Eureka

You cant really go wrong with this one. Great for a wide range of age groups. Just don't take it to seriously or you will be missing the point of the show. Mainly because Eureka is full of the most genious idiots ever. Highly recommended tv.

My husband and I watched this in real time originally starting in 2006 (or 7 - cannot use both tech to go find out). We found it recently again in the Peacock app. All 5 seasons. We decided, because we loved it the first time, to binge it again. And what a wonderful ride it has been!

The first time, we watched it week to week on the SciFi Channel, as it was called then. Now we are binging it literally addicted as we go from one episode to the next with wonderful memories and possibly more enjoyment than the first time. Eureka is a unique addition to the Science Fiction genre. It is smart, well written, with a cast that is absolutely in sync. The cinematography is absolutely top notch. We have only gotten halfway through again at this point, but because a lot has happened between the first time we watched it and also having the luxury of binging it this time, we are enjoying it far more now than we did the first time through. And, being older, our memories aren't as accurate, so, in many ways, it's as if we are watching it for the first time.

SciFi is both one of our favorite genres. Finding great Sci Fi is rare unless you read a lot of books. The expense of filming Sci Fi shows, getting great actors to star in them, getting the CGI just right, the stories remarkable and fresh, has made this genre the least profitable television and movie venture anywhere on planet earth. Eureka breaks that mold and has never been copied since. It is completely alone as the excellent show it is. Colin Ferguson is perfect as Jack Carter. He brings a lightness to the series which otherwise could have been bogged down in complicated science dealing with many facets of things we still know very little about.

The story is fun. It takes place in a community that is secluded and has a secret campus of the most brilliant minds in the fields of Quantum Physics, of breaking all sorts of barriers that scientists, starting with Nicholas Tesla, dream about. The entire cast is well selected and excellent in the parts they play. It feels more like experimentation than soap opera, although some of the best episodes combine the two. Even though it was filmed over 20 years ago, it does not feel outdated. It often centers on the politics vs. Costs of experimentation which feels so real, it can be creepy.

All in all, we thought it was the best Sci Fi outside of the space shows such as Star Trek, and Star Wars, ever seen in the movies or on TV. Highly and unfairly under rated and hopefully will find a new audience all over again. Highly recommended even if Sci Fi is not your favorite genre. There is real heart, soul, and humor in this wonderful series that has aged very well. I left my first rating of 10 stars because it still is the best we have seen in the 20 years since it first aired.

I'm not a gamer and I am not a reality fan, but I am a big fan of real science fiction. This show actually allows you to think of the possibilities presenting interesting scientific "what ifs". However, it's great entertainment for various ages and IQs. I thought the characters were also introduced and developed quite nicely along with the story, something you don't see very often in many movies of this genre today, and so many of which, I can't get through the first half hour without feeling bored and changing the channel. This show will keep me coming back for more, if following episodes prove as interesting as this one. It does have a lot of promise. I like the way the main character brings the grounded "regular guy" comments and common sensibility to the show. Having worked around rocket scientists, they can send us into space, but you don't want them to drive your car. I agree with another reviewer, it does remind you of "American Gothic", because of the character development, sort of an "American Gothic" meets "Star Trek Next Generation". Hopefully, they will continue with this group of characters and not dilute it with a constant onslaught of new characters like "Farscape" - if you missed a few episodes, it was as though the entire cast changed. I have high hopes and will be easy to find on Tuesday night.

This is a great little show to originate on such a small network. I've watched it since the debut and there hasn't been a bad episode yet. They all have been good. The writing is very good, and so is the execution. There are a number of veteran actors in this, including Colin Furguson, whose really good as the reluctant sheriff of the town of Eureka. Eureka is very eccentric little town (they don't say what state), apparently designed as a haven for cutting edge, and eccentric, scientists. The characters are well drawn, so you find yourself caring what happens to them. It's a good combination of science fiction, and light humor. Furguson anchors all the actors, and is a source of a lot of the humor.

A delightful blend of humor and sci-fi, this is the kind of original programming SciFi channel is known for. Like the Stargate series and the late, lamented FarScape, the cast features a sardonic yet pragmatic hero with a little too much baggage, along with a cast of quirky geniuses, and a nefarious plot to steal top-secret military plans (are there any other kind?). The outstanding cast, featuring the wonderful Joe Morton and the under-appreciated Maury Chaikin, manages to bring energy and panache to what could have easily become formulaic. It's good to see Debra Farantino return to sci-fi as well (raise your hand if you miss "Earth 2"). The premise offers endless variations on a theme, and the only foreseeable problems are a stereotypically heavy-handed military antagonist and a preponderance of absent-minded professor types. If the show can steer clear of overexposing these characters, or give them a twist or two, then Eureka is an excellent addition to SciFi's increasingly vivid and original programming.