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[2003, TV Show]

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An appealing sci-fi series about a nerdy NSA computer technician who suddenly gains bionic powers after he accidentally absorbs biotech molecules.

NBC: Parsing the Peacock's Moves | Roush Dispatch | 5/14/2007
First, the good news (that we've been cheering since late last week): NBC's Hail Mary reprieve to the low-rated but critically worshipped Friday Night Lights is something to celebrate. True, the move to Fridays is a bit worrisome. Those with long memories will recall the fast fade of a similarly themed high-school football drama, Against the Grain (starring a then-unknown Ben Affleck), which aired on Fridays in 1993. Its failure was largely attributed to being scheduled on a night when much of the target audience was actually attending high-school football games. (But that was before the age of DVRs, downloads, online streaming, etc.) One upside: expectations on Fridays are significantly lower. And with a summer in which (let's hope) Emmy nominations and a presumed DVD release can help promote the show and stimulate more buzz, maybe this underdog will do OK in the long run.Next, the strangest news in all of NBC's fall announcements, the first in a week-long wave of network upfront... read more
The Watercooler | 1/10/2006
Jake in ProgressDidn't UPN once have a show called Jake 2.0? Too bad. ABC could have read more
Ask Matt | 5/23/2005
Question: I read your column every week. But I have not read anything about Medical Investigation. Do you know when it w read more
Jake 2.0 Hero Turns TV M.D. | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/17/2004
Can you believe Harrison, the high-school geek from WB's Popular, is all grown up? His portrayer, Christopher Gorham, turned 30 this year. He's got a wife and two kids. He also has another well-liked but short-lived series under his belt, UPN's bionic-boy show, Jake 2.0. "I never got a reason why we were canceled, really, except that the numbers weren't what UPN wanted them to be," he tells TV Guide Online. "I got a call on the morning we were to shoot Episode 16. I was leaving the gym, ... read more
Ask Matt | 7/19/2004
Question: Like many viewers, Wednesday at 9 pm/ET was more than I could handle last season. I watched the final (sob!) s read more

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Premiered: September 10, 2003, on UPN

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Premise: An appealing sci-fi series about a nerdy NSA computer technician who suddenly gains bionic powers after he accidentally absorbs biotech molecules.

Jake 2.0 Cast

Christopher Gorham: Jake Foley
Marina Black: Sarah Heywood
Matt Czuchry: Darin Metcalf
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez: Kyle Duarte
Judith Scott: Louise Beckett
Keegan Connor Tracy: Diane Hughes

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