Jericho is a drama about what happens when a nuclear mushroom cloud suddenly appears on the horizon and plunges the residents of a small Kansas town into chaos. They have been completely isolated and wonder if they're the only Americans left alive. Fear of the unknown propels Jericho into social, psychological and physical mayhem when all communication and power is shut down. Terror, anger and confusion bring out the worst in some of its residents.

Jake Green (Skeet Ulrich), prodigal son of the town's mayor, becomes a reluctant hero when a school bus crashes as a result of the nuclear explosion. Mayor Johnston Green (Gerald McRaney) has conflicted feelings about the return of his estranged son, but he is called to action when the town begins to riot. Johnston's wife, Gail (Pamela Reed), is the strong, savvy first lady of the town; she runs interference between her husband and her favorite son. Attempting to usurp the mayor's power is Johnston's political adversary, Gray Anderson (Michael Gaston), who is not above putting his personal agenda before the welfare of the very community he wants to lead.

In this time of crisis, as sensible people become paranoid, personal agendas take over, and well-kept secrets threaten to be revealed, some people find an inner strength they never knew they had — and the most unlikely heroes emerge….

Jericho was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg, Stephen Chbosky and Josh Schaer, and executive produced by Chbosky, Jon Turteltaub and Carol Barbee.

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