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Season 1 – Eureka

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In the years since World War II, the U.S. government has been relocating the world's geniuses (and their families) to the Pacific Northwest town of Eureka. Daily life there shifts between amazing innovation and total chaos. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter learns this first-hand when his car breaks down in Eureka, stranding him among the town's eccentric citizens. When they unleash a scientific creation still unknown to the outside world, it's up to Carter to restore order. Subsequently, he's let in on one of America's best-kept secrets.
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Eureka — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A promising premise can't save Eureka, a series that borrows excessively from other shows without putting enough effort into its own colorful cast of characters.

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Kelly Lawler USA Today Nov 10, 2021
This delightful Syfy series creates a world in which the greatest minds on Earth are gathered in one small Pacific Northwest town... Go to Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Feb 13, 2020
The series serves up creepy special effects, dicey experiments and outlandish gadgets. Yet Eureka finds a pleasing way to weave in sentiment without turning mushy. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Feb 13, 2020
It's an uneven show that lacks the finely crafted eccentricity of a "Northern Exposure" and "Twin Peaks" or "Picket Fences" (other strange-small-town shows featuring police officers), but when I say "uneven," I do mean that sometimes it's good. Go to Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com Feb 13, 2020
4/5
Although almost all of the episodes of "Eureka" provide considerable enjoyment, it's probably the last of the season, "Once in a Lifetime," that packs the biggest emotional punch. Go to Full Review Rick Porter Hartford Courant Feb 13, 2020
A good bit of the show's charm stems from its relatively simple setup. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cherrica P @Cherrica Jan 29, 2026 Of all the seasons, the first is probably the darkest, but also the most exciting and mysterious of the five. The strengths here are clearly the characters, and I can hardly decide which ones are my favorites. Only Allison and Jo Lupo are lower in the ranking, while Henry Deacon is clearly at the top. In general, the female characters tend to be one of the series' weaknesses. The scientific accidents are absurdly funny. See more D L @DaturaDreamer Jan 12, 2024 Love this show! What a hidden gem! See more diane h @RT03388489 Sep 24, 2022 This was a fun, addictive show. I binged watched all five seasons in the evenings, and I was sad when it was over. See more Jan 4, 2022 Drôle, décalé et pertinent ! See more May 29, 2021 Though I just discovered this series, it is one of my favorites now. Well done! See more May 9, 2020 I watched the first two eps of Terra Nova and was so bored I didn't finish the second. I watch the Magicians and felt the same. I watched the first half of ep 01 of Eureka and was seriously entertained. Great writing. great acting. great actors. Humour. See more Read all reviews
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Colin Ferguson

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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

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Joe Morton

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Jordan Danger

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Debrah Farentino

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Ed Quinn

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 18, 2006 Pilot U.S. Marshal Jack Carter becomes stranded in a town populated with many of the world's geniuses. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 25, 2006 Many Happy Returns A recently deceased woman shows up at Carter's office; a ghost-like figure appears in Allison's home. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 1, 2006 Before I Forget When a world-famous scientist visits Eureka, Carter and Henry realize that they cannot account for blocks of time. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 8, 2006 Alienated Carter investigates Spencer's alleged abduction; Eureka's funding may be in jeopardy. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 2006 Invincible A researcher taps into the power of a dangerous artifact, intensifying Stark's obsession. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 22, 2006 Dr. Nobel Stark, Henry, Fargo, Carter and Allison enlist the help of an aging scientist to stop a catastrophe. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 29, 2006 Blink A mysterious death may have ties to a project at Global; Zoe meets a boy at school. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 5, 2006 Right as Raynes Problems arise when a young computer programmer, Callister Raynes, returns to Eureka. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 12, 2006 Primal Fargo invents a mental mouse that links the human brain to a mainframe computer; Taggart uses nanoids to heal a local mutt. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 19, 2006 Purple Haze Carter tries to find out why the people of Eureka are behaving strangely; Stark speeds up his work on the artifact. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 26, 2006 H.O.U.S.E. Rules A group becomes trapped in Carter's artificially intelligent house. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 3, 2006 Once in a Lifetime Kim struggles to identify a dead body, badly burned by radiation. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 18, 2006
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