# Jeremiah - TV Series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805 "2010-04-21T00:31:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/1 "2010-04-21T00:31:04Z")
> **[Jeremiah (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series))** > > Jeremiah is an American-Canadian post-apocalyptic action drama television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a future wherein the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus. > The series ended production in 2003, after the management of Showtime decided they were not interested in producing science fiction programming anymore. Had the series continued, it would have run under a different sho... (No spoilers, please) Has anyone seen this? I’m on Episode 2 of Season 1. So far, it’s looking pretty good. In episode one, we see (as non main characters, so far) some of the BSG cast (Duala and Tricia Helfer), and an interesting plot lines seem to be emerging. Im pretty unhappy with the fact that this series will end on a cliffier hanger, most likely… ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/2 "2010-04-21T01:27:38Z")
I liked it, but then I tend to like post apocalyptic type stories in general. I do not think you will be disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/3 "2010-04-21T02:13:16Z")
I’ve thought about watching this before. Let us know what you think. Wikipedia says that it more or less wrapped up storylines at the end. Is this right? ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/4 "2010-04-21T02:20:01Z")
So far it’s pretty sweet. I’m glad to hear they wrapped the story up. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/5 "2010-04-21T16:50:24Z")
Yes, it is correct. They could have continued the series, but the story arc through the existing episodes concludes. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/6 "2010-04-21T20:10:17Z")
Very cool; I’ve just added it to the top of my Netflix queue. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/7 "2010-04-21T20:58:21Z")
My brother-in-law gave us the first season on DVD, and we really enjoyed it- so much so that we bought the rest of the series. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/8 "2010-04-21T21:16:25Z")
i was just starting to watch this when it disappeared from the Netflix instant que. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/9 "2010-04-21T23:05:53Z")
It’s still in my netflix instant queue. I just watched episode 3… MAJOR SPLOIER. RUINS ENTIRE EP. where the attractive woman sleeping with the utter psychopath blows some shit up **Awesome**. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/10 "2010-04-21T23:29:33Z")
WHAT?!?! Is that Emile De Ravin!?!? In a bit part (so far, still watching)?! I hope she shows up again, Ive thought she was a good actress since that cheesy show Roswell. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/11 "2010-04-22T01:34:41Z")
A couple years ago, a local station aired this in syndicated reruns for a while. I kinda enjoyed it, but then they seemed to stop after season one, and I never got around to tracking down the rest. By this point I’d need to rewatch from the beginning, I’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/12 "2010-04-22T13:07:10Z")
We used to get this on broadcast TV, I watched it all. Pretty good, I was especially impressed by the leads. Damn, Theo got _buff_! ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/13 "2010-04-22T13:15:51Z")
This was the first place I saw [Joanne Kelly](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1162399/), who later went on to be in Warehouse 13. She comes in at the end of the first season, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/14 "2010-04-24T05:27:37Z")
So far, I am not at all disappointed with this show, Mister Owl is entirely right. I would definitely recommend checking this out for anyone who has the ability to Stream netflix. It’s good for the first three episodes, then it seems to get into the swing of things. The characters actually act pretty believable, which is saying something considering they’re supposed to be adults who raised themselves pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Long\_Road](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@The\_Long\_Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Long_Road)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/15 "2011-02-03T06:05:53Z")
Bumping almost year old thread to avoid a new one… I’m watching episode 4 right now. So far every episode seems to be: Enter new area Get in trouble Figure out a way to save everyone Does it follow this formula for the entire run? I’m trying to decide if I want to drop it. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/16 "2011-02-03T16:24:16Z")
The overall story arc takes a greater importance further on into the season. It’s been a while since I’ve watched it, but I didn’t find the format to be too bothersome – towards the later half of the season I plowed through episode after episode because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/17 "2011-02-03T20:59:11Z")
> [@The\_Long\_Road](#): > > Does it follow this formula for the entire run? I’m trying to decide if I want to drop it. Short answer? No. Longer answer? It does for awhile to establish the bleakness of the world. Later, a big story develops and things get going more. It totally stops being “go somewhere and something bad happens” and becomes “stay where they are and bad stuff is happening everywhere.” ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/18 "2011-02-05T04:57:21Z")
Just checking in to this thread to add the following: They produced 34 episodes in total. (I had to look that up.) While the producers could probably have continued the story, they seemed to have chosen the right time to end the series. (I don’t know the history of the show, whether they planned it this way or were forced to.) As the show stands I think the writing, over all story arc and acting in general are very much above par. Further, I think some of the sub-arcs and individual episodes are near excellent. If you like this sort of story and you watch the entire series, I don’t think you will find it wasted time. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/19 "2011-02-05T05:34:30Z")
Just wanted to add, I really liked the Mr. Smith story. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Long\_Road](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@The\_Long\_Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Long_Road)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremiah-tv-series/536805/20 "2011-02-10T05:22:52Z")
I’m on episode 9 or so and it has improved greatly. I watched the remake of **Survivors** from the BBC right before this and was probably burnt out on the whole “run from one bad situation to another” apocalypse storyline. Now I’m enjoying waiting to see who the next person I recognize will be since I’ve already seen three actors from _Battlestar Galactica_ and one from _How I Met Your Mother_.