Eureka
Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 9/10Near-future techTechnology one step ahead of today, and what it costs us.This show: 7/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10Feel-goodReliably uplifting television that leaves you lighter than it found you.This show: 7/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Colin FergusonSalli Richardson-WhitfieldErica CerraNeil GraystonJoe MortonChris Gauthier
Written by
Andrew CosbyJaime Paglia
Starring
Colin FergusonSalli Richardson-WhitfieldErica CerraNeil GraystonJoe MortonChris Gauthier
Written by
Andrew CosbyJaime Paglia
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Eureka Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | ||||||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||||
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | |
| S5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.8 |
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About
"Small-town charm meets weekly mad-science disasters"
Eureka follows Jack Carter, an ordinary US Marshal who becomes sheriff of a hidden Oregon town built entirely around a secret government think tank staffed by genius scientists. Each episode usually starts with some brilliant invention going haywire, threatening the town, and Carter has to talk his way through the chaos using common sense rather than equations. It's warm, breezy, and often funny, more small-town dramedy than hard sci-fi, with a likable ensemble cast and low-stakes charm that makes it easy comfort viewing rather than edge-of-seat television.
Watch it for
the likable cast and cozy small-town chemistry that makes every science mishap feel personal.
Maybe skip if
you want hard sci-fi logic or serialized stakes rather than breezy episodic problem-solving.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12006
7.810K129h 20m
The first season of the fantasy series set in the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos.
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Season 22007
7.78K139h 30m
The second season of the fantasy series set in the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos.
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Season 32008
7.810K1814h 46m
The third season of the fantasy series set in the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos.
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Season 42010
7.911K2115h 23m
The fourth season of the fantasy series set in the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos.
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Season 52012
8.16K139h 45m
The fifth and final season of the fantasy series set in the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Colin Ferguson Jack Carter
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Allison Blake
Erica Cerra Jo Lupo
Neil Grayston Douglas Fargo, S.A.R.A.H.
Joe Morton Henry Deacon
Chris Gauthier Vincent, Virtual Vincent
Jordan Hinson Zoe Carter
Niall Matter Zane Donovan
Ed Quinn Nathan Stark
Debrah Farentino Beverly Barlowe
Crew
Andrew Cosby
Jaime Paglia
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