Jericho is a gripping drama about the lives of the citizens of Jericho, Kansas whose lives are changed instantly when a nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon. The streets of this once peaceful small town are sent into chaos and the town becomes completely isolated from the outside world. As the citizens wonder about the rest of America, Jericho deals with not having any means of communication or source of power. While some of the town begins to break down in the face of this unknown terror, their anger and confusion brings out the worst in some, but some emerge as unlikely heroes as Jericho demonstrates the personal strength that people have when facing unexplainable hardships.