Flashbacks reveal parts of Jake and Hawkins' pasts as well as what happened 36 hours before the bombs went off. During this time, Jake is in San Diego trying to make a living and Hawkins' mysterious past is made more complex when his association with a woman named Sarah is shown. Elsewhere, Emily's fianc? Roger leaves for Chicago on a job interview. Back in present day, Roger and Sarah arrival in Jericho raises even more questions.
Season 1 Episode 12 of Jericho resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
A drama about what happens when a nuclear mushroom cloud suddenly appears on the horizon, plunging the residents of a small, peaceful Kansas town into chaos, leaving them completely isolated and wondering if they're the only Americans left alive. Fear of the unknown propels Jericho into social, psychological and physical mayhem when all communication and power is shut down. The town starts to come apart at the seams as terror, anger and confusion bring out the very worst in some residents. But in this time of crisis, as sensible people become paranoid, personal agendas take over and well-kept secrets threaten to be revealed, some people will find an inner strength they never knew they had and the most unlikely heroes will emerge.