CBS was willing to let Jericho go after a low-rated first season. But a fan outcry saw the network inundated with mail, phone calls and packages of nuts, all urging it to keep the post-apocalyptic show. (The nuts were a reference to the season finale, in which a character yells “nuts!” in response for a call for the town of Jericho to surrender.) That passion convinced CBS to give the show a second chance and to order seven new episodes of the series. The reprieve was short-lived, and it was soon canceled again for good.

Junction Entertainment has signed a two-year deal with the studio for broadcast, cable and digital media projects.

CBS is back in business with the producers behind Jericho.

Junction Entertainment has inked a two-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Under the pact, the production company will exclusively develop projects for broadcast television, with a first-look option for cable and digital media efforts.

The agreement reunites Junction with the company that produced drama Harper's Island.

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The company, which includes TV head Karim Zreik and director-producer Jon Turteltaub, most recently produced USA Network's Common Law and comes as the banner is looking to set up new projects this development season.

In recent years, talk of a Jericho revival beyond its comic form has heated up. Zreik, in a May 2012 interview with THR, said the company would be "ecstatic" if there was life left in the Skeet Ulrich drama that ran from 2006-08 on CBS.

"From what I hear, sides are talking. I wish I knew more. As you know, the fan base of that show was incredible, and they've all started reaching out since this [Netflix] report came out. It's exciting, and I know the cast is excited, too," he said at the time.

Jericho ran for one season on CBS before it was canceled and revived for a second run, after which the series was axed for good.

Junction is repped by WME.

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