March 26, 2008
Fans of Jericho knew heading into last night's series finale that there would be a good amount of closure. Though the seven-episode second season was filmed before the writers' strike, the Jericho writers, led by executive producer Carol Barber, created two endings for the finale: a cliffhanger in case it was picked up for a third season, and an alternate ending that provided closure if it wasn't.
Jericho was cancelled once again, and so we got last night's finale in which Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich) and Robert Hawkins (Lennie James) saved the day, which in this situation meant starting the Second American Civil War. What, you probably wonder, would the original ending have looked like? In a new interview with TVGuide's Matt Mitovich, Carol Barber clues fans in.
March 25, 2008
Previously on Jericho: 28 episodes of rather entertaining television. Jennings and Rall, in conjunction with members of the Cheyenne government, executed a attack on the U.S. Mastermind John Smith now has the last bomb and is plotting to blow up Cheyenne. Jake Green and Robert Hawkins plan a road trip to stop this.
Tonight is the series finale of Jericho. For real this time. Much as you may hope, I doubt CBS will un-cancel it again. On the bright side, the Jericho team was smart enough to foresee this tragedy and so they filmed two different endings. As such, at least we'll be getting some closure instead of a cliffhanger.
March 24, 2008
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Good television shows die every day. Well, maybe not every single day, but certainly every season. One of the good shows that died last year was the post-apocalyptic CBS drama Jericho. However, unlike most shows that get canceled and then disappear forever to DVD, Jericho was resurrected for seven episodes due to the tenacity of determined fans. Over 40,000 pounds of nuts were sent to the network, and finally they relented and allowed Jericho to have a second season.
Last week the network announced that they were canceling the show once again, and this time they gave the impression that no amount of nuts would change their minds. Jericho simply hasn't pulled in many new viewers over the past seven weeks, leading CBS to believe that producing more episodes isn't a wise idea. Will fans say their goodbyes to the show and let it go on its way, or is it time for another campaign?
March 21, 2008
Fans of Jericho have been waiting for weeks to find out if CBS would order a third season of the series, and today the network finally made a decision. Unfortunately, it's not the decision that fans were hoping for. The network announced today that Jericho is officially canceled yet again, and this time they really mean it.
The good news is that the producers of the post-apocalyptic drama shot two different endings to Tuesday's upcoming episode. One ending would leave viewers with a cliffhanger in anticipation of a third season, while the other would tie things up a bit more. Viewers will now be seeing the latter ending, but will it be enough? Jericho star Skeet Ulrich recently told TV Guide that the last moments of the finale will leave fans "not terribly happy."
To prepare viewers for the end of Jericho, we have some exciting promo pictures and hints on what to expect in the series finale.
March 19, 2008
Jericho has never been a feminist show. Sure, Emily (Ashley Scott) had a few big action moments in the first season, but overall, this is a show about men taking back their town and fighting against tyrannical oppression. Jericho is about the rebirth of the Founding Fathers, and in keeping with that tradition, women are relegated to the status of Martha Washington and Betsy Ross.
This is not necessarily a criticism, just an observation. Clearly the action adventures of Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich) and Robert Hawkins (Lennie James) are what drive the series. But only one episode remains in the second season, and looking back through the first six episodes, I'm left wondering: what is the purpose of these women?
March 18, 2008
Previously on Jericho: Goetz killed Bonnie, and in return, Stanley killed Goetz in a morally questionable act. Jericho and New Bern appeared to come to an agreement, seemingly united against the oppressive occupation of Ravenwood and J&R.
Major Beck, none too pleased about the murder of Goetz, orders his men to round up the usual suspects: those being our main characters. They invade Mary Bailey's bar. Jake (Skeet Ulrich) and the Jericho Rangers are holed up and Stanley (Brad Beyer) wants to turn himself in.
March 13, 2008
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The past two episodes of CBS' Jericho have not been easy to watch for fans of the post-apocalyptic drama. First came the surprising death of Bonnie Richmond (Shoshannah Stern), who was shot and killed by Goetz while trying to defend her family's farm. Then, in Tuesday night's episode, Bonnie's brother Stanley pointed a pistol at Goetz's head and pulled the trigger. It was an extremely dark and morally questionable moment for a man who is usually looked at as one of the more upstanding characters on the show.
BuddyTV readers haven't been able to stop talking about the shocking events of this week's episode. Will Stanley's decision to deliver an eye for an eye bring even more trouble to the beleaguered townspeople, or was it ultimately the right thing to do?
March 11, 2008
Previously on Jericho: Goetz and his men shot Mimi and killed Bonnie over some white-collar embezzlement. Elsewhere, Robert Hawkins slowly but surely continued to convince Major Beck the Cheyenne government is full of liars and criminals.
They reshow the carnage after Ravenwood's assault on the Richmond farm, and damnit, Stanley (Brad Beyer) is breaking my heart. They discern it was Ravenwood, and Jake (Skeet Ulrich) orders protection for Mimi (Alicia Coppola). Major Beck is called away to New Bern, where someone set off a pipe bomb at the J&R office. Beck orders no retribution against Goetz.