"Jake 2.0" The Tech (2003)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Robert Lieberman

Writer:

Silvio Horta (writer)

TV Series:

"Jake 2.0" (2003)

Original Air Date:

10 September 2003 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

TV Series Pilot | NSA | Nanotechnology | Babe Scientist | Nano Machines

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christopher Gorham	...	Jake Foley
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez	...	Kyle Duarte
Marina Black	...	Sarah Heywood
Matt Czuchry	...	Darin Metcalf
Judith Scott	...	Louise 'Lou' Beckett
Keegan Connor Tracy	...	Diane Hughes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trevor Blackman	...	NSA Agent
Devon Bostick	...	Young Kid
Desmond Campbell	...	NSA Driver
Ho Chow	...	NSA Agent #1 (as Ho Oyster Chow)
Bob Cryer	...	Eric Vaughn
Jodie Dowdall	...	Hot Girl #2
Diego Fuentes
Andrea Grant	...	Console Operator #2
Edie Inksetter	...	Nurse
Marvin Ishmael
Colm Magner	...	NSA Security Man
Andrew Kenneth Martin
Layton Morrison	...	Vaughn's Operative
Lubomir Mykytiuk
Charles Seminerio	...	Console Operator #1
Deborah Tennant	...	Female Technician
Wayne Ward
Lilette Wiens

Also Known As:

"Jake 2.0": Untitled Nanobot Project (#1.1) (USA) (working title)
"Jake 2.0": Weapon X (#1.1) (USA) (working title)

Company:

Viacom Productions

Quotes:

Louise Beckett: Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Jake Foley: Are you kidding me? I have millions of teeny tiny things inside me that might kill me at any moment. I have spent the last two days running for my life from people who want to KILL ME because of these teeny tiny things that might kill me at any moment. So, do I want a cup of coffee? NO, I don't want a cup of coffee. I want my LIFE BACK.
Louise Beckett: I'm sorry. I can't do that.
Jake Foley: [sarcastically] Yeah, big surprise.
Louise Beckett: What I can do is upgrade your security clearance.
Jake Foley: Yeah... Wait, what?

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Jake 2.0" (2003)

Definitely check it out

The perennially bottom-dwelling and much-maligned UPN is known for its rather eclectic and not-so-great programming. But "Jake 2.0" is a suspenseful, smart show that combines an intriguing sci-fi premise with classic crime drama.

Basically, Jake is this NSA computer lackey who has an accident in one of their research labs, and is infected with these tiny little computer nodes that make him a superhuman type of Robocop. He's then promoted to a full-fledged NSA agent/secret weapon and prevents crime and national disasters with the help of his fellow agents. It received great reviews at the beginning of the year, and despite its small audience, it's been picked up for a full season (being on a small network like UPN does have the benefit of not necessarily being axed within 2 episodes).

Christopher Gorham is perfect as Jake with a mix of endearingly cute dorkiness and a tragic "I'm all alone as Superman" kind of attitude, and the show deftly mixes the exciting, fast pace of a crime drama with human interest stories.

Jake 2.0 is up against some pretty heavy competition on Wednesday nights, but if you get tired of watching the Washington politics of "The West Wing" or the golden Cali shores of "The O.C.," Jake 2.0 is a great alternative.