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 Even though it was filmed over 20 years ago, it does not feel outdated.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.
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.