Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series created by Silvio Horta that premiered on UPN on September 10, 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 Sky One. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet and the Sci Fi Channel. The series was filmed in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.
The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government's National Security Agency (NSA) and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman powers. He can control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade", according to the show's introduction.
Cast
Main
Christopher Gorham as Jake Foley
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Kyle Duarte
Judith Scott as Deputy Director Louise "Lou" Beckett
Marina Black as Sarah Carter
Keegan Connor Tracy as Diane Hughes (doctor)
Recurring
Miranda Frigon as Tech Agent Susan Carver
Rachel Hayward as Executive Director Valerie Warner
Grace Park as Fran Yoshida (Dr. Hughes' assistant) Kurt Evans as Tech Agent Hart Jesse Cadotte as DuMont Jim Byrnes as Chief Director Skerritt
Episodes
The final four episodes premiered on Sky1 in the UK.
Three more episodes were originally planned before the series was canceled. They were as follows: "The Fix" "Libra" "Nano-A-Nano" Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a writer on the series, announced that the first of these had been scripted at the time of cancellation, with the other two outlined to conclude this final story arc. The plot outline can be found in a fansite interview.
Home media
Visual Entertainment Inc. (under license from CBS) released Jake 2.0 on DVD on May 3, 2019.