Jake 2.0
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Jake 2.0 is an American
science fiction
television series originally broadcast on UPN
in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings
, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet
and Sci Fi Channel
.
The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government
's National Security Agency
(NSA) and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman
powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade" according to the show's introduction.
The final four episodes premiered on Sky1 in the UK.
Three more episodes were originally planned before the series was cancelled. They were as follows:
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
, a writer on the series, announced that the first of these had been scripted at the time of cancellation, with the other two outlined to give a conclusive end to the show's run. The arc's plot outline can be found in a fansite interview.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
television series originally broadcast on UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings
Nielsen Ratings
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, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet
HDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
and Sci Fi Channel
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
.
The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
's National Security Agency
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
(NSA) and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman
Superhuman
Superhuman can mean an improved human, for example, by genetic modification, cybernetic implants, or as what humans might evolve into, in the near or distant future...
powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade" according to the show's introduction.
Main cast
- Christopher GorhamChristopher GorhamChristopher David Gorham is an American actor.- Early life :Gorham was born in Fresno, California to David Gorham, a certified public accountant and Cathryn Gorham, a school nurse. He attended high school at Roosevelt School of the Arts and graduated from UCLA with a BA in Film & Theater Arts...
as Jake Foley - Philip Anthony-RodriguezPhilip Anthony-RodriguezPhilip Anthony-Rodriguez is an American actor and voice actor of Puerto Rican descent who is known for his roles on Jake 2.0 as Kyle Duarte and the voice of disc jockey Maurice Chavez in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. His voice is also heard in the 2010 video game Halo: Reach...
as Kyle Duarte - Judith ScottJudith Scott (actress)Judith Scott is an American actress who has been filmed since 1987 mainly in TV series. She was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.She portrayed Dr. Rose Kent on Season 1 of 24. She played a recurring role as Dr. Jenna Williams on the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She portrayed Esmee...
as Deputy Director Louise "Lou" Beckett - Marina Black as Sarah Carter
- Keegan Connor TracyKeegan Connor TracyKeegan Connor Tracy is a Canadian actress known for her roles as the ill-fated Kat Jennings in Final Destination 2 and Dawn/Molly in Blackwoods .She was born in Sarnia, Ontario...
as Diane Hughes (doctor)
Recurring cast
- Miranda Frigon as Tech Agent Susan Carver
- Rachel HaywardRachel HaywardRachel Hayward is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Toronto, Rachel began pursuing a serious acting career in her early twenties. As a child and teen, she was involved in modeling and commercials but always thought she would become a doctor. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art,...
as Executive Director Valerie Warner - Grace ParkGrace Park (actress)Grace Park is an American-born Canadian actress. She gained recognition as Sharon Valerii on Battlestar Galactica, as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont...
as Fran Yoshida (Dr. Hughes' assistant) - Kurt Evans as Tech Agent Hart
- Jesse Cadotte as DuMont
- Jim ByrnesJim Byrnes (actor)James Thomas Kevin "Jim" Byrnes is a blues musician, guitarist, and actor.-Life and career:Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a homemaker mother and a municipal accountant father. He has lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, since the mid-1970s...
as Chief Director Skerritt
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The final four episodes premiered on Sky1 in the UK.
Three more episodes were originally planned before the series was cancelled. They were as follows:
- "The Fix"
- "Libra"
- "Nano-A-Nano"
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach , born October 28, 1969 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a television screenwriter and producer, known for his work as writer and producer on the first two seasons of the ABC television series Lost, as well as other series including Charmed and Law and Order: Special...
, a writer on the series, announced that the first of these had been scripted at the time of cancellation, with the other two outlined to give a conclusive end to the show's run. The arc's plot outline can be found in a fansite interview.
See also
- The Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a former astronaut with bionic implants working for the OSI...
- ChuckChuck (TV series)Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
- Max Steel