Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:10 am
U.S. Marshall Jack Carter accidentally winds up in a small town called "Eureka", which happens to be a very secret town run by the U.S. government and a large corporation. The town is inhabited by the brightest minds on the planet who all live here to work on their inventions out of the public eye. After a series of events, Jack ends up as the town's new sheriff.
As you would imagine, things don't always go well with the experiments resulting in each week's episode. There are also a few storylines driven by the series and not just a single episode.
Jack is the fish out of water in Eureka as he doesn't understand the ways of this very scientifically advanced town, nor is he the brightest guy living within it by any stretch of the imagination. However, he proves his worth by using something a lot of the smart guys and gals in town lack, common sense. While they're all examining wires and the bulb to find out why a light doesn't work, he'll try the switch.
The show is cast pretty well with a lot of familiar faces from various places. Nobody's name is going to stand out to you, but as you watch you'll be saying "Oh, she's from..." or "That's the guy from..." For example, possibly the town's brightest resident is a mechanic named Henry played by the guy who played Miles Dyson (Raise your hand if you know who that is without looking it up.).
Eureka has a very "Star Trek: The Next Generation" feel to it. It's not too heavy on the drama and it mixes in a lot of humor. The overall theme is driven by the characters, like ST:TNG. They give us as much detail about these characters' daily lives as detail about that week's crisis.
Some of the cast of Eureka:
Zoe Carter - Jack's teenage daughter who is always in trouble.
Sarah - Jack's house. (Yes, his house.)
Allison Blake - A fed and Jack's love interest. (SMOKING HOT)
Deputy Jo - If Rambo were a hot chick who did everything by the book.
Henry - We covered him above.
Beverly - A shrink and a call girl for the powerful who has a pretty big secret.
The list goes on and on. There are a lot of players in this town, which gives it an endless amount of stories to tell.
My only real complaint about the show is that despite the great job done by the special effects folks, everything still feels sort of "cheap". Exactly like ST:TNG felt. I'm not trying to be insulting with that statement. It's just that there's a level between movie and TV production.
On a last note, there is one character that I have questions about and that's the director of the company that runs Eureka. His name is Nathan Stark. In one episode he leaves and forms Stark Industries. He drinks. He's brilliant. He could easily be a womanizer. Everything about this character, including the actor's facial hair screams Tony Stark, who is Iron Man. The actor even looks like Tony Stark. This can't be a coincidence.
Anyway, Eureka is a show worth checking out for any fans of science fiction. If you liked Star Trek: The Next Generation, then you'll probably enjoy this show. It won't redefine any genres, but it will entertain and you'll look forward to additional episodes.
As you would imagine, things don't always go well with the experiments resulting in each week's episode. There are also a few storylines driven by the series and not just a single episode.
Jack is the fish out of water in Eureka as he doesn't understand the ways of this very scientifically advanced town, nor is he the brightest guy living within it by any stretch of the imagination. However, he proves his worth by using something a lot of the smart guys and gals in town lack, common sense. While they're all examining wires and the bulb to find out why a light doesn't work, he'll try the switch.
The show is cast pretty well with a lot of familiar faces from various places. Nobody's name is going to stand out to you, but as you watch you'll be saying "Oh, she's from..." or "That's the guy from..." For example, possibly the town's brightest resident is a mechanic named Henry played by the guy who played Miles Dyson (Raise your hand if you know who that is without looking it up.).
Eureka has a very "Star Trek: The Next Generation" feel to it. It's not too heavy on the drama and it mixes in a lot of humor. The overall theme is driven by the characters, like ST:TNG. They give us as much detail about these characters' daily lives as detail about that week's crisis.
Some of the cast of Eureka:
Zoe Carter - Jack's teenage daughter who is always in trouble.
Sarah - Jack's house. (Yes, his house.)
Allison Blake - A fed and Jack's love interest. (SMOKING HOT)
Deputy Jo - If Rambo were a hot chick who did everything by the book.
Henry - We covered him above.
Beverly - A shrink and a call girl for the powerful who has a pretty big secret.
The list goes on and on. There are a lot of players in this town, which gives it an endless amount of stories to tell.
My only real complaint about the show is that despite the great job done by the special effects folks, everything still feels sort of "cheap". Exactly like ST:TNG felt. I'm not trying to be insulting with that statement. It's just that there's a level between movie and TV production.
On a last note, there is one character that I have questions about and that's the director of the company that runs Eureka. His name is Nathan Stark. In one episode he leaves and forms Stark Industries. He drinks. He's brilliant. He could easily be a womanizer. Everything about this character, including the actor's facial hair screams Tony Stark, who is Iron Man. The actor even looks like Tony Stark. This can't be a coincidence.
Anyway, Eureka is a show worth checking out for any fans of science fiction. If you liked Star Trek: The Next Generation, then you'll probably enjoy this show. It won't redefine any genres, but it will entertain and you'll look forward to additional episodes.