Colin Ferguson, how would you say the show has built from season to season?

Ferguson: Going back to season one, I loved season one. Season one was scary because we didn't know if it was going to work. Part of it was funny and part of it was dramatic, and we were making it, really, in this sort of void. So when it hit, it was great. And then season two we just tried build on it. I think for season three what we're going to try to do is to really broaden things out. There are some characters that are leaving. There are some others that are coming in. So it's going to be really sort of tumultuous, and at the same time we'll continue with a lot of the arcs that we did for my character, anyway. We'll continue with my daughter and grow in that direction. What do you not know about Sheriff Carter's history that you're eager to explore?

Ferguson: I want to know about his history. I want know: What was he like as a marshal in L.A.? What was that like? I'd like to see some of that life—not every episode, but come back in and see a little bit of that.When you run into Eureka fans on the street, what do they say to you?

Ferguson: Well, they usually start with, "You look like that guy on that show ..." and I go, "I am that guy on that show." They're usually fantastic. You hear these stories about people being accosted and "Oh, it's so hard." Most of the fans are so freaked out that you're in their world, you know what I mean? "This is my corner shop. What are you doing in here?" I have great exchanges. You talk about the show. They'll say, "Oh, I like this character." They're usually very deferential, and I'll sign whatever they want me to sign. I have great experiences with the fans.SCI FI Channel shows often run for years and years. How ready are you to do Eureka for another few seasons?

Ferguson: I'm excited. I would love it if this show went and went and went. I love that group of people. We're a little family. That sounds stupid, but you work eight months of the year with people and you just get along, and you support each other and you try to help each other. I love being with those people.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield, what would you like to see this coming year, in general and for Allison?

Richardson-Whitfield: I think I would like to see a little more with Carter again. I think we got away from each other. I'd like to see a little more dirt, just getting her hands a little dirty and see how far we can go with that.The show has become a favorite among SCI FI Channel fans. What's your sense of what the fans like most about Eureka?

Richardson-Whitfield: I think that they like the fact that we really have been delving into more of the characters, because I think that we really do touch on enough science for them. They really like our quirky characters, and they're very particular about it. They really like the direction that we've been going in.How ready are you for an extended run?

Richardson-Whitfield: As actors, we're always happy to have a job. Colin is a wonderful guy, and the cast is great. I really have a lot of fun. Vancouver has been a great city. So I'm there for the haul.

Jordan Hinson, what are you eager to see for Zoe as you head into the new season?

Hinson: I think Zoe is going to get a job, which is really cool because it's kind of a new maturity level for her. So I'm really excited about.How much are you learning, in general, about acting from doing this show?

Hinson: We have so many great people in the cast, and I learn from them every single day. It's just a constant learning process for me.Everyone had high hopes for Eureka, but how surprised are you by just how successful it has become?

Hinson: I don't think any of us expected it to be as successful as it is, and it's just so exciting because you don't really know how something is going to turn out. So we're all just really excited. I think it's [successful] because it's really a different approach to sci-fi. It's usually all about aliens and supernatural encounters, and I think that this one haunts you with real science and things that can probably actually happen. I think it kind of hits close to home for people, and I really like that about the show.

Joe Morton, what would you like to see on Eureka as you approach year three?

Morton: There's always something we haven't done. The first year was sort of very light and kind of quirky. The second year we were darker. So I suppose for the third year ... You know, what I'd like to see is, I guess, more true science fiction that deals with what's going on. There's a Tesla automobile that I would love to have come on the show, for one of us to drive. The greening of America seems to be a big deal this year, so maybe that's something we can involve in terms of what Eureka does and what it tries to contribute to the rest of the world. Certainly there's an election going on, which maybe we could have something to do with. There are all kinds of global problems, economic problems, all these kinds of things. It would be interesting from a scientific point of view to use our show as a metaphor for what's going on, I suppose, in this country and the rest of the world.Character-wise, what would do you want to learn about Henry?

Morton: Henry is, you know, the go-to guy for all things impossible. So all of the same things apply, to get involved in something political. Last year I sort of ended up being carted off to prison. So I think there's a change again for him this year in terms of coming out of prison and where he is and getting over Kim and starting a new life. I think, probably, it would be nice if politics was a thing, if the world economy was a thing, if he could find a way to use science to help people to make a better living, have a better life, etc., etc., and got involved in the world globally.Back when Eureka was about to premiere, you said that you hoped it would click, but that every show is a crapshoot. To your thinking, why did Eureka work?

Morton: You know what? For whatever that reason is, I wouldn't even want to talk about it, just not to bring any bad luck to it. You never know. For some reason we captured people's imaginations. I think probably because we're a combination of comedy and tragedy, because there's a kind of quirky sense of humor. It's an off-center show. And the science is basically real. So I think all those things, maybe, combined to make for a hit.

Erica Cerra, Eureka, in many ways, came out of nowhere to become one of the SCI FI Channel's most popular shows. Did the show's hit status come out of the blue for you, or did you anticipate it?

Cerra: I'm thrilled, and I think it's wonderful. It's one of those things, and I keep saying this, where when I first saw the script I really enjoyed it myself. I thought, "It's going to be a good show and it's going to be a keeper." I can't say I'm too surprised, but I'm thrilled all at the same time.Is it a show you'd watch even if you weren't on it?

Cerra: Yes, I would watch it. Actually, it's harder to watch it [being on it], because I know what's going to happen, but if I wasn't on it I would watch the show.What have been the biggest surprises for you so far, as far as Jo is concerned?

Cerra: That Jo actually found love. "Somebody's interested in her. Really?" It's such a cool show because it can really go in any direction, you know what I mean? It's nice because no surprise is too big a surprise.What would you like to see for Jo next season?

Cerra: For my character, what I'd love to see is a bit more special-forces stuff going on. There was a lot of romantic love, and now I'd love to see a bit more of the tough-girl guise. I enjoy it. It's something that's different for the show.