For those that are not yet fans of this science fiction comedy, located on the otherwise unwatchable SyFy Channel, I will recap a bit.
Sheriff Carter (Colin Ferguson) is the better than average good natured former Fed, that watches over the town of Eureka. The town is an ultra-secret think tank for the greatest minds in America. They have AI, fully functional green energy technology, basically the next closest thing to Star Trek techology on the planet. The townspeople also have a penchant for nearly destroying the planet via plagues, meteor storms, climate manipulation, mini suns and so much mmore. Thankfully Sheriff Carter, the dumbest man in town, comes to the rescue generally with common sense answers that the eggheads never consider.
Along the way Carter has the joy of raising his teenage daughter (Jordan Hinson), which any parent will state is as difficult as trying to avert a planetary collision. Add to that the difficulty of getting a date.
Carter's first love (Allison - Salli Richardson-Whitfield) interest wound up getting back with her ex-husband, who has only grudging respect for Carter. The ex (Stark - Ed Quinn) winds up dying saving the planet - try to compete with that - on his wedding day after he and Allison had become pregnant. Talk about hurdles to jump. Then his next love interest just disappeared from the storyline. His 3rd (Jaime Ray Newman) just left the show on a trip to Australia for years unknown.
All of this, comically done to near perfection, might be the best of times for Carter. Because in season 4 Baltar is coming to town.
James Callis, known for his great portrayal as Gaius Baltar in the revisioned mess that was battlestar Galactica, has joined the cast of Eureka. Already we have been made aware that his character is no ray of sunshine.
Callis will be Dr. Grant. Now given that Callis is loved as the devious, maniacal, virtually unrepentant, self-absorbed scientific genius that led to the murder of virtually all humanity in Galactica, what do you think his character will be like in Eureka? You bet he will be up to no good, and quickly will be a thorn in the side of Sheriff Carter.
This is especially true since the writers are once again going to focus Carter on being with Allison. But Dr. Grant is a ladies man with eyes on her as well.
The best part of all of this is that Callis is continuing on as a bad guy. He did a wonderful job of being compelling yet unlikeable. The kind of villian you just have to watch even as you hope he get killed off. Few actors get such a character to play and even less can do it right. Callis nails it with a penache akin to Vincent Price.
Will season 4 of Eureka be the best yet? That remains to be seen. Though having a character we love to hate, and a love triangle where we know the couple we want to see work out, makes for enjoyable television more often than not.
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