Jake 2.0

2003 · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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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 the Sci Fi Channel. The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government's National Security Agency 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.

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2003
Created by
Silvio Horta
Channel
UPN

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Reception

Jake 2.0 was canceled by UPN on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four completed episodes unaired in the United States.

Trivia

The four episodes that never aired in the US were eventually broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky One, and the series later ran in syndication on HDNet and the Sci Fi Channel.

Filming

The series was filmed on location in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.

Origins

Three additional episodes titled 'The Fix,' 'Libra,' and 'Nano-A-Nano' were planned to conclude the series' final story arc before it was canceled.

Origins

Writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach revealed that 'The Fix,' the first of the three unproduced final episodes, had already been scripted at the time of cancellation, while the other two were only outlined; the plot outline surfaced in a fansite interview.

Trivia

The show was created by Silvio Horta, who later went on to create Ugly Betty.

Trivia

Jake 2.0 was not released on DVD until many years after its cancellation, when Visual Entertainment Inc. issued it under license from CBS on May 3, 2019.

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