Throughout the first season this show reminded me of the 1959 book Alas, Babylon about an Atomic war against the U.S. vs. the Soviet Union. I was completely hooked on the show. Then the second season, came out and it reminded me of the Sinclair Lewis book, It Can't Happen Here. It did in the book and now the show. You take these two books, marry them together and their offspring is, "Jericho." Awesome, hope CBS finally realizes that all the great shows, start off to a slow start.