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TV series

Eureka

2006TV-145 seasons7.7 / 10

Small town. Big Secret

The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.

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Synopsis

The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

1h 25m8.1 / 10

An accident leads a U.S. Marshal and a teenage girl to a peculiar town populated by scientists and their families where 10-year-old boys are in 11th grade, the local diner doesn't believe in menus, and E=MC² was just the beginning. Just as the Marshal starts to get settled into the swing of things, a local scientist develops a bomb that seems to appear anywhere and eats all the matter around it.

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Directed by Peter O'FallonWritten by Andrew Cosby, Jaime PagliaGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Rob LaBelle, Shayn Solberg, Garry Chalk, Greg Germann, Maury Chaykin, Jennifer Clement

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Episode 2

Many Happy Returns

43m8.0 / 10

The citizens of Eureka attend the funeral of Susan Perkins, only to find out that she is in fact alive. Meanwhile the Sheriff moves into an underground bunker that is actually a 'smart house' controlled by a computer dubbed 'S.A.R.A.H., and begins to investigate a 'ghost' that has been appearing in town.

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Directed by Jefery LevyWritten by Andrew Cosby, Jaime PagliaGuest stars Rob LaBelle, Jennifer Clement, Zak Ludwig, Meshach Peters

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Episode 3

Before I Forget

44m8.2 / 10

Something starts to steal the townspeople's memory...

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Directed by Michael RobisonWritten by John RogersGuest stars Chris Gauthier, Tamlyn Tomita, Andrew Airlie, Samuel Patrick Chu, Ryan Vrba, Amber Borycki, Kenneth W. Yanko

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Episode 4

Alienated

42m8.0 / 10

After hosting a movie party, Spencer is found the next day in the middle of a crop circle, claiming he was abducted by aliens; and then other people who attended the party start to go missing as well. Elsewhere, the legislator responsible for Eureka's funding visits the town, and gets dragged into a Sector 5 experiment...

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Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Varina Bleil, Betsy LandisGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, Garwin Sanford, Layla Alizada, Daryl Shuttleworth

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Episode 5

Invincible

44m8.2 / 10

An unpredictable researcher accidentally unleashes a dangerous artifact which was previously hidden by Nathan Stark.

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Directed by Michael Grossman, Michael RobisonWritten by John RogersGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, Saul Rubinek, Yvonne Myers, Randal Edwards, Christopher Ang

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Episode 6

Dr. Nobel

43m8.0 / 10

A sleeping weapons system is accidentally awakened by Fargo and Spencer. Henry tries to avert the pending catastrophe with the help of a retired, nonsensical scientist.

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Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Harry Victor, Dan E. FesmanGuest stars Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, Keith Wilson, Bryan Wilson, Antony Holland, Donna White, Colin Foo, John Burnside

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Episode 7

Blink

42m7.8 / 10

Carter investigates an unusual car accident. Meanwhile, Stark, under the stress of completing a project on time, pressures two research teams to produce results.

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Directed by Jefery LevyWritten by Andrew Cosby, Jaime PagliaGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, Tom Tames, David Quinlan, Gary Sekhon, Laura Adkin, Katie Chapman

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Episode 8

Right as Raynes

44m7.7 / 10

A former resident returns to Eureka and creates mayhem which threatens Global Dynamics, prompting Stark to take action.

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Directed by Mike RohlWritten by Johanna StokesGuest stars Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, David Paetkau, Sean Devine

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Episode 9

Primal

41m7.8 / 10

Taggart achieves a medical breakthrough while Fargo invents a device that bridges the divide between computers and human brains.

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Directed by Colin BuckseyWritten by Martin Weiss, Karl SchaeferGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Shayn Solberg, Robert Clarke, Rukiya Bernard, Aleks Paunovic, Chris Becker

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Episode 10

Purple Haze

44m8.2 / 10

Strange behavior exhibited by the townspeople is investigated by Carter,who has to solve the mystery before Stark makes a decision that could affect the world.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Jaime Paglia, Johanna Stokes, Andrew CosbyGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Keith Wilson, Bryan Wilson, Alan Legros, Michael Benyaer

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Episode 11

H.O.U.S.E. Rules

44m8.8 / 10

A bad day in the lab forces Carter to rethink his decision to live in Eureka, prompting an intervention from S.A.R.A.H. (the self Activated Residential Automated Habitat.

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Directed by Jeff WoolnoughWritten by Harry VictorGuest stars Matt Frewer, Arthur Corber, Michael Coleman

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Episode 12

Once in a Lifetime

44m8.8 / 10finale

Ambition trumps common sense when Stark is given a chance to try out the Top-secret artifact. Once it's tested, Eureka warps into the future and ends up in 2010, where the town is different.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia, Johanna StokesGuest stars Matt Frewer, Chris Gauthier, Keith Wilson, Bryan Wilson, Tamlyn Tomita, Aaron Isaacs, J.R. Messado

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Episode information updated Sep 11, 2026

More about Eureka

Cast

Colin FergusonJack Carter
Salli Richardson-WhitfieldAllison Blake
Joe MortonHenry Deacon
Erica CerraJo Lupo
Neil GraystonDouglas Fargo
Jordan HinsonZoe Carter
Niall MatterZane Donovan
Ed QuinnNathan Stark

Credits

Created by
Jaime Paglia, Andrew Cosby

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
77
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • SyfyUnited States
  • UCPUnited States
  • Universal TelevisionUnited States
  • Universal Media StudiosUnited States

Themes

fringe sciencefuturisticgeniushope for futureinvisible barrierscientisttechnology