| “Black Jack” | |||||||
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| Jericho episode | |||||||
 Black Jack Fairground |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
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| Written by | Jonathan E. Steinberg & Dan Stolz | ||||||
| Directed by | Helen Shaver | ||||||
| Original airdate | February 28, 2007 | ||||||
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| “BLEEDING KS” |
"Black Jack" is the thirteenth episode of season one of the fictional CBS drama Jericho. It first aired on February 28 2007. The episode's title is a reference to the first battle fought in the "Bleeding Kansas" episode of the American Civil War.[1]
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Synopsis
In the episode preview Jake is looking at the trading post map of the continental United States and asks "Where is the President?" and a bystander conveniently asks Jake, "Which one?" Five of the six "Presidents" are former Senators. Heather goes to another town to work at a plant to make the parts for the windmill that Jericho needs for power. Sarah and Robert Hawkins decide to go and kill "the old man," the leader of their conspiracy. Sarah is apparently a traitor by her text message conversation at the end of the episode:
"Have you located the package?"
"Not yet."
"How should we proceed?"
"We use his family." (italics means Sarah is writing.)
Post-attack America
This episode includes several hints as to how people outside of Jericho are responding to the attacks. A news board and map in the Black Jack camp provide clues to the state of world in the post-attack environment. Conversations with refugees suggest that Germany has sent airdropped supplies as well as China.
Map details
| IN DEMAND | RED FLAG | YELLOW FLAG |
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| Diesel | I-70 Manhattan To Topeka | I-70 Goodland To Salina |
| Salt | I-70 Ground Zero Denver To Goodland | Wichita Triangle |
| Iodine | I-80 East Of North Platte | I-80 Lincoln To Omaha |
| Morphine | Route 96 East Of Scott City To Dighton | |
| Antibiotics | Route 83 North Of Garden City | |
| Sulphur | ||
| Death Toll 314 | Death Toll 108 |
The map also indicates the United States has divided into six unnamed regional groupings; their geographic reach is discernible from the map display. "Red flag" routes have higher death toll numbers than the "yellow flag" ones.
News board
| NATION NEWS | WORLD NEWS | REGIONAL NEWS |
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| Northwest Power Grid Beyond Repair | PM Clement Brings Neutrality To Vote | Weather Lab Predicts Worst Winter In Decades |
| Cheyenne Nears Accord With Sacramento | Jennings And Rall Wins Alaska Pipeline Contract | 15 Dead In I-70 Attack |
| Beijing Vows To Continue Aid; Third Round Of Shipments Expected To Arrive For Distribution At Years End |
Florida Delegates Sent To Montgomery; Talahassee Votes To Back Senator Snowden's Claim To Presidency: Fraud Charges Persist |
Chicago West Camp Violence Continues; Magistrate Downs Enlists Springfield (...) |
| Mosque Burning Continues; Third Attack In Past (...) Strikes Cincinnati Community; (...) |
Senator Tomarchio Suspends Posse Comitatus Act: As Expected, Presidential Claimant Grants Wyoming Guard Broader Authority |
Regional leaders
| Area | Capital | President |
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| Western | Sacramento, CA | Senator Morissette |
| Central | Cheyenne, WY | Senator Tomarchio |
| Southern | San Antonio, TX | |
| Southeast | Montgomery, AL | Senator Snowden |
| Midwest | Columbus, OH | |
| Northeast | Rome, NY |
References
- ^ "Insider's Commentary for "Black Jack". CBS. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
| Jericho |
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| Main characters |
| Gray Anderson | Mimi Clark | Eric Green | Gail Green | Jake Green | Johnston Green | Robert Hawkins Heather Lisinski | Bonnie Richmond | Stanley Richmond | Emily Sullivan | Dale Turner |
| Minor characters |
| Mary Bailey | April Green | Roger Hammond | Allison Hawkins | Darcy Hawkins | Bill Kohler Gracie Leigh | Sarah Mason | Jonah Prowse | Skylar Stevens | Jimmy Taylor |
| Related topics |
| Characters | Episodes | Locations | Federal government | Jericho, KS | Project Red Bell | Ravenwood |
