42 minSeason 1 • Episode 16
LatestJake is assigned to protect Dr. Nanda Sang--a Nobel prize winning activist and diplomat--from the Junshi clan of assassins. However, for a man of peace, the Ghandi of East Asia isn't quite what they're expecting. Particularly Diane, who sees him as a hero. Meanwhile, Warner pays DuMont a visit.
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.
Acting
Christopher Gorham's earnest everyman charm carries the absurdity
Production
Peak 2003 CGI that aged like milk in a sunbeam
Creator
Silvio Horta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Silvio Horta later created Ugly Betty — same writer, wildly different budgets. This was his training wheels.
Jake 2.0 premiered three months after the Matrix sequels, when 'hacker becomes superhuman' was peak cultural obsession. UPN's timing was immaculate; their marketing was not.
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