Just finished watching Season 2 of Jericho. I have watched a lot of TV series on Netflix the past couple of months, all Sci-Fi, and I can't even understand how such a great series got cancelled. There isn't a single minute I grew bored with the Jericho plot. Watched all 30 episodes in less than 2 days.
I love video games, but I have come realize that maybe the gaming industry has damaged in some capacity the TV viewership that keeps really great TV series stories ongoing.
Charmed, Buffy, Xena, Hercules, Star Trek. All these stayed airing for more than 5 seasons. Those were old school, before MMOs started flooding with players in the millions.
Now series like Jericho, Star Crossed, Dark Matter, OutCasts, The Seeker -- these are not reaching Season 3. Some didn't even reach Season 2. Pretty good plots cancelled because the viewership is too low according to the TV networks.
Only exceptions I see so far ongoing are Agents of Shield, and The Walking Dead. It's like long-lasting sci-fi TV series are reaching extinction levels. Are video games to blame?
Jericho had something I have rarely seen in a TV series before. Only other series that have caught my devotion is Star Trek and The Walking Dead. For a non-scifi to catch my attention -- that's surprising.
If you have access to Netflix, I recommend you to watch Jericho.