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''Eureka'' is an American
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television series that premiered on
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(renamed Syfy in 2009) on July 18, 2006. The fifth and final season ended on July 16, 2012. The show is set in the fictional town of Eureka, Southern
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(although in the pilot episode Eureka was located in
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– and the origin of a diamond in the episode "Best In Faux" was shown as
Eureka, California Eureka (Wiyot: ''Jaroujiji'', Hupa: ''do'-wi-lotl-ding'', Karuk: ''uuth'') is the principal city and county seat of Humboldt County in the Redwood Empire region of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt B ...
). Most residents of Eureka are scientific geniuses who work for Global Dynamics – an advanced research facility responsible for the development of nearly all major technological breakthroughs since its inception. Each episode featured a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology, which the town
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, Jack Carter, solved with the help of town scientists. Each season also featured a larger
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that concerned a particular major event or item. The series was created by Andrew Cosby and
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and produced by
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. While initially lacking in critical acclaim, ''Eureka'' was a ratings success for the network, averaging 3.2 million viewers during the second half of season three. In 2007, Eureka was nominated for the
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for Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series, and won the
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for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the show airs on
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and is known as ''A Town Called Eureka'', although it is also shown under its original title on the
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platform.


Synopsis

Deputy United States Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon Eureka while transporting a fugitive prisoner (his own rebellious teenage daughter Zoe) back to her mother's home in Los Angeles. When a faulty experiment cripples the
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of Eureka, Carter finds himself quickly chosen to fill the vacancy. Despite not being a genius like most members of the town, Jack Carter demonstrates a remarkable ability to connect to others, keen and practical insights, and a dedication to preserving the safety of Eureka. ''Eureka'' takes place in a high tech fictional community of the same name, located in the U.S. state of Oregon and inhabited by brilliant scientists. Camouflaged by an electromagnetic shield, the town is operated by a corporation called Global Dynamics (GD), which is overseen by the
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. The town's existence and location are closely guarded secrets.


Cast and characters


Main characters

* Sheriff Jack Carter, portrayed by
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, is a U.S. Marshal who reluctantly ends up as the sheriff of Eureka. Jack is consistently dumbfounded by the wonders Eureka produces, as well as its propensity to produce things that often threaten the entire town (or world). Despite being a man of average intelligence in a town full of geniuses, Jack's admittedly simple ideas and his intuition often save the day. * Zoe Carter, portrayed by
Jordan Danger Jordan Danger (born Jordan Hinson, June 4, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Zoe Carter on the science fiction series '' Eureka''. Early life Hinson was born in El Paso, Texas. She began acting in plays at the a ...
(seasons 1–3, recurring in seasons 4–5), is Jack's rebellious teenage daughter. Unlike her father, she is intelligent enough to keep up with the town's residents. Yet, like her father, she possesses
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, something lacking for most of the town's residents. She hopes to attend
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and become a physician. * Dr. Allison Blake, portrayed by
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, is a Department of Defense agent who acts as the liaison between Global Dynamics and the federal government in season one. Later, she becomes the head of Global Dynamics. In seasons four and five she is the head doctor due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s. Allison, unmarried, is also mother of Kevin, who has
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until time travel in season four creates a new timeline where Kevin is
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. * Dr. Henry Deacon, portrayed by
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, is the town jack of all trades and a brilliant scientist. Henry has ethical objections to the kind of research conducted at Global Dynamics, so he prefers to be employed as the town's mechanic. Henry's assistance is often invaluable in defusing the bad situations that are created by experiments at Global Dynamics. In seasons 4 and 5, he is far more directly involved in the operations of Global Dynamics and in two occasions he becomes its head, the first time replacing Stark in season 1, and in the end, Fargo. * Dr. Nathan Stark, portrayed by Ed Quinn (seasons 1–3), is one of Eureka's top scientists. He and Jack are frequently at odds, although both respect each other. On and off, he is romantically involved with Allison. He is modeled after
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, a Marvel Comics character. * Dr. Beverly Barlowe, portrayed by Debrah Farentino (seasons 1–2, recurring in seasons 4-5), is the town psychiatrist. She secretly works for a mysterious organization known as the Consortium, which has expressed a desire to exploit Eureka's innovations by whatever means necessary. * Josephina "Jo" Lupo, portrayed by
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(recurring in seasons 1–2, regular in seasons 3–5), is Eureka's deputy sheriff. She is a former
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with a love of firearms. In seasons four and five, she is the head of Global Dynamics security due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s. * Dr. Douglas Fargo, portrayed by Neil Grayston (recurring in seasons 1–2, regular in seasons 3–5), is a junior scientist, treated somewhat dismissively by his peers. Accident-prone, he often ends up a victim of the disasters befalling the town, and has caused a fair share of the problems. Grayston also provides the voice of S.A.R.A.H. (Self Actuated Residential Automated Habitat), the
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home Jack and Zoe Carter live in. In seasons four and five he is the head of Global Dynamics due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s. * Zane Donovan, portrayed by
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(recurring in season 2, regular in seasons 3–5), is a rebellious genius who is recruited to Global Dynamics. He allegedly caused a stock market crash, and agreed to work for GD as an alternative to imprisonment. * Dr. Grace Monroe, portrayed by
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, (seasons 4–5) a scientist, mechanic, and wife of Henry Deacon in an alternate timeline created after the Eureka Five time-traveled to 1947.


Episodes


Production

The series was created by Andrew Cosby and
Jaime Paglia Jaime Paglia is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for creating and producing ''Eureka'' (2006–12). Life and career He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz majoring in economics for three weeks, be ...
and was produced by
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. The season one original music was composed by
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; season two and beyond were composed by
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. The executive producers were Paglia, Charles Grant Craig, and Thania St. John. While initially lacking in strong critical acclaim, Eureka had been a popular success, averaging 3.2 million viewers during the second half of season three. In 2007 Eureka was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series and won the
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for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series. In the United Kingdom on
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the show is known as ''A Town Called Eureka'' although it is also shown under its original name on the
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platform. Characters from ''Eureka'' have
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to ''
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'' and vice versa, and characters from ''Warehouse 13'' have crossed over to ''
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'', making the triplet
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s. On August 17, 2010, the channel, now known as Syfy, announced that the show had been picked up for a fifth season of 13 episodes. Fan sites and a show writers'
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feed said on August 4, 2011, that the show had been picked up for a sixth and possibly final season of six episodes. It was then announced on August 8, 2011, that ''Eureka'' would not get a sixth season, but it would instead be canceled after season five. However, one additional episode of the fifth season was approved in order to give the series a proper finale. On February 16, 2012, Syfy announced that the show's fifth and final season would premiere on April 16, 2012.


Filming locations

*
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 – Downtown Wellington Avenue Cafe Diem set all 5 seasons. *
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 – Downtown First Avenue, Roberts Street. *
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 –
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for the majority of the Global Dynamics building interiors, cafe interiors as well as the home of Sheriff Carter.


Crossovers

''Eureka'' was part of Sci-Fi's developing shared fictional universe, with several characters crossing over between series: Global Dynamics researcher
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(played by Neil Grayston) from ''Eureka'' traveled to South Dakota to update
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's computer system in the ''Warehouse 13'' episode "13.1". Warehouse 13 computer wizard
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(played by
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) subsequently traveled to the town of Eureka, Oregon to check out the technological marvels at Global Dynamics in the ''Eureka'' episode "Crossing Over". Fargo again appeared in the ''Warehouse 13'' episode " Don't Hate the Player" when Claudia, Lattimer, and Bering traveled to Palo Alto, California to find Douglas beta testing a
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simulator with the aid of a dangerous artifact. Additionally, Hugo Miller spent some time in the town of Eureka, departing with Douglas Fargo at the end of episode "13.1"; he returns in "Love Sick", commenting that, "every week
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something seems to go 'boom'!" His presence there is off screen.


Reception


Ratings and viewership

The series premiere was watched by 4.1 million people, making it the top-rated cable program for that night; it was the highest-rated series launch in
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's fourteen-year history. The season two premiere drew 2.5 million viewers, making it the top-rated cable program of the day. For calendar-year 2008 as a first-run, the series delivered 1.42 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic. The third season premiere was viewed by 2.8 million viewers, and the season 3.5 premiere of ''Eureka'' earned 2.68 million viewers in its new time slot. The fourth season premiere was viewed by 2.5 million viewers. The fifth season premiere was viewed by 1.8 million viewers, on par with season four's closing episode "
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". The fifth season closer "
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" generated 1.58 million viewers.


Critical reception

Critical reaction was mixed, with general praise for the premise, but overall middling reaction to the writing of the pilot. The ''
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'': The ''
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'':


Awards and nominations

*''Eureka'' was nominated for a 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. The other nominees were ''
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'', '' Heroes'', ''
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'', and ''
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'' (the winner). * On August 21, 2010, ''Eureka'' was honored with an award for its scientific, and
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content, from The
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during its 10th Anniversary Gala. The award was accepted by head writer Ed Fowler.


Cancellation

On August 8, 2011, it was announced that ''Eureka'' would be cancelled after five seasons. Syfy decided not to order a season six of ''Eureka'': "But ''Eureka'' is not over yet. There is a new holiday episode this December and 12 stellar episodes set to debut next year, marking its fifth season and six memorable years on Syfy. The 2012 episodes are some of the best we've seen, and will bring this great series to a satisfying end. We are very grateful to Bruce Miller and Jaime Paglia, their team of incredible writers, and an amazing cast and crew who have consistently delivered a series we continue to be very proud of. We thank the fans for their support of this show and know they will enjoy its final season in 2012." With the announcement of the show's cancellation, a fan campaign on
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emerged. Thousands of fans protested what they thought was the network's decision. Executive producer Amy Berg clarified that the decision to cancel the show was made by
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, the controlling partner at
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, which owns Syfy.


In other media


Home media releases

All five seasons of ''Eureka'' have been released to Region 1 and region 2 on DVD. Seasons 1–4 have been released in region 4. Season 3 and 4 were released in two separate sets for each season in region 1 and 2. In 2014 Universal released the complete series to the German market as an 18-disc Blu-Ray box set (aka ''Eureka: Die Komplette Serie'' or ''Eureka Gesamtbox''). This set is region-free and will play on Region A (North America) players. It is available to U.S. buyers via online retailers. This set retains the original English-language audio. Titles and on-screen instructions can be switched to English in the disc menus. In 2020 Mill Creek Entertainment released the complete series to the U.S. market as a 12-disc Blu-Ray box set. Extras mostly mirror those in the 2014 box set, though two extended episodes from the 2014 set are not included. Critical and buyer reviews report this set has significant issues with video quality.


Soundtrack

A soundtrack was released on August 26, 2008 on La La Land Records. The album consists of 28 tracks from the show's second season. It also includes two variations of the
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and John Enroth composed main theme.


Internet Streaming Services

All five seasons of ''Eureka'' are now available for viewing on-demand on * NBCUniversal'
PeacockTV
streaming service, which launched in July 2020. *
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(for US Prime members) * The Roku Channel for all
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owners.


Comics

In early 2009,
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produced a
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series based on storylines provided by Andrew Cosby (who is also the co-founder of the comic publisher), written by Brendan Hay, with art by Diego Barreto. This was followed by a second 4-issue series called ''Eureka: Dormant Gene'' written by Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia and Jonathan L. Davis, with art by Mark Dos Santos.


Novels

* ''Eureka: Substitution Method''. Cris Ramsay, New York: Ace, August 2010. * ''Eureka: Brain Box Blues''. Cris Ramsay, New York: Ace, November 2010. * ''Eureka: Road Less Traveled''. Cris Ramsay, New York: Ace, March 2011.


Podcast appearances

In 2011,
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appeared on ''Disasterpiece Theatre'', discussing what ''Eureka'' might look like if directed by
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. In 2012,
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also made an appearance on the podcast, discussing how ''Eureka'' would function as a "romcom". In May 2012, Ferguson appeared on ''
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'', a show on
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, where during the course of the episode he discusses his experiences and character in ''Eureka''. The Geek And Sundry network is co-hosted, among others, by
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and
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, who made various appearances on ''Eureka''.


References


External links

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