''Jake 2.0'' is an American

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television series created by

Silvio Horta Silvio Horta (August 14, 1974 – January 7, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer widely noted for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela '' Yo soy Betty, la fea'' into the ABC series '' Ugly Betty''. Horta served as head ...

that premiered on

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on September 10, 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004, due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on

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. The series later aired in syndication on

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and the Sci Fi Channel. It was filmed in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada. The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the

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(NSA) and was accidentally infected by

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s which give him

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powers. He can control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade", according to the show's introduction.

Cast

Main

Christopher Gorham Christopher David Gorham (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, particularly for playing Henry Grubstick on the ABC comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'', Auggie Anderson on the action-drama serie ...

as Jake Foley *

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is an American actor known for his roles on ''Jake 2.0'' as Kyle Duarte, the voice of disc jockey Maurice Chavez in the 2002 video game ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'', and as Jetstream Sam in the 2013 video game ''Metal ...

as Kyle Duarte *

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as Deputy Director Louise "Lou" Beckett * Marina Black as Sarah Carter *

Keegan Connor Tracy Keegan Connor Tracy (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian actress, author and director. She is best known for her roles as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series '' Beggars and Choosers'' (1999–2000), the Blue Fairy in the ABC fa ...

as Diane Hughes (doctor)

Recurring

Miranda Frigon Miranda Frigon (born February 8, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She starred in the television series '' Primeval: New World'' (2012-13) and ''Day of the Dead'' (2021) and played Lynn Liggett-Smith in the Hallmark Movies & Mys ...

as Tech Agent Susan Carver *

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as Executive Director Valerie Warner * Grace Park as Fran Yoshida (Dr. Hughes' assistant) * Kurt Evans as Tech Agent Hart * Jesse Cadotte as DuMont * Jim Byrnes as Chief Director Skerritt

Episodes

The final four episodes premiered on

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in the UK. Three more episodes were originally planned before the series was canceled. They were as follows: * "The Fix" * "Libra" * "Nano-A-Nano"

Javier Grillo-Marxuach Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach (; born October 28, 1969, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a television screenwriter and producer, and podcaster, known for his work as writer and producer on the first two seasons of the ABC television series '' Lost'' ...

, a writer on the series, announced that the first of these had been scripted at the time of cancellation, with the other two outlined to conclude this final story arc. The plot outline can be found in a fansite interview.

Home media

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(under license from CBS) released ''Jake 2.0'' on DVD on May 3, 2019.

References

External links

* {{UPN 2000s American science fiction television series 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings American English-language television shows Fictional characters with superhuman strength Fictional technopaths Television series by CBS Studios Television shows filmed in Toronto Television shows filmed in Vancouver UPN television dramas American spy television series