Casus Belli

Season 1, Episode 19, Aired
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Jake believes something more is wrong after Eric doesn’t return from New Bern. Jake and Hawkins go to New Bern and discover that Jericho is in danger.
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  • More trouble for Jericho...

    8.7
    "Great"
    By sosoCraig, Jan 13, 2008 Report Abuse
    Jake is worried when Eric doesn't return with the rest who went to New Bern. It seems that something is amiss at New Bern so Jake enlists Hawkins to go with him to find out. What they find is a factory that now is a mortar making factory with the intent on raiding Jericho. The reason for the attack on Jericho? Anderson has been spilling lies about Jericho hoarding food and supplies amongst other lies to incite an angry mob into a frenzy attack. Jake finds Eric alright. In jail, where he lands when he gets himself in trouble which is his second favorite thing to do. Now Hawkins must defend Jericho.moreless

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  • When Eric doesn't return from New Bern, Jake and Hawkins go exploring.

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    By expatriot, Oct 17, 2007 Report Abuse
    Superb episode.

    When the men helping to build wind turbines in New Bern are returned early, but Eric isn't with them, Jake and Hawkins go exploring and discover that the mayor of New Bern is planning a war against Jericho and he's telling lies to the population in order to gain support.
    He using a factory to make ammunition and when Eric and Heather found out, Eric was imprisoned and Heather was killed.

    This was a real thriller of an episode with the main storyline as detailed above increasing the tension again and again.

    A minor storyline showed that Gail and Johnston have difference ways to dealing with April's death, Eric's absence and with Mary.

    Skylar tries to be emancipated so she is free to do with the salt mine as she pleases. Mayor Gray doesn't agree with that.moreless

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    By cavanagh15, Sep 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    I mean...the episode was good but I dont think its as great as everyone makes it out to be. Just because the episode excels in a couple of scenes doesnt make it the best of the season. You have to look at all of the aspects of an episode before you give it a rating, not disregard the filler scenes and only grade the good ones. Jake/Hawkins scenes were a 10, but the rest of the episode was a little under par.

    I thought Dale/Sklars part of the episode was the most boring I have ever seen there storyline. I have been one of the ones that has liked their storyline since the start and I was dissapointed by the lame storyline that they came up with them with Grey in this episode.

    I also didnt like any of the scenes with Johnston and Mary, I thought they were all pretty boring and filler. Couple of things that might have gotten then attention of a viewer who likes Mary/Eric, but other then that nothing really there.

    Ending? Obviosuly pretty cool as it looks like we have the story arch for the remaining episodes. But not the top 5 episodes of the season as the rating makes it out to be.moreless

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  • Marvelous episode!

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    By J_critic, May 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    Bonnie (signing): Thank you.
    Stanley: For what?
    Bonnie: Letting Sean stay.
    Stanley: You're welcome.
    Bonnie: And for not calling him an idiot, even when he is one.
    Stanley: Okay, if you know that...
    Mimi (clears throat): Sorry, just a little frog in my throat. Don't let me interrupt your nice sibling bonding moment. That's what it is, right?
    Bonnie (continues signing): Sean can be an idiot, but he can also be really great. All guys are like that, you have to put up with the "idiot" stuff...to get to the "great" stuff.
    Stanley (chuckles): Yeah? And where did you come by that little pearl of wisdom?
    (Bonnie points at Mimi)
    Mimi: What'd she say about me?

    Oh what would i do without these awesome "family" moments!moreless

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  • great episode

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    By sfviewer, Apr 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    Stanley and the other guys come home to Jericho earlier than expected. When Eric doesn't come back with them, Jake starts to worry and asks Hawkins for help in finding him. Jake and Hawkins head off to New Bern in search of Eric. When they get there, they are greeted by gun wielding citizens. The leader of the town Constantino tells them that Ravenwood passed through New Bern and terrorized everyone. One of New Bern's citizens tell Jake and Hawkins something that they're not aware of. This episode shows a mystery that gives the show another dimension, we're now in a totally different territory. This episode was well made.moreless

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    • Casus Belli also means "[spy] [is known]" in Turkish. Edit
    • The Morse code message heard over the title is: ONE GOT AWAY Edit
    • The episode title "Casus Belli" is a modern Latin language expression meaning the justification for acts of war or the reason for going to war. Casus means "Case" and Belli "for War"; "Case for War" Edit

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    • International Airdates: - Denmark: January 9, 2008 on SBS Net - The Netherlands: July 21, 2008 on Veronica - Australia: July 24, 2008 on TEN HD Edit

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    • Hawkins (to Jake): You can't just ride into New Bern and start breaking china. Edit
    • Jake: Was that doing it your way? Hawkins: You asked me to come along. Jake: What were you gonna do? Hawkins: To get the truth? Less than you would have. You see, I've done—I've done enough, Jake, to know better. It's the fear of torture that gets results. Actual torture...only works in the movies. Edit
    • Stanley: I guess if Sean Henthrone is my biggest problem, then...I'm a pretty lucky guy. Mimi (signing): Want to get luckier? (Stanley chuckles) Edit

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    • Johnston: You remember that book, ehm, something about women are from Venus and men are wrong? Johnston actually means the famous bestseller Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus from John Gray, a book about the differences of the two genders and how to cope with those differences in a relationship. Edit
    • With possible civil war brewing between Jericho and New Bern - the name of New Bern may be alluding to a minor Civil War battle where Union forces took control of the city of New Bern, NC March 11-12, 1862 using superior weapons (on Jericho that would be the Marine tank, automatic weapons and whatever is in Robert Hawkins arsenal). Edit

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