The essential episodes of Eureka
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Eureka — each pick states its reason.
- 01
After a strange accident sidelines Eureka's sheriff, U.S. Marshal Jack Carter takes over the investigation into the mysterious phenomenon that led to the death of a resident. Carter learns about the secret purpose of the town while trying to re-establish a connection with his angry and bitter daughter, Zoe.
- 02
Jack Carter accidentally shoots Henry while suffering from short-term memory loss, and the visiting scientist whose wife is Henry's old flame may hold the only clues into that incident and the increasing memory losses occurring both in town and at Global Dynamics just as an important military contract comes due.
- 03
Sheriff Carter and Zoe are the only ones unaffected when Eureka's residents begin to behave strangely, so father and daughter team up to search for the cause.
- 04
Following an experiment on the artifact, Eureka warps to 2010. However, temporal anomalies begin to cause problems for Eureka, which leads to a shocking revelation.
- 05
The denizens of Eureka are experiencing shared dreams. What is considered humorous at first soon takes a dire turn for the worse.
- 06
A wave of wholesale looting hits Eureka as the signal draws closer, and when the missing objects turn up in a field as part of five towers built by the town's sleep-building teenagers it becomes a race against time to find the cause. Meanwhile, Fargo breaks up with his car causing the AI to seek revenge after she's sold to Haberman.
- 07
Carter deals with a bank robbery which may relate to the sudden gravity issues besetting the citizens of Eureka. Meanwhile, Fargo's rivalry with Isaac Parrish is boosted when he learns Holly and Parrish went on a date.
- 08
Global Dynamics deals with two threats — a visit from Senator Wen and robotic bugs that can consume everything; it's unclear which is the bigger one. Meanwhile, Allison refuses to acknowledge any deficit with which the implants may have left her.
- 09
The Astraeus participants make their farewells to their earthbound family and friends. Elsewhere, Carter and Jo investigate the person (or thing) which attacked the presidential convoy and if it is in any way related to the cosmic anomalies threatening Eureka.
- 10
Carter and Jo continue their search for the missing Astraeus crew. A surprising source confirms the new theory of the disaster, and offers to help them rescue the crew. Meanwhile, back at the lab, lives are at risk as more of the crew comes closer to the truth of their situation, and Carter is sent in on what may be a one way virtual rescue mission.
- 11
Carter starts to swap bodies uncontrollably, which puts both his body and his consciousness in awkward situations. Meanwhile, Warren Hughes returns to GD. This time to evaluate Astraeus crew members' reactions to their abductions and any effect to their job performances. But Carter's body swapping jeopardizes jobs, relationships and, ultimately, his own life. Elsewhere, Zane's quest for answers from the matrix reveals disturbing results for both him and Fargo.
- 12
While under the influence of a smart drug, Carter becomes a genius like everyone else in town and starts to change the laws of physics. Unfortunately, his condition soon endangers all of Eureka, including Allison's brother who is in town just to meet his new brother-in-law.
- 13
The Department of Justice arrives to investigate Grace, and Henry struggles with his conscience. Holly receives a message that triggers a chain of events. The question is whether it's her actions or Fargo's malfunctioning signature achievement that are causing the scary incidents all over GD and the town.
- 14
The doubles steadily take over GD, which means Fargo, Allison and Zane are in a fight for their lives and everyone else's as they try to avoid capture and fix the problem.
- 15
In the series finale, the Department of Defense's closure of Eureka is delayed by random wormhole materializations.
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