[Movie] CBS's Nuclear Apocalypse Drama: Jericho

Originally Posted by Bradylama

So far some pretty radical stuff has happened, though the writers seem to be attempting to apply a WB drama mentality to the nuclear apocalypse.

That's exactly what I was afraid would happen with Heroes, but so far that show's been far surpassing my expectations as far as kid gloves go. I mean, they showed a disemboweled body on national TV, for crying out loud.

I'll check it out, but I really hope they don't turn it into a Smallville.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Bradylama

The post apocalypse isn't the kind of setting that lends itself well to long drawn-out episode runs. Unless of course, nobody dies.

I'd actually see something along the lines of The Postman working out pretty well. I don't think the honey-coated endings would bother me near as much if it wasn't the same static environment. Focusing a post-apocalypse show on the lone gunman motif would appeal to people who love sci-fi and people who love westerns as well. They could even mix it up a bit and put in an episode or two about him simply trying to survive in the desert or something, a la Man vs. Wild. They'd just have to have a strong lead to be able to carry it off.

That reminds me, for people looking for a slightly less PG-rated (not by much) post apocalypse show, you might check out Jeremiah.

There's nowhere I can't reach.