Jericho (2006 TV series)

This article is about the 2006 CBS television drama. For the 1966 CBS television drama, see Jericho (1966 TV series). For the 2005 ITV crime drama, see Jericho (British TV series). For the 2016 ITV period drama, see Jericho (2016 TV series).
Jericho
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes29 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 20, 2006 (2006-09-20) –
March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
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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. It was produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Junction Entertainment, with executive producers Jon Turteltaub, Stephen Chbosky, and Carol Barbee. It was shown in more than 30 countries.

Jericho ran from September 20, 2006, to March 25, 2008, on CBS. It was cancelled after its first full season because of low ratings. A fan campaign persuaded the network to bring the show back for another season, of seven episodes, after which it was cancelled again. In November 2008, TV Guide reported that The CW would air repeats of Jericho to replace the canceled series Valentine.[1] In 2007, Jericho was ranked number 11 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.[2] In 2009, plans were announced for a feature film based on the series, that was later cancelled,[3] and a continuation of the Jericho storylines in a comic book series.[4][5] IDW Publishing released a new comic book series for Season 3 (in 2009) and Season 4 in August 2012.

  1. ^ "CW Cancels Sunday Slate, Fills Gap with Jericho Repeats". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  2. ^ "TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
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  5. ^ "Jericho Continues As Comic". DWSciFi.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2009.