Jericho

As we get closer to the long-awaited return of Jericho, which is airing Tuesday, February 12 at 10pm, CBS is giving us more glimpses of the explosive season premiere.  This week a brand new behind the scenes video was released, showing the complicated set up of a napalm dropping scene that will inevitably rock the citizens of Jericho.  Special effects coordinator J.D. Streett walked viewers through the dangerous stunt, explaining how it takes some big trenches, hours of preparation, and 150 gallons of gasoline to create one stunning action sequence.

Though Jericho fans will only witness the napalm explosion for a matter of seconds, the set up for such a stunt is quite extensive.  People on the set have to stay a minimum of 200 feet away from the fire, thousands of gallons of water have to be poured on the hillside to wet down shrubbery, and all the grass within 60 to 80 feet of the explosion has to be cut.  The crew also gets just one shot to capture the explosion on film, otherwise more hours of prep time would have to be wasted.

The end of the video cuts the completed footage from the episode with the behind the scenes shots, and the results are quite spectacular.  A video like this really emphasizes the action packed approach that CBS has taken in promoting the second season of the series.  First there was the rocking promo set to a song by The Hives, followed by the "100 Reasons to Watch Jericho" clip that was packed with guns and sex, and now this glimpse at a 40 foot high wall of flames.  Whether this continued focus on the action in the series will pay off with higher ratings has yet to be seen, but in my opinion it seems like a smart advertising tactic.

Take a look at the video below, and find out if actor Kenneth Mitchell really got his eyebrows singed off.