Eureka (A Town Called Eureka)

Member Name: chris212

Product:	A Town Called Eureka
Date:	23/07/09 (148 review reads)
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Advantages: Relateable characters

Disadvantages: None

A Town Called Eureka, or as it is simply know in America, Eureka, is the hit show that focuses on a town that was developed just after the Second World War, but is not just any other town.

The programme centres around the town of Eureka, hence the name, which is the United States governments most top secret research facility called Global Dynamics, a place where inventions become reality. The town was built to house some of the world's most brilliant scientists, although this is just the back drop to the programme, as the main focus is on the people that look after the scientists and solve the problems when they go wrong.

This is where Jack Carter, played by Colin Ferguson, comes in, as originally he was just a normal US Marshal that gets drafted into becoming the town's sheriff. Carter is the typical hero type character that will do anything to help those around him, even if it means risking his life. I believe that the character is perfectly played by Ferguson, as he gets the characterisation down to a tee. As the character, while always being the hero, is not the brightest in Eureka, but always manages to solve the problems through solutions that would never have been by other Eureka citizens.

Also with Carter is his daughter Zoe Carter played by Jordan Hinson. This character is a mix of the two types of people that can be found within the Eureka programme, as she is both intelligent, and is also street wise like her father. The problems that I have with this character is at times it is hard to connect and understand, and can just be plain annoying.

Thirdly there is Jo Lupo who is played by Erica Cerra, who is the deputy to Carter. There before Carter arrives initially, she is a bit miffed when she is passed over for promotion and at the beginning does not get along with Carter. Although as the programme goes on, she beings to Warm to him, although the banter remains between the two.

Next there is Henry Deacon played by Joe Morton, who is a jack of all trades character and the person that Carter turns to for help. As Deacon is portrayed in the show as being one of the most respected scientists in the community of Eureka and one of the smartest, because no matter what the problem and low tech solution that Carter comes up with is able to put the plan into reality. Although the character is played excellently by Morton, as the intelligent caring character, but by the time of the second series you see a different side to the character, that you just do not expect, which adds depth to the character.

Then there is Alison Blake played by Salli Richarson-Whitfield, who plays the character that liaisons Eureka with the Depart of Defence. But she is also the love interest of Carter. She is probably the one that most closely relates to Carter and both build a close friendship.

Finally Nathan Stark, played by Ed Quinn, is the head of GD and ex husband to Bake, this means that there is often tense between Stark and Carter. As he is the intelligent head of GD, that has a confident swagger about him. It could be said that Stark and Carter are similar characters but also different at the same time.

There are also recurring minor characters are seen in most episodes that make up the population of Eureka. While these people are portrayed as the brightest on the planet, some of them are also some of the weirdest. Sometimes it is often the background characters that make an episodes, as well as the main characters.

Normally an episode will take the format of a problem occurring from the result of an experiment at the GD going wrong or a scientist has done something illegal in an attempt to solve their scientific problem, that on occasions threats to wipe Eureka off the planet. Carter will try and get his head around the scientific stuff, question a few people before coming to the correct conclusion

Overall I would recommend the programme, as while it may seem quirky and have a background that is too sci-fi for some people, it is a good programme that can appeal to almost everybody. As at times the programme can be light hearted and comical, before going serious within the same episode.

Currently Eureka is shown on Sky One on Tuesdays at 8.00 pm, with the second half of the third series currently being shown; the programme also being re-commissioned for a fourth series.

Summary: Interest and unique show