The tranquil town of Eureka, nestled in the Pacific Northwest, harbors a hidden mystery. For years, the government has been quietly moving the planet’s brightest minds and their families to this quaint locale, where brilliance and disorder coexist. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter accidentally discovers this peculiar town after crashing his car and finding himself stuck there. As the townspeople inadvertently release a mysterious scientific invention, Carter steps up to bring back order, uncovering one of the nation’s most closely guarded secrets in the process.