9:02 (25 Oct. 2006)

Townspeople tap into their "bully" as they begin to realize rescue will not be soon, and interesting negotiations occur at the Richmond farm.

Director:

J. Miller Tobin

Writers:

Jonathan E. Steinberg (creator), Josh Schaer (creator),

Stars:

Skeet Ulrich, Ashley Scott, Lennie James

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Skeet Ulrich	...	Jake Green
Ashley Scott	...	Emily Sullivan
Lennie James	...	Robert Hawkins
Sprague Grayden	...	Heather Lisinski
Erik Knudsen	...	Dale Turner
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Eric Green
Brad Beyer	...	Stanley Richmond
Shoshannah Stern	...	Bonnie Richmond
Candace Bailey	...	Skylar Stevens
Pamela Reed	...	Gail Green
Gerald McRaney	...	Johnston Green
Alicia Coppola	...	Mimi Clark
Beth Grant	...	Gracie Leigh
Clayne Crawford	...	Mitchell Cafferty
Clare Carey	...	Mary Bailey

Storyline

After another power cut, all Jericho sees missiles in the air, but whose? An Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) has massively shut down electronics. A fast-rising problem may overtake the technical disaster: men, boys, even females become increasingly defensive, possessive and even aggressive, social order and community spirit are in danger of breaking down. Jake is determined to handle it, including horse theft by the Mitch Cafferty gang, but his father the mayor insists the Greens at least must respect the law while trying to uphold and enforce it. Largest farmer Stanley refuses to simply share his crop, and is falsely accused of stealing pesticides. Even good boy Dale is initiated in the Cafferty gang during a raid on the Green ranch, but switches back after a talk with forgiving Jake.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Junction Entertainment, Fixed Mark Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Morse code at the beginning of the episode is "THE EMP HITS"

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Goofs

Antibiotics has no effect on a flu, which is caused by viruses not bacteria.

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Quotes

Stanley Richmond: Gracie, do you still have those crop pesticides?
Gracie Leigh: Everything I have got left is right there on that shelf.
Stanley Richmond: Thank God, I'm gonna need everything you have got to protect my corn.
Gracie Leigh: Can anyone even eat that corn. What about that rain we had?
Stanley Richmond: No, it's ok, the husks kept it ok from the fallout.

User Reviews

Wonderful Show!

This has been one of the best shows on television in a long time! Very good drama! I really like the action and Actors. The war-back-ground and post nuclear-world problems with the unknown fear of what has happened keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat. The specter seems real and the actors really play their roles well. I hope the show does not let up on the action or the fear of what will happen next. The town has a real feel to it, and the new family with all their secrets and past history adds to the suspense. The unraveling of the social fabric is also very believable. The need to save the corn crop for the future of the 5000 people of the town shows the fear the people are starting the feel. The loss of electricity and contact with the outside also is realistic.