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The Best Episodes of Jericho

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The Best Episodes of Jericho

Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on...

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  1. Background image for Why We Fight
    8.6/10(938 votes)

    #1 - Why We Fight

    S1:E22

    The battle with New Bern ensues, with Jericho residents out-manned and out-gunned, but not outsmarted. Jericho gains the upper hand but suffers a significant casualty. A friend of Jake's sends help from an unexpected source.

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  2. Background image for Patriots and Tyrants
    8.6/10(898 votes)

    #2 - Patriots and Tyrants

    S2:E7

    Jake and Hawkins have one chance to expose the conspiracy behind the Cheyenne government to the independent Texas administration. However, getting there proves to be the most difficult part of their plan.

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  3. Background image for Oversight
    8.3/10(753 votes)

    #3 - Oversight

    S2:E4

    Hawkins receives a call on from someone who knows who he is, where he is and lets Hawkins know exactly when he'll be caught. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes.

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    Director:Steve Gomer
  4. Background image for Termination for Cause
    8.3/10(733 votes)

    #4 - Termination for Cause

    S2:E5

    Jake and the Rangers take on Goetz and Ravenwood while a Jericho Ranger makes a choice that will alter his life. Meanwhile, an old friend comes to warn Heather that her loyalties to Major Beck have placed her in serious danger.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for A.K.A.
    8.2/10(774 votes)

    #5 - A.K.A.

    S1:E18

    Jake finds that Hawkins has not been honest with the residents of Jericho about his past and holds him at gunpoint for answers.

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  6. Background image for Coalition of the Willing
    8.2/10(792 votes)

    #6 - Coalition of the Willing

    S1:E21

    The residents of Jericho and New Bern fight over precious resources and Gray must make a tough decision after the streets of Jericho are bombed.

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  8. Background image for Semper Fidelis
    8.0/10(793 votes)

    #7 - Semper Fidelis

    S1:E15

    After a company of Marines show up, the town of Jericho has hopes that life will finally start to return to normal. However, their behavior raises Jake's and Johnston's suspicions.

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  9. Background image for One If By Land
    8.0/10(760 votes)

    #8 - One If By Land

    S1:E20

    The hostility mounts between the citizens of Jericho and New Bern. A handful of residents of New Bern are shot and injured after getting caught trying to steal from the Jericho salt mine.

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    Director:Seith Mann
  10. Background image for Sedition
    8.0/10(708 votes)

    #9 - Sedition

    S2:E6

    Following the Rangers' decision to take justice into their own hands, Major Beck goes to extreme measures to prove he's in complete control of the town, while Hawkins receives a call from Chavez telling him that it's time to transport the bomb.

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    Director:Scott Peters
  11. Background image for The Day Before
    7.9/10(832 votes)

    #10 - The Day Before

    S1:E12

    The lives of Jake and Hawkins are explored during this flashback episode. This episode begins 36 hours before the bombs went off. Sarah is introduced and is associated to Hawkins. Jake had been living in San Diego.

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  12. Background image for Casus Belli
    7.9/10(741 votes)

    #11 - Casus Belli

    S1:E19

    Jake believes something more is wrong after Eric doesn’t return from New Bern. Jake and Hawkins go to New Bern and discover that Jericho is in danger.

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    Director:Steven DePaul
    Writer:Karen Hall
  13. Background image for Jennings & Rall
    7.9/10(740 votes)

    #12 - Jennings & Rall

    S2:E3

    The deadly Hudson River virus hits the area and a vaccine is being withheld from the citizens by a government official. Jake and the Rangers find a way to protect Jericho.

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    Director:Unknown
  14. Background image for Rogue River
    7.8/10(859 votes)

    #13 - Rogue River

    S1:E8

    Jake and Eric head out of Jericho to the nearby town of Rogue River to try and acquire some medicine for their father. While the brothers are at the hospital they encounter a combative group of individuals who call themselves Ravenwood. The brothers find that they’re trapped and must find a way back to Jericho.

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  15. Background image for Reconstruction
    7.8/10(828 votes)

    #14 - Reconstruction

    S2:E1

    Following the battle of New Bern, Jericho begins the rebuilding process, while the Cheyenne government shows a particular interest in the town. While the dispute between Jericho and New Bern is being sorted out by the Cheyenne government, Heather returns. Meanwhile, an old friend of Rob comes to Jericho.

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  16. Background image for Pilot
    7.7/10(1.3k votes)

    #15 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After a nuclear disaster caused by several terrorist attacks wipes out most of North America, residents of a small Kansas town have to come to terms with a very different reality.

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    7.7/10(800 votes)

    #16 - Black Jack

    S1:E13

    Jake, his dad, Heather and Dale visit Black Jack to try and find the parts needed to fix the windmill. Sarah goes home with Hawkins against the rest of his family's wishes.

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  18. Background image for Condor
    7.7/10(751 votes)

    #17 - Condor

    S2:E2

    Jericho gets ready for a very important visitor from the new Cheyenne government. Meanwhile, Hawkins and Chavez work to find the new leaderships secrets.

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  19. Background image for Vox Populi
    7.6/10(813 votes)

    #18 - Vox Populi

    S1:E11

    Some of the residents of Jericho are concerned that Gray's actions may actually make Gray the new mayor. In other news, Mitchell claims that Jonah is the killer under much speculation.

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  20. Background image for Heart of Winter
    7.6/10(795 votes)

    #19 - Heart of Winter

    S1:E14

    While on a hunting trip outside of Jericho, Jake, Stanley and Mimi find themselves in a dangerous situation when they run into some strangers. Meanwhile, Hawkins realizes that his family is in danger because of him. Emily and Roger work on their relationship.

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    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Nancy Won
  21. Background image for Winter's End
    7.6/10(785 votes)

    #20 - Winter's End

    S1:E16

    After April collapses and goes into early labor, Jake makes Kenchy face his problems so that they can save April. The wind turbine arrives from New Bern but Heather does not return. Jericho makes a deal with New Bern to send ten of their people to New Bern to make more wind turbines as long as New Bern receives a percentage of their spring crop.

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  22. Background image for One Man's Terrorist
    7.6/10(755 votes)

    #21 - One Man's Terrorist

    S1:E17

    Roger gets desperate after Gray kicks the refugees out of Jericho. Dale and Skylar collect on some debts. Hawkins continues his quest to find Sarah's contacts. Meanwhile, Hawkins begins the process of finding who's coming after him.

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  23. Background image for Fallout
    7.5/10(1.0k votes)

    #22 - Fallout

    S1:E2

    The fallout from the nuclear blast in Denver will hit Jericho in an hour and Jake has to get the residents inside. The official shelter is not adequate and Jake must find another shelter to protect them. Emily faces troubles of her own while being picked up by who she thinks are two officers.

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  24. Background image for Crossroads
    7.5/10(832 votes)

    #23 - Crossroads

    S1:E9

    The residents of Jericho receive a visit from a group of questionable outsiders and they realize that they need to form a plan to keep the outsiders out. Emily has a dream about her wedding morning to Roger. She wakes up and realizes that he is probably dead.

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    7.5/10(791 votes)

    #24 - Red Flag

    S1:E10

    Supplies are dropped by air into Jericho and the Green's and Hawkins think that they know where they came from. Jonah Prowse returns to Jericho causing even more trouble.

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  26. Background image for Walls of Jericho
    7.4/10(917 votes)

    #25 - Walls of Jericho

    S1:E4

    Jake finds a stranger who is sick with radiation poisoning and he must make a decision whether or not to help him. The hospital’s generator is running out of gas and the residents find that their supplies are also running low.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Why We Fight" is the best rated episode of "Jericho". It scored 8.6/10 based on 938 votes. Directed by Sanford Bookstaver and written by Carol Barbee, Jonathan E. Steinberg, it aired on 5/9/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Patriots and Tyrants".