whole families were getting together to watch it. Not since the 80's has that been seen.
Even after watching this show 15 years ago, I still think about it often. It's messages are still very relevant today.
Skeet Ulrich is so good in this show.
He really is
He and Mathew Lillard forever cemented themselves as the two greatest ghostface killers of all time..they both absolutely stole the show..Lillard was amazing in the final 20 min of the movie
He the man
Skeet is the only reason I gave. A riverdale a chance
I saw Jericho in Latin America at the time, and about 15 years later, I consider it a true hidden gem and a highly respected cult series. A vibrant series that still captivates me to this day.
Jericho hit too close to home for the American Establishment, it raised questions about serious topics like the usage of Private Military Contractors in both the battlefield and particularly on American soil if a National Security Emergency like what happened in Jericho were to take place, it brought up excellent questions about using Corporations with ties to Politicians who co incidentally used to be employees of said Corporations (Think Halliburton which Dick Cheney used to be the head of prior to becoming Vice President getting no bid contracts in the Billions to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan and remember in Jericho President Tomarchio of the Allied States had been the one of the youngest Senators in American history who just had also happened to be a top executive at Jennings And Rall before he became a Senator). It touched on at its abrupt end an impending Civil War between the USA and ASA with The Texas Republic expected to partner with or more likely rejoin the USA to fight against the ASA.
Honestly it’s raised more poignant questions and hypothetical scenarios about an America where the ultimate attack came from within more than any other network backed show IMO that’s ever existed, it got too real for the establishment, anything remotely like this was most likely war gamed around a conference table in some boring government office in the DC area with scenarios and generic inputs being read off scripts by schlubs sipping on Coke and eating Jimmy Johns no thought of average Americans lives and how something like this would wipe out both millions and traumatize millions more, it would be clean and bureaucratic and remote enough in the governments minds to be pure fantasy. This series was very realistic in many aspects, it touched on average Americans and what they may do or have to to them by the government (even if by rogue elements) and it scared the hell out of the Establishment Elite, imagine an entire Season depicting a Second Civil War, it would’ve raised very profound questions I’m sure about personal liberties and government and corporate interconnection that no one on high wanted the general population asking each other
Netflix tried to acquire the rights from Paramount/CBS to make more seasons and they turned it down, ever wonder why?
Wow! That’s quite an insightful treatise of how close the series hit home with the Establishment. Sure, there have been plenty post apocalyptic series on, Walking Dead, etc. However, none of them ventured into the realities of the aftermath, and how it had such far ranging outcomes. Without the creative and accurate script writing, and superb acting ensemble, it would not have been the “classic” it’s now considered to be. I agree that many “alphabet” agencies had game played almost the exact same scenario. Probably had lots of finger pointing that there must have been a leak or a mole who put it out there for all to see. Again, truly appreciate your insights.
@@turkfiles @zachhoward9099 Its quite a scary show in many respects. Theres a fantasy of societal collapse it gives expression to - zombie apocalypse, fallout, civil war, anything really. We all want shit to hit the fan but its a perverse want in the sense that we cant rationally justify why we want it, and its obviously something that will be bad for us, yet we want it anyway and theres no changing that. Its like crash everything to the ground even if we live in the most barbaric, chaotic warlord era society, something better than this would arise out of the ashes. Theres of course people who dont want it, the beneficiaries of the system with a vested interest. But there are already some people who already live like in some post apocalyptic wasteland, running around scavenging copper, raiding abandoned homes etc.
But its the appeal of forging a new community in the midst of apocalypse, like sticking together and having each others backs is what we really want. Its the feeling that the apocalypse would actually allow us to overcome the alienation we have in society. The system we have in place is like this extremely sophisticated contraption, like a medical device stretching our bones and skin apart with this extreme mechanical brutality and destroying it would give us immediate relief and reprieve. The idea it would be less alienating to literally be in a chaotic jungle than the kind of relatively stable veneer today.
Its quite a scary show in many respects. Theres a fantasy of societal collapse it gives expression to - zombie apocalypse, fallout, civil war, anything really. We all want shit to hit the fan but its a perverse want in the sense that we cant rationally justify why we want it, and its obviously something that will be bad for us, yet we want it anyway and theres no changing that. Its like crash everything to the ground even if we live in the most barbaric, chaotic warlord era society, something better than this would arise out of the ashes. Theres of course people who dont want it, the beneficiaries of the system with a vested interest. But there are already some people who already live like in some post apocalyptic wasteland, running around scavenging copper, raiding abandoned homes etc. But its the appeal of forging a new community in the midst of apocalypse, like sticking together and having each others backs is what we really want. Its the feeling that the apocalypse would actually allow us to overcome the alienation we have in society. The system we have in place is like this extremely sophisticated contraption, like a medical device stretching our bones and skin apart with this extreme mechanical brutality and destroying it would give us immediate relief and reprieve. The idea it would be less alienating to literally be in a chaotic jungle than the kind of relatively stable veneer today.
Amen!
Thank god someone is finally talking about this show!
This show was before its time. Makes me wonder what other shows fit into the category of "before it's time?"
Man, that's a good thought. I'd have to think about that one.
@@NaterTot maybe another angle to talk about lost and found shows. Maybe a "top 5 shows that were before their time"
Terra Nova would have lasted longer if CGI was cheaper than it was at the time.
Person of Interest is a great show that is perfectly wrapped and I have never talked to someone irl that has seen it.
@@elaz925 Revolution tv show
well i don't know if that would count, but th eoriginal star trek, their communication devices loked like modern day cell phones a good 20 years before they came out
It's one of my favorite shows and I just finished watching it again. The way it grabs you from the beginning and seeing how the town reacts. It's amazing how you can like some characters, then dislike them, then like them again. Stan saying goodbye to Bonnie crushes me every time. Anyway, I love this show, all 2 seasons of it, such a shame it didn't go on.
stanley getting his revenge almost gave me a literal orgasm
such an amazing show, and im still mad it was cancelled. i love alternate history shit like this too!
Exactly. This reminded me of some Turtledove stuff!
@@NaterTot ive been tempted to continue the story on my own, but it would be far less character orientated (more like just developing the setting) because im not able to write characters that well
I think everyone in 2024 should watch Jericho season 1, and season 2 most of all. The way the worlds governments are looking today (Especially the US), the way the USA gov is portrayed it doesn't even look like a parody anymore. Hiring mercs and skimming money off the top, restricting what people can sell and trade, downplaying major virus outbreaks and not letting people disrepute vaccines. Sadly what the show doesn't portray is the people who are so mentally warped they think the world is all sunshine and rainbows.
Most underated channel on UA-cam! You really out here remaining me of all these shows I forgot about from my teen years
Thank you so much. It means a lot. 😊
It’s an amazing show wish it was still on Netflix
Amen!
Love this show! it felt somewhat real! And it exposed me to Lennie James for the first time. Absolutely fantastic actor!
This was one of my favorite shows of all time. I’m gutted that it ended so quickly
Currently rewatching again.
One of my favourites along with ROME
Never gets old.
watched rome a number of times... just saw a review on this show... i think i heard about it years ago but never watched....
looks like some kind of show going on about nuclear weapons.. and the disater they could bring... not sure if would believe this with the current ukraine conflict i guess - there are no nukes being used but the russian military is performing pretty poorly against one small nation (ukraine) - i understand more now on why they got their arse handed to them in Afghanistan....
will probably watch it but to sure i guess.. will try.....
Never Forget.....
Mayor Johnston Green, 1944-2007
Such a gem me and my wife just watched the whole series this week!
This was a great show with an equally great cast, and had awesome potential. Sadly it didn't have the following to keep it going.
I think it's because most tv viewers are used to spoon-fed, main stream garbage shows and shows like Jericho are thought provoking and well written. 😐
This is one of my favorite shows of all time. Great review!
Be cool if the fans of this show could petition Netflix or Amazon to pick up a reboot.
I hope so!
They would ruin it with wokeness.
Just started re-watching this gem today, am on season 1 at the moment. Absolutely love this show. Would be great to have it rebooted or remade, I think it would do well! Great story and interesting characters too.
It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with jMayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way,
Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child,
Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff,
Stanley now married and has 2 kids,
Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas,
The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
When the dad died I cried my eyes out like a baby
same
Jericho is my all time fav tv show.
I wish they made a third season this is one of the most underrated show ever right next to firefly also I did not know they made a comic can't wait to read it.
Wow, so much references now a days, year 2022
Too many 🤣
Facts I watched this series in 2010 plus when Ukraine sprang up in 2014 i knew it was a disaster in a stand still trump delayed putin until the the weak Democraps came back
If the show were to be brought back (in theory), Netflix would probably destroy it.
Amazon however... that wouldn't be a bad idea. I bet they could make it work.
Last year i watch season 1 and 2 of Jericho and man it was great, in concept Jericho is a simple show but man it really deserved more popularity.
Excellent show and can still be watched on Paramount plus. A lot can be learned from this show.
Amen! Such a great show
I like how they show how you can make ice using fertilizer in one episode. A lot of survival tactics were explained in this show
@@oxtailsoup6493 It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor`Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way,
Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child,
Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff,
Stanley now married and has 2 kids,
Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas,
The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
For some reason I was thinking of this show today, so I searched on here and found your video! I loved this show and wish it did run longer than it did. I do have the DVD set so luckily I can watch it anytime. It would be awesome if it would come back!
This was such a good show. Might have to check out the comics. It’s a shame that these corporations horde the rights to these shows like Dragons with gold pile. They want to hold onto it because they might do something later with it. The same could be said about Star Gate and Firefly.
It really was and you're right. I think they should bring it ack.
It was on Netflix but it’s gone now
This is one show I have and will rewatch hundreds of times
Definitely well worth it
Loved the show. There were a few bits that didn't work for me but the overwhelming majority was amazing. The show had some real gut punches and surprises.
Yeah, you can tell it was made before society was all messed up. Some of the slow to anger reactions the characters have feel almost fake now. I guess being civil made sense back before the 2008 financial crisis, the trump era, and the jan 6 insurrection.
This is my all time favorite show!! I am re-watching it again right now 😊 Another show that gave me kinda the same feeling is "The Event", wich got cancelled after one season..
Just finished the second season and immediately searched for an analysis, unfortunately this is the only video on the show I could find :( great job on this video tho!!!
Man I used to be obsessed with this show when I was like 7 when it was still actively airing. I had no idea what was really happening in the series, I just liked it because the main guy looked like my cousin lol. Should probably watch it again now that I’m older.
I have always felt that maybe Jericho was exposing some things that some didn't want said..... same with Revolution and the rebooted V series (not the alien part but other things).
We watched Jericho season 1 in school. It was so good at depicting the aftermath of an apocalyptic event it was allowed to be watched.
this show was amazing. I loved the entire storyline and wish it was 3x longer. we had to wait so long between seasons and for the longest time didnt even think we would get anything else.
I’ve recently started watching this and now it’s my fav show
Great show , wished it was still being made , just an observation Jennings & rall in modern terms would be blackrock investment firm , Largest GDP in the world in order USA , China and blackrock . Come back jericho
just rewatched it all for a third time, was free on amazon prime video last time i checked
Awesome! I need to see if it still is
This show easily could have gone on 8 seasons or more. The two seasons were riveting full of mystery and you have the dichotomy between the breakdown of society; how people try to survive. And I’m he factor of what happened who and how!
It was definitely character driven, but it would have been awesome to see it expand into the broader picture.
Like we start just like the towns inhabitants, completely clueless about what’s happening or why, but so invested in these people making it.
Would love to have seen how they could merge the civil war, the fixing of the destruction, and had that theme of perseverance with the ending being basically a somewhat hopeful note.
Shame they canceled this with all the asinine stupid quite shite bs cop shows!
Just watched the series. This was made before its time. Loved it, wish there were more episodes.
*I liked the follow-up comic too.*
Rewatching the seasons tonight, it’s an annual must binge for me. I wish it got the attention that lessers shows have received.
#CBS needs to catch a hint and sell the show to Netflix. The fact that people are still talking about it 16 years later says something!
A NETFLIX show would have been awesome
I still have hopes it can return!
It could be revived Jericho 10 years later, aka Sarah(Hawkins girlfriend) had 6 Nuke`s hidden they go off, Jericho with Mayor Jake Green Hawkins the sheriff hear of the blasts while on the road and battle to return home finding new friends and enemies along the way,
Home, Dale is now married to his girlfriend and 1 child,
Hawking's daughter is now a town sheriff,
Stanley now married and has 2 kids,
Jericho now has a perimeter wall around it 90% sealed off America 10% trade in-out / people passing though to other areas,
The main engine/heating fuel supply is now alcohol based owned by Dale and his wife they sell/trade on that commodity.
I was just having a conversation with a friend about some of the greatest post apocalyptic shows and I brought this one up but he never saw it. Had to find a video that talked about it so I could remember if it was really that good or not. Seems I was right, might need to go and rewatch since I have paramount subscription.
Farscape, Jericho, Firefly, The Expanse are shows that are on my top 10 best shows all time.
big issue was that this was the dawn of online viewing and the studios didnt count online viewing. the published ratings were fairly low since they only counted Nielson..
So people demand the show to return and literally resurrected it's corpse but then didn't turn up to watch it?
I watched this show with my father 2 or 3 years ago, and was really disappointed to see it cancelled, I watched it because I like Fallout, and ended up enjoying the show way more than I thought I would. Would love to see a continuation of the show’s plot at some point in the future wether that be in show or a comic book.
It was a really good show, too bad the American public didn't appreciate it.
I didn't watch TV at the time that this show aired. Watched it later on Netflix and I loved it. Was sad when it I hit the final episode.
Nice, Nate's finally doing a video on the first ever undisputed champion Chris Jericho. BREAK THE WALL DOOWWWNNNN
Should have thrown a joke in about that. Damnit!
I remember my first time watching not knowing of the sudden cancellation and having the biggest blue balls.
Was a great show, have on disc to rewatch
It was great, so glad I got to see both seasons. It deserved more, but most shows that make you think outside the box get canned fast.
Great video. Thanks for highlighting one of my favorite shows of all-time.
Also, another reason why I don't see Jericho being revived; it is much too "political" for the current era. Unfortunately, most of the film industry would not look kindly upon promoting libertarian ideals.
To date, my favorite show ever. I don't think it's the "best show ever." I think Game of Thrones takes that crown, but the people of Jericho are my family. I would gladly spend any holiday with Stimi, or Jake and Emily, or Dale and Skylar, etc... CBS has forever earned my wrath for not selling the series to Netflix so the fans could enjoy it.
In a time where the women were actually hot
Jericho was a terrific show. Initially I was drawn to the premise of the show, and the setting, I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic stories. But, it was the characters that kept me hooked. The chemistry was fantastic across most of the ensemble cast. I'm not a "shipper" by nature, but even I was won over with the Stanley/Mimi dynamic, they were so great together. I rewatched the show last month, probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched it now, and it still hurts every time I get to the end, it deserved so much more.
Similar story to Jeremiah, another post-apocalyptic series that died before its time. If I could bring back any show I wanted, it would be a toss up between Jericho or Jeremiah......or Firefly ;)
Just lost Kenneth Mitchell(Eric Green). RIP sir.
I never new this show existed until a couple yrs ago. But it became one of my favorite shows. Hatted that CBS took it off. They've done to a lot of great TV shows over the yrs. And not just CBS
one of the best dramas ever made. for a water down American censored tv show it was beyond interesting. and i can't be the only one that thinks it's possible that some outside influences caused it to be canceled so abruptly.
Ugh. Fantastic show, top-notch acting and a great plot. Lennie James and Skeet were superb.
Jericho was awesome.
Completely agree. One of the most underrated shows of all time.
This along with Stargate Universe for me are perfect examples of shows that were just a bit too early to be on streaming and succeed, haven't rewatched Jericho in a while now but reckon I might just do that now
This was such an underrated show.
Ive bought the series on dvd twice and have the digits on my Afghanistan hard drive. It was part of my rotation when the pandemic kicked off and i was running Wal-Mart out of Cheyenne. I came up with 2 lists on what would change to make the show better.
Absolutely loved this show
Loved this show, I really wanted a few more seasons to finish the story properly
I love this show. Nice video.
We actually named our son Johnston as Johnston Greene is one of the greatest characters to hit tv. My favorite show of all time
What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. That's an amazing name
I knew nothing of the show until a buddy of mines showed me this show in Iraq. I was hooked, great show, wished it had gone longer
The show is quite accurate regarding prepping and improvising, they could have tried listening to AM or FM radio in their cars to find out what was going on the hours after the initial attack.
AM signals can travel over 500 miles at night due to ionospheric skip depending on terrain and ionosphere conditions, they could have turned in to clear channel stations from Texas, Nebraska and other cities to get more information.
Also, after EMP, the show didn't make it clear where people got their water from, how their toilets worked or didn't work and of course what they did without toilet paper.
There are many ways to protect electronics from EMP effects.
One way to protect spare or replacement electronic devices is to:
first, wrap them completely (no gaps) in aluminum foil.
second, place them in a plastic bag or cardboard box, or anything that does not conduct electricity, ensure the device is completely covered by the plastic or cardboard box, no gaps.
Then place the devices in a metal garbage can with a metal top.
Make sure the metal garbage can and metal top has no holes and that the metal top and garbage can makes a good metal to metal seal.
@Harry There are many ways to protect electronics from EMP effects.
One way to protect spare or replacement electronic devices is to:
first, wrap them completely (no gaps) in aluminum foil.
second, place them in a plastic bag or cardboard box, or anything that does not conduct electricity, ensure the device is completely covered by the plastic or cardboard box, no gaps.
Then place the devices in a metal garbage can with a metal top.
Make sure the metal garbage can and metal top has no holes.
Tonight’s the western stars are falling bright again.- Bruce Springsteen forever ❤️
I watch it every couple years. I also have the graphic novels on my kindle
Loved Jericho while it lasted. So sad it wasn't picked up.
6:18 Jake should have said DEEZ NUTS
Show will always hold up. It could have been better but not much. The storyline and the main characters were just fantastic.
100% my favorite show of all time. Was sad to see it cancel and was recently sad to see it wasn't on Netflix anymore. I bought it on UA-cam.
I absolutely agree. Glad you're still supporting it too!
I so wish this show dared to have 5 seasons. The world lost something. It was one of the best shows ever. But maybe some of the writing of season 2 sent them away from the brilliant Season 1.
Best show I've seen to date
Jericho was a great series. The BBC Jericho was also quite good.
It was a great show so theoretically realistic that they cancelled it. And now here we are in 2023 and it looks like this might be a reality with the current events happening
Jericho may be one of the best shows that got screwed out of an amazing ending. It’s basically GoT before GoT