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{{Short description|American comedy drama science fiction television series (2006–2012)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = Eureka title card.jpg
| alt_name             = ''A Town Called Eureka''
| genre                = {{unbulleted list|[[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]]|[[Comedy drama]]}}
| creator              = {{unbulleted list|[[Andrew Cosby]]|[[Jaime Paglia]]}}
| starring             = {{unbulleted list|[[Colin Ferguson]]|[[Salli Richardson|Salli&nbsp;Richardson-Whitfield]]|[[Joe Morton]]|[[Debrah Farentino]]|[[Jordan Danger]]|[[Ed Quinn]]|[[Erica Cerra]]|[[Neil Grayston (actor)|Neil Grayston]]|[[Niall Matter]]|[[Matt Frewer]]|[[Tembi Locke]]|[[James Callis]]}}
| opentheme            = "Eureka on My Mind"
| theme_music_composer = Mark Mothersbaugh<br>John Enroth
| endtheme             = "Eureka on My Mind"<br />{{Small|(season 1)}}<br />"Carter's Theme"<br />{{Small|(seasons 2–5)}}
| composer             = {{unbulleted list|[[Bear McCreary]]|[[Mark Mothersbaugh]]|Mutato Muzika}}
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 5
| num_episodes         = 77 {{Small|(TV episodes)}}<br />+ 8  {{Small|([[List of Eureka episodes#Webisodes|webisodes]])}}
| list_episodes        = List of Eureka episodes
| executive_producer   = {{Unbulleted list|[[Jaime Paglia]]||[[Bruce Miller (producer)|Bruce Miller]]|Matthew Hastings|Stephen Welke|Paula Yoo|Wendy Wallace}}
| location             = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| camera               = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime              = 44 minutes
| company              = {{unbulleted list|[[Universal Cable Productions]]|(2008–2012)|[[Universal Media Studios]]|(2007–2008)|[[NBC Universal Television Studio]]}} (2006–2007)
| network              = [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2006|7|18}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2012|7|16}}
| related              = [[Warehouse 13]]
}}

'''''Eureka''''' (stylized as '''''EUR<sup>e</sup>KA''''') is an American [[Science fiction on television|science fiction]] television series that premiered on [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]] (renamed Syfy in 2009) on July 18, 2006. The fifth and final season ended on July 16, 2012. The show is set in the fictional town of Eureka, Southern [[Oregon]] (although in the pilot episode Eureka was located in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] &ndash; and the origin of a diamond in the episode "Best In Faux" was shown as [[Eureka, California]]). Most residents of Eureka are scientific geniuses who work for Global Dynamics &ndash; an advanced research facility responsible for the development of nearly all major technological breakthroughs since its inception. Each episode featured a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology, which the town [[Sheriffs in the United States|sheriff]], [[Jack Carter (Eureka)|Jack Carter]], dealt with, with the help of the town scientists. Each season also featured a larger [[story arc]] that concerned a particular major event or item.

The series was created by [[Andrew Cosby]] and [[Jaime Paglia]] and produced by [[Universal Content Productions|Universal Media Studios]]. While initially lacking in critical acclaim, ''Eureka'' was a ratings success for the network, averaging 3.2 million viewers during the second half of season three.<ref name="best season">{{cite web|title=Syfy's Eureka delivers best season ever season finale averages 2.3 million|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/21/syfys-eureka-delivers-best-season-ever-season-finale-averages-2-3-million/27947|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005111924/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/21/syfys-eureka-delivers-best-season-ever-season-finale-averages-2-3-million/27947|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, Eureka was nominated for the [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] for [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards (Creative Arts)#Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series|Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series]], and won the [[Leo Award]] for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series.<ref name="leo award">{{cite web |title=Eureka (2006) Awards |work=IMDB |url=https://us.imdb.com/title/tt0796264/awards |access-date=January 20, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show airs on [[Sky Sci-Fi|Syfy]] and is known as '''''A Town Called Eureka''''', although it is also shown under its original title on the [[BT Vision]] platform.<ref name="btvision1">{{cite web|title= Bt Vision search results "Eureka"|url= http://www.btvision.bt.com/search/?search=eureka&searchType=All|access-date= 2010-07-21|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112724/http://www.btvision.bt.com/search/?search=eureka&searchType=All|archive-date= 2011-07-08|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
[[File:Jaime Paglia by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|right|thumb|[[Jaime Paglia]], co-creator of ''Eureka'', at the 2011 [[Phoenix Comicon]].]]
[[United States Marshals Service|Deputy United States Marshal]] Jack Carter stumbles upon Eureka while transporting a fugitive prisoner (his own rebellious teenage daughter [[List of Eureka characters#Zoe Carter|Zoe]]) back to her mother's home in Los Angeles. When a faulty experiment cripples the [[Sheriffs in the United States|sheriff]] of Eureka, Carter finds himself quickly chosen to fill the vacancy. Despite not being a genius like most members of the town, Jack Carter demonstrates a remarkable ability to connect to others, keen and practical insights, and a dedication to preserving the safety of Eureka.

''Eureka'' takes place in a high tech fictional community of the same name, located in the U.S. state of Oregon and inhabited by brilliant scientists. Camouflaged by an electromagnetic shield, the town is operated by a corporation called Global Dynamics (GD), which is overseen by the [[United States Department of Defense]]. The town's existence and location are closely guarded secrets.

==Cast and characters==
{{Main|List of Eureka characters}}

===Main characters===
* [[Jack Carter (Eureka)|Sheriff Jack Carter]], portrayed by [[Colin Ferguson]], is a U.S. Marshal who reluctantly ends up as the sheriff of Eureka. Jack is consistently dumbfounded by the wonders Eureka produces, as well as its propensity to produce things that often threaten the entire town (or world). Despite being a man of average intelligence in a town full of geniuses, Jack's admittedly simple ideas and his intuition often save the day.
* [[Zoe Carter]], portrayed by [[Jordan Danger]] (seasons 1–3, recurring in seasons 4–5), is Jack's rebellious teenage daughter. Unlike her father, she is intelligent enough to keep up with the town's residents. Yet, like her father, she also possesses [[Know-how|street smarts]], something lacking for most of the town's residents. She hopes to attend [[Harvard Medical School]] and become a physician and later does due to the alternate timeline.
* [[Allison Blake|Dr. Allison Blake]], portrayed by [[Salli Richardson|Salli Richardson-Whitfield]], is a Department of Defense agent who acts as the liaison between Global Dynamics and the federal government in season one. Later, she becomes the head of Global Dynamics. In seasons four and five she is the head doctor due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s. Allison, unmarried, is also mother of Kevin, who has [[autism]] until time travel in season four creates a new timeline where Kevin is [[neurotypical]].
* [[Henry Deacon (Eureka)|Dr. Henry Deacon]], portrayed by [[Joe Morton]], is the town [[wikt:jack of all trades|jack of all trades]] and a brilliant scientist. Henry has ethical objections to the kind of research conducted at Global Dynamics, so he prefers to be employed as the town's mechanic. Henry's assistance is often invaluable in defusing the bad situations that are created by experiments at Global Dynamics. In seasons 4 and 5, he is far more directly involved in the operations of Global Dynamics and in two occasions he becomes its head, the first time replacing Stark in season 1, and in the end, Fargo.
* [[Nathan Stark|Dr. Nathan Stark]], portrayed by [[Ed Quinn]] (seasons 1–3), is one of Eureka's top scientists. He and Jack are frequently at odds, although both respect each other. On and off, he is romantically involved with Allison. He is modeled after [[Tony Stark]], a Marvel Comics character.<ref>{{cite web|author=Melissa Hank |url=http://tvguide.ca/Interviews/Insider/Articles/070425_ed_quinn_eureka_MH.htm |title=Sci-fi made sexy on 'Eureka' (interview with Ed Quinn) |date=April 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718164906/http://tvguide.ca/Interviews/Insider/Articles/070425_ed_quinn_eureka_MH.htm |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Beverly Barlowe|Dr. Beverly Barlowe]], portrayed by [[Debrah Farentino]] (seasons 1–2, recurring in seasons 4-5), is the town psychiatrist. She secretly works for a mysterious organization known as the Consortium, which has expressed a desire to exploit Eureka's innovations by whatever means necessary.
* [[Jo Lupo|Josephina "Jo" Lupo]], portrayed by [[Erica Cerra]] (recurring in seasons 1–2, regular in seasons 3–5), is Eureka's deputy sheriff. She is a former [[U.S. Army Ranger]] with a love of firearms.  In seasons four and five, she is the head of Global Dynamics security due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s.
* [[Douglas Fargo|Dr. Douglas Fargo]], portrayed by [[Neil Grayston (actor)|Neil Grayston]] (recurring in seasons 1–2, regular in seasons 3–5), is a junior scientist, treated somewhat dismissively by his peers. Accident-prone, he often ends up a victim of the disasters befalling the town, and has caused a fair share of the problems. Grayston also provides the voice of S.A.R.A.H. (Self Actuated Residential Automated Habitat), the [[bunker]] home Jack and Zoe Carter live in.   In seasons four and five he is the head of Global Dynamics due to the effect of their journey to the 1940s, with a personality much more assertive than his original.
* [[Zane Donovan]], portrayed by [[Niall Matter]] (recurring in season 2, regular in seasons 3–5), is a rebellious genius who is recruited to Global Dynamics. He allegedly caused a stock market crash, and agreed to work for GD as an alternative to imprisonment.
* [[Dr. Grace Monroe]], portrayed by [[Tembi Locke]], (seasons 4–5) a scientist, mechanic, and wife of Henry Deacon in an alternate timeline created after the Eureka Five time-traveled to 1947.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Eureka episodes}}
{{:List of Eureka episodes}}

===Production===
The series was created by [[Andrew Cosby]] and [[Jaime Paglia]] and was produced by [[Universal Media Studios]]. The season one original music was composed by [[Mutato Muzika]]; season two and beyond were composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The executive producers were Paglia, Charles Grant Craig, and Thania St. John. While initially lacking in strong critical acclaim, Eureka had been a popular success, averaging 3.2 million viewers during the second half of season three.<ref name="best season"/> In 2007 Eureka was nominated for the Emmy Award for [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards (Creative Arts)#Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series|Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series]] and won the [[Leo Award]] for Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series.<ref name="leo award"/> In the United Kingdom on [[Sky1]] the show is known as '''''A Town Called Eureka''''' although it is also shown under its original name on the [[BT Vision]] platform.<ref name="btvision1"/>

Characters from ''Eureka'' have [[Fictional crossover|crossed over]] to ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' and vice versa, and characters from ''Warehouse 13'' have crossed over to ''[[Alphas]]'', making the triplet [[sister show]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvlzoojkkSM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EvlzoojkkSM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Warehouse 13 - BtS with Erica Cerra & Niall Matter from Eureka|last=eurekacz|date=21 August 2009|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHb8bzFVdz4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/XHb8bzFVdz4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Eureka, Warehouse 13 & Alphas - Syfy Promo|last=eurekacz|date=6 June 2011|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5CmMbBrCs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Oh5CmMbBrCs |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Eureka/Warehouse 13 Crossover - Allison & Neil Like Peas & Carrots|last=eurekacz|date=3 August 2010|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHH_wWZZRlQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/uHH_wWZZRlQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=EUReKA - Neil Grayston über die Verbindung zu "Warehouse 13"|last=SYFYde|date=4 January 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On August 17, 2010, the channel, now known as Syfy, announced that the show had been picked up for a fifth season of 13 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Syfy renews Eureka for a fifth season|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/17/eureka-renewed-by-syfy-for-a-5th-season/60187|access-date=August 17, 2010|archive-date=August 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819040249/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/17/eureka-renewed-by-syfy-for-a-5th-season/60187|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Twitter / Eureka Unscripted">{{cite tweet |author=Eureka Unscripted |user=EurekaWriters |number=57550832035569664 |title=@da_deman For this season, 13 episodes, we're shooting now through August. |date=April 11, 2011 |access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> Fan sites and a show writers' [[Twitter]] feed said on August 4, 2011, that the show had been picked up for a sixth and possibly final season of six episodes.<ref name="Twitter / Eureka Unscripted"/><ref>{{cite web |title=SyFy's 'Eureka' Poised To End Its Run With Final 6-Episode Order |work=Deadline |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/08/syfys-eureka-poised-to-end-its-run-with-final-6-episode-order/ |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=August 4, 2011 |access-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929192109/http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/syfys-eureka-poised-to-end-its-run-with-final-6-episode-order/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was then announced on August 8, 2011, that ''Eureka'' would not get a sixth season, but it would instead be canceled after season five.<ref>{{cite magazine |title='Eureka' canceled, sixth season plans dropped -- EXCLUSIVE |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/08/eureka-cancelled |access-date=August 8, 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816050457/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/08/eureka-cancelled/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, one additional episode of the fifth season was approved in order to give the [[Series finale|series a proper finale]].<ref name="hibberd1">{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|title=Eureka! Syfy orders one final episode|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/10/syfy-eureka-erica-cerra/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=August 13, 2011|date=August 10, 2011|archive-date=October 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008000643/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/10/syfy-eureka-erica-cerra/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 16, 2012, Syfy announced that the show's fifth and final season would premiere on April 16, 2012.<ref name="tvwise">{{cite web|title=Syfy Unveils Spring Schedule, Sets Premiere Date For Eureka Season 5|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/syfy-unveils-spring-schedule-sets-premiere-date-for-eureka-season-5/|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=February 16, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2012|archive-date=February 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219083311/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/syfy-unveils-spring-schedule-sets-premiere-date-for-eureka-season-5/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Filming locations===
* [[Chilliwack, British Columbia]]&nbsp;– Downtown Wellington Avenue Cafe Diem set all five seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chilliwack Film Commission: Who's Filmed in Chilliwack |publisher=Chilliwack Film Commission |url=http://www.chilliwackfilmcommission.com/film_commission/whos_filmed/index.php?catid=6 |access-date=March 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020053553/http://www.chilliwackfilmcommission.com/film_commission/whos_filmed/index.php?catid=6 |archive-date=October 20, 2004 }}</ref>
* [[Ladysmith, British Columbia]]&nbsp;– Downtown First Avenue, Roberts Street.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ladysmith, British Columbia Film |publisher=Town of Ladysmith |url=http://www.ladysmith.ca/film.php |access-date=March 13, 2008 |archive-date=March 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328032207/http://www.ladysmith.ca/film.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Burnaby, British Columbia]]&nbsp;– [[Vancouver Film Studios]] for the majority of the Global Dynamics building interiors, cafe interiors as well as the home of Sheriff Carter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vancouver Film Studios&nbsp;— Who's Been Here |publisher=Vancouver Film Studios |url=http://www.vancouverfilmstudios.com/company/whos.html |access-date=March 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312003454/http://www.vancouverfilmstudios.com/company/whos.html |archive-date=March 12, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Crossovers==
''Eureka'' was part of Sci-Fi's developing [[Shared universe|shared fictional universe]], with several characters crossing over between series:

Global Dynamics researcher [[Douglas Fargo]] (played by [[Neil Grayston (actor)|Neil Grayston]]) from ''Eureka'' traveled to South Dakota to update [[Warehouse 13]]'s computer system in the ''Warehouse 13'' episode "13.1".  Warehouse 13 computer wizard [[Claudia Donovan]] (played by [[Allison Scagliotti]]) subsequently traveled to the town of Eureka, Oregon to check out the technological marvels at Global Dynamics in the ''Eureka'' episode "Crossing Over". Fargo again appeared in the ''Warehouse 13'' episode "[[Don't Hate the Player]]" when Claudia, Lattimer, and Bering traveled to Palo Alto, California to find Douglas beta testing a [[virtual reality]] simulator with the aid of a dangerous artifact. Additionally, [[List of Warehouse 13 characters#Hugo Miller|Hugo Miller]] spent some time in the town of Eureka, departing with Douglas Fargo at the end of episode "13.1"; he returns in "Love Sick", commenting that, "every week [there] something seems to go 'boom'!" His presence there is off screen.

==Reception==
===Ratings and viewership===
The series premiere was watched by 4.1 million people, making it the top-rated cable program for that night; it was the highest-rated series launch in [[Sci-Fi Channel|Sci-Fi]]'s fourteen-year history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eureka Scores High |work=The Futon Critic |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060719scifi01 |access-date=November 28, 2008}}</ref> The season two premiere drew 2.5 million viewers, making it the top-rated cable program of the day.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Josef |last=Adalian |title=Audiences discover 'Eureka' |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968374.html |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 11, 2007|access-date=August 3, 2007}}</ref>

For calendar-year 2008 as a first-run, the series delivered 1.42 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/18/08&id=20081218fx01|title=Breaking News&nbsp;— FINAL DVR DATA REVS UP RATINGS FOR FX FROSH DRAMA SONS OF ANARCHY|work=The Futon Critic|date=December 18, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2009|archive-date=December 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220140214/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/18/08&id=20081218fx01|url-status=live}}</ref>

The third season premiere was viewed by 2.8 million viewers, and the season 3.5 premiere of ''Eureka'' earned 2.68 million viewers in its new time slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/07/24/syfy-renews-eureka-for-a-fourth-season/23545|title=Syfy renews Eureka for a fourth season|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=July 24, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=February 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210185133/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/07/24/syfy-renews-eureka-for-a-fourth-season/23545|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fourth season premiere was viewed by 2.5 million viewers.<ref name="Eureka renewed 5th season">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/17/eureka-renewed-by-syfy-for-a-5th-season/60187/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227081131/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/08/17/eureka-renewed-by-syfy-for-a-5th-season/60187 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 27, 2011 |title='Eureka' Renewed by Syfy for a 5th Season |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=August 17, 2010 |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |access-date=June 30, 2011}}</ref> The fifth season premiere was viewed by 1.8 million viewers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://axiomsedge-scifi.com/wordpress/2012/04/cancellation-watch-game-of-thrones-still-strong-eureka-season-5-has-modest-debut/ |title=Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy " Cancellation Watch: Game of Thrones Still Strong, Eureka Season 5 has Modest Debut |publisher=Axiomsedge-scifi.com |date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003040133/http://axiomsedge-scifi.com/wordpress/2012/04/cancellation-watch-game-of-thrones-still-strong-eureka-season-5-has-modest-debut/ |archive-date=October 3, 2012 }}</ref> on par with season four's closing episode "[[This One Time at Space Camp|One Giant Leap]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/20/monday-cable-monday-night-football-tops-cable-but-sheen-roast-sets-records-eureka-season-finale-more/104336/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924014539/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/20/monday-cable-monday-night-football-tops-cable-but-sheen-roast-sets-records-eureka-season-finale-more/104336/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |title=Updated Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars,' Jets-Texans, 'WWE RAW' Top Night + 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli,' 'Warehouse 13' & Much More |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=September 20, 2011 |access-date= April 24, 2012}}</ref> The fifth season closer "[[List of Eureka episodes#Season 5 (2012)|Just Another Day]]" generated 1.58 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/07/03/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-stay-on-top-158515/cable_20120702/ |title=Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Stay on Top |work=The Futon Critic |date=July 2, 2012 |access-date=October 31, 2012 |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220140115/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/07/03/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-stay-on-top-158515/cable_20120702/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Critical reception===
Critical reaction was mixed, with general praise for the premise, but overall middling reaction to the writing of the pilot.

The ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'':<ref>{{Cite news|title=Not a whole lot to discover on Eureka' |publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/277848_eureka18.html |date=July 18, 2006 |access-date=July 20, 2006 |first1=Melanie |last1=Mcfarland}}</ref>
{{cquote|It's all very quirky. Too quirky, maybe, for an audience that is used to spaceships, robots, and explosions. Though every episode promises an "aha!" moment based in quantum physics and obscure scientific laws, this world is relatively flat, conceptually speaking, in comparison to the complexity woven into series such as ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. This does not mean ''Eureka'' is a complete waste of time. Not at all. The characters are fun, [[Colin Ferguson (actor)|Ferguson]] is believable and pleasant, the script is solidly constructed, and the visuals are slickly produced. All in all, it's a sweet series and probably not long for this world.}}

The ''[[New York Daily News]]'':<ref>{{cite news|last=Hinckley |first=David |title=Eureka - Review |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ent_radio/story/435879p-367280c.html |newspaper=NY Daily News }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
{{cquote|With its playful new series ''Eureka'', set in the Pacific Northwest and telling the story of an outsider who comes to explore, and settle in, a remote town full of eccentrics, Sci-Fi Channel isn't just inviting comparisons to ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and ''[[Northern Exposure]]''. It's demanding them. But co-creators Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia hold up to them pretty well. ''Eureka'' has a premise, a cast and a plot that make it one of the TV treats of the summer. The folks at Sci-Fi Channel clearly intended to reinvent the summer TV series here, and come up with something breezy and fun. And ''Eureka'' – they've done it!}}

===Awards and nominations===
[[File:Underdown & Eureka.jpg|thumb|250px|Director of [[Center for Inquiry]] & [[IIG]], [[James Underdown]] presents writer Ed Fowler with an award on August 21, 2010.]]
*''Eureka'' was nominated for a 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. The other nominees were ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'', ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', and ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (the winner).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070719scifi01 |title=SCI FI CHANNEL SCORES 7 EMMY NOMS INCLUDING WRITING & DIRECTING NODS FOR 'BATTLESTAR GALACTICA' |access-date=August 3, 2007 |work=The Futon Critic |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220140115/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070719scifi01 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On August 21, 2010, ''Eureka'' was honoured with an award for its scientific, and [[critical thinking]] content, from The [[Independent Investigations Group]] during its 10th Anniversary Gala. The award was accepted by head writer Ed Fowler.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/index.html |title=IIG &#124; About the IIG Awards |publisher=Iigwest.com |access-date=December 10, 2011 |archive-date=January 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112173009/http://www.iigwest.com/iigawards/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Cancellation==
On August 8, 2011, it was announced that ''Eureka'' would be cancelled after five seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/09/cast-crew-react-to-eureka-cancellation/ |title=Cast, crew react to 'Eureka' cancellation – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs |publisher=Marquee.blogs.cnn.com |access-date=May 15, 2012 |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701083922/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/09/cast-crew-react-to-eureka-cancellation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Syfy decided not to order a season six of ''Eureka'': "But ''Eureka'' is not over yet. There is a new holiday episode this December and 12 stellar episodes set to debut next year, marking its fifth season and six memorable years on Syfy. The 2012 episodes are some of the best we've seen, and will bring this great series to a satisfying end. We are very grateful to Bruce Miller and Jaime Paglia, their team of incredible writers, and an amazing cast and crew who have consistently delivered a series we continue to be very proud of. We thank the fans for their support of this show and know they will enjoy its final season in 2012."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ross |first=Dalton |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/08/eureka-cancelled/ |title=Syfy cancels 'Eureka' without a sixth season |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 8, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814093611/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/08/eureka-cancelled/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

With the announcement of the show's cancellation, a fan campaign on [[social media]] emerged. Thousands of fans protested what they thought was the network's decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fans Take To Twitter To Protest 'Eureka' Ax|url=http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8667/fans-take-to-twitter-to-protest-eureka-ax.html|work=Airlock Alpha|first=Michael|last=Hinman|date=August 10, 2011|access-date=April 16, 2013|archive-date=March 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322211313/http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8667/fans-take-to-twitter-to-protest-eureka-ax.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=April 2013}}  Executive producer [[Amy Berg (writer)|Amy Berg]] clarified that the decision to cancel the show was made by [[Comcast]], the controlling partner at [[NBCUniversal]], which owns Syfy.
{{blockquote|Everyone is asking why. It's simple, really. We are the network's golden child in every way, except [[profit margin]]s. Fact is, #Eureka is an expensive show to make. And we could not maintain the quality of our show with the cuts it would take to make us profitable for Syfy's new parent company. Our creative execs at Syfy fought hard to keep us. Trust me, they LOVE us. We just couldn't make the numbers work.|Twitter <small>(via tvseriesfinale.com)</small><ref name="CancelledTwitterQuote">{{cite web|title=Eureka: Series Finale Ordered; Why Was the Show Cancelled?|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/eureka-series-finale-cancelled-20512/|work=TV Series Finale|date=August 11, 2011|access-date=April 16, 2013|archive-date=December 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220140220/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/eureka-series-finale-cancelled-20512/|url-status=live}}</ref>|Amy Berg}}

==In other media==
===Home media releases===
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All five seasons of ''Eureka'' have been released to Region 1 and region 2 on DVD. Seasons 1&ndash;4 have been released in region 4. Season 3 and 4 were released in two separate sets for each season in region 1 and 2.

In 2014, Universal released the complete series to the German market as an 18-disc Blu-Ray box set (aka ''Eureka: Die Komplette Serie'' or ''Eureka Gesamtbox''). This set is region-free and will play on Region A (North America) players. It is available to U.S. buyers via online retailers. This set retains the original English-language audio. Titles and on-screen instructions can be switched to English in the disc menus.

In 2020, Mill Creek Entertainment released the complete series to the U.S. market as a 12-disc Blu-Ray box set. Extras mostly mirror those in the 2014 box set, though two extended episodes from the 2014 set are not included. Critical and buyer reviews report this set has significant issues with video quality.

===Soundtrack===
{{Infobox album
| name       = Eureka: Original Soundtrack From the Sci-Fi Channel Television Series
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Bear McCreary]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = August 26, 2008
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Instrumental]]
| length     = 76:39
| label      = La La Land Records
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)#Season 3 soundtrack|Battlestar Galactica: Season Three]]
| prev_year  = 2007
| next_title = [[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (soundtrack)|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]
| next_year  = 2008
}}

A soundtrack was released on August 26, 2008 on La La Land Records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/eureka/my-eureka-soundtrack-is-finally-out/ |title=My "Eureka" Soundtrack Is Finally Out! |work=Bear's Blog |first=Bear |last=McCreary |author-link=Bear McCreary |date=August 25, 2008 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |archive-date=February 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221205622/http://www.bearmccreary.com/#blog/eureka/my-eureka-soundtrack-is-finally-out/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album consists of 28 tracks from the show's second season. It also includes two variations of the [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] and John Enroth composed main theme.

{{Track listing
| all_music     = [[Bear McCreary]], except noted
| headline      = Side one
| extra_column  = Episode
| title1        = Eureka On My Mind
| writer1       = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] and John Enroth
| extra1        = All
| length1       = 0:32
| title2        = Sheriff Carter's Theme
| extra2        = Maneater
| length2       = 3:29
| title3        = Prehistoric Love Spores
| extra3        = Maneater
| length3       = 2:40
| title4        = Allison's Theme
| extra4        = Games People Play
| length4       = 2:54
| title5        = Through the Vortex
| extra5        = Games People Play
| length5       = 5:04
| title6        = Fargo's Theme
| extra6        = Noche de Sueños
| length6       = 2:51
| title7        = The Mask of Fargo
| extra7        = Noche de Sueños
| length7       = 2:29
| title8        = The S.A.R.A.H. Mobile
| extra8        = Duck, Duck, Goose
| length8       = 1:18
| title9        = Let's Get Hitched
| writer9       = Brendan McCreary
| extra9        = Sight Unseen
| length9       = 3:56
| title10       = When You Wish Upon Falling Debris
| extra10       = Duck, Duck, Goose
| length10      = 3:12
| title11       = Little Big Bang
| extra11       = E=MC...?
| length11      = 2:35
| title12       = Henry's Theme
| extra12       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| length12      = 5:23
| title13       = Taggart's Theme
| extra13       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| length13      = 2:04
| title14       = The Laser Canon
| extra14       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| length14      = 1:56
| title15       = Noche de Suenos
| extra15       = Noche de Suenos
| length15      = 3:25
| title16       = A Nuke for Fargo
| extra16       = Try, Try Again
| length16      = 5:43
| title17       = EurekAerobic
| writer17      = Captain Ahab
| extra17       = Duck, Duck, Goose
| length17      = 2:33
| title18       = Victor's Getaway
| extra18       = Try, Try Again
| length18      = 0:36
| title19       = Henry and Beverly
| extra19       = All That Glitters
| length19      = 4:26
| title20       = Jack and Callie
| extra20       = Sight Unseen", "Maneater
| length20      = 2:33
| title21       = Everyone's Dumb
| extra21       = E=MC...?
| length21      = 1:50
| title22       = The Heathers
| extra22       = Duck, Duck, Goose
| length22      = 0:39
| title23       = Zane on the Lam
| extra23       = E=MC...?
| length23      = 2:44
| title24       = Erotomania!
| extra24       = Maneater
| length24      = 2:28
| title25       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| extra25       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| length25      = 3:54
| title26       = Threat of Nuclear Cleaning
| extra26       = A Night at Global Dynamics
| length26      = 2:21
| title27       = A Town Called Eureka
| length27      = 2:13
| title28       = Eureka on My Mind (Reprise)
| writer28      = Mark Mothersbaugh and John Enroth
| length28      = 0:51
}}

===Internet streaming services===
All five seasons of ''Eureka'' are now available for viewing on-demand on 
* NBCUniversal's [https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/eureka/9220549559290191112 PeacockTV] streaming service, which launched in July 2020.
* [[Amazon Prime Video]] (for US Prime members)
* The Roku Channel for all [[Roku]] owners.

===Comics===
In early 2009, [[Boom! Studios]] produced a [[comic book]] series based on storylines provided by Andrew Cosby (who is also the co-founder of the comic publisher), written by [[Brendan Hay]], with art by Diego Barreto.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19798 |title=Brendan Hay Talks "Eureka" Comics |work=Comic Book Resources |date=February 2, 2009 |first=Shaun |last=Manning |access-date=April 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007032452/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19798 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed by a second 4-issue series called ''Eureka: Dormant Gene'' written by Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia and Jonathan L. Davis, with art by Mark Dos Santos.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boom-studios.com/graphicnovels/eureka-dormant-gene-tpb.html |title=Eureka Vol. 2 : Dormant Gene TPB |work=Boom! Studios |access-date=April 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203213717/http://www.boom-studios.com/graphicnovels/eureka-dormant-gene-tpb.html |archive-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>

===Novels===
* ''Eureka: Substitution Method''. [[Cris Ramsay]], New York: [[Ace Books|Ace]], August 2010. {{ISBN|9780441018857}}
* ''Eureka: Brain Box Blues''. Cris Ramsay, New York: Ace, November 2010.  {{ISBN|9780441019830}}
* ''Eureka: Road Less Traveled''. Cris Ramsay, New York: Ace, March 2011. {{ISBN|9780441019021}}

===Podcast appearances===
In 2011, [[Colin Ferguson]] appeared on ''Disasterpiece Theatre'', discussing what ''Eureka'' might look like if directed by [[Michael Bay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://disasterpiecetheatre.com/2011/09/05/episode-06-colin-ferguson/ |title=Episode 06: Colin Ferguson |work=Disasterpiece Theatre |date=September 5, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113033859/http://disasterpiecetheatre.com/2011/09/05/episode-06-colin-ferguson/ |archive-date=2013-01-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, [[Niall Matter]] also made an appearance on the podcast, discussing how ''Eureka'' would function as a [[romantic comedy|"romcom"]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disasterpiecetheatre.com/2012/10/11/episode-42-niall-matter-live-from-dragoncon/|title=Episode 42: Niall Matter LIVE from Dragon Con!|work=Disasterpiece Theatre|date=October 11, 2012|access-date=November 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108205913/http://disasterpiecetheatre.com/2012/10/11/episode-42-niall-matter-live-from-dragoncon/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In May 2012, Ferguson appeared on ''[[Tabletop (web series)|Tabletop]]'', a show on [[Geek and Sundry]], where during the course of the episode he discusses his experiences and character in ''Eureka''. The Geek And Sundry network is co-hosted, among others, by [[Felicia Day]] and [[Wil Wheaton]], who made various appearances on ''Eureka''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/view/colin-ferguson-plays-ticket-to-ride-with-wil-wheaton-anne-wheaton-and-1/ |title=Colin Ferguson plays Ticket to Ride with Wil Wheaton, Anne Wheaton, and Amy Dallen! |work=Tabletop |date=May 8, 2012 |access-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614070138/http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/view/colin-ferguson-plays-ticket-to-ride-with-wil-wheaton-anne-wheaton-and-1 |archive-date=June 14, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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