(S01E01/S01E02) The premier episode of Eureka is simply titled 'Pilot'. In a rather Monk-like introduction, we get to see some mad scientist basement action. We don't know what he's doing, but he's built something that freaks him out when he turns it on.

We come back to find US Marshall Jack Carter having a bad day. He wrecks his car in the night, stumbles into the town of Eureka in the morning. Next gets dropped to the ground by an over-aggressive sheriff's deputy.