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Jericho
Season Two
SERIES: CBS, Tuesday 10:00p (60 minutes)

9.1 based on 14 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 36 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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88

New York Daily News David Hinckley

The show itself, however, does much of its best work in the shadows, where nothing is that clear.

80

San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum

There's a crispness to the series that was lacking at times last season, and it's impossible not to get caught up in the twists and turns that come in rapid-fire succession.

80

Time James Poniewozik

The dialogue's still pulpy, but its action story is the bomb.

80

Boston Globe Joanna Weiss

The world is well-constructed, down to the details: By the third episode this season, Ulrich's hair has grown into a messy and convincing frontier mullet. And the characters are intriguing; Esai Morales is notable as an Allied States Army major who might soon be convinced that his superiors are up to no good.

80

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

In Season 2, the show, brought back by fans who vociferously protested its cancellation, has become more topical and even more intriguing.

80

Newsday Diane Werts

The second season of CBS' cult fave broadens beyond the first season's lawless action and family sentiment, even its rallying sense of community, to a wider and deeper purpose.

80

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray

From the three episodes I've seen, I'd say that even after all this time, Jericho still has something to say.

75

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

I predict those struggles for allegiance to be reflected in the microcosm of smalltown Jericho. Instead of “North and South,” we may be about to get “East and West.”

70

Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm

The story's too good to be undermined by a little woodenness.

70

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

Was this resurrection worth the effort? In a word, yes.

70

Slate Troy Patterson

Like "Alias" or "The X-Files," Jericho has enough wheel-within-wheels, double agents, and ad hoc alliances to draw in viewers who love a long-playing puzzle.

67

Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker

I'll never be a Jericho nut, but I'm all for performers like these [Daniel Benzali] who'll inject some cracked intensity into this grim fantasy.

50

TV Guide Matt Roush

The action is fast-paced, the plotting dense, if often simplistic, and the tension generally sustained, as long as you don't overthink the improbabilities of the cover-up over who's responsible for the bomb attacks.

40

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

On paper, the idea of building a new democracy from the ruins of war while government contractors run amok--in other words, showing what would happen if the reconstruction of Iraq took place in our heartland--is just as strong as the original premise of Jericho. But the execution remains mediocre.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kelly C. gave it a10:
LOVED this show! Talk about a show that dealt with possibility with such aplomb and some adventure. It's a tragedy such decent TV gets axed again. CBS officially completely sucks now. Does anyone REALLY watch any of those CSI shows? I've never watched them once nor know of anyone that has. What's keeping those on the air? Does this need for everyone to feel like they are criminologists feed into our current police state?

Willis M. gave it a10:
Love this show, all of the characters and the many twist.

Robert B. gave it a9:
This is one of the best shows I've watched. I like having to think while I watch or review the shows I watch. Now that CBS has pulled the plug for the second year in a row I can remove one number from my remote. If you look at CBS's lineup, can anyone tell me of three shows that are better than Jericho. If any one states that a reality show is better, come on! Or maybe they should have called it CSI - Jericho, after all we've got a CSI show for almost every city, talk about repetitive.

Aly H. gave it a10:
This show is Great!!!

SARAH B. gave it a10:
Jericho is the most amazing, captivating, and riveting drama I have seen in a long time. In a world full of crime dramas and comedies, it is refreshing to have something completely different. This show stands out and deserves every bit of attention it gets! I highly recommend watching Jericho. You will not be disappointed. This show provides such a surreal glimpse into the lives in small town America in the event of a nuclear attack and the following aftermath. The town grows, the people rise above all of the loss and stand against a corrupt government in an attempt to win back the country. Jericho is the best show in a long time!! Highly recommend this show!!!

Renee S. gave it a10:
Jericho is one of the very few TV series that I have ever followed. There's just so much crap out there--reality TV being the worst. I'd rather watch sports, news or movies over just about anything...other than Jericho. It's very compelling and is gaining a cult following.

Tim G. gave it a9:
I missed the entire first season, and found it on the internet where I watched all the first season episodes back to back; and I was hooked. And now my wife and step-son are hooked to! I was sad to see Bonnie go, but sure did add to the realism.

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