Eureka is a seemingly ordinary place whose residents lead ordinary livesat least to the naked eye. Shrouded in secrecy, the picturesque town is actually a community of scientific geniuses secretly relocated by the government to conduct top-secret research. This hit series smartly roots itself in reality, as the drama of the townsfolk stems from lifes myriad of everyday challenges. But with the populations unique talents, troubled psyches and limitless resources, these small-town concerns have a way of becoming big-time problems. It is at that intersection, where human frailty and super-science collide - that Eureka begins.