''Jake 2.0'' is an American

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television series created by

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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 Sky One. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet and the

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. The series was filmed in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada. The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government's

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(NSA) and was accidentally infected by

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s which give him superhuman powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade", according to the show's introduction.

Cast

Main

* Christopher Gorham as Jake Foley *

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as Kyle Duarte * Judith Scott as Deputy Director Louise "Lou" Beckett * Marina Black as Sarah Carter *

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as Diane Hughes (doctor)

Recurring

* Miranda Frigon as Tech Agent Susan Carver * Rachel Hayward 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 Sky1 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

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

References

External links

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