CBS has announced Jericho is back on its fall schedule after a deluge of messages from fans objecting to its cancellation.

The network has received thousands of calls, messages and shipments of peanuts from fans since cancelling the drama about a Kansas town isolated after a nuclear attack.

From left, Lennie James, Erik Knudsen, Sprague Grayden, Ashley Scott and Skeet Ulrich star in Jericho, which is among CBS's most-watched shows in online streaming.
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"We are tired of the networks (not just CBS) tossing aside quality programming," the website jericholives.com said. "Enough! We're going to fight for this one."

More than 20,000 kilograms of peanuts were sent to the CBS New York offices, a reference to a character in the series saying "Nuts!" to a demand that the beleaguered town of Jericho surrender.

The show's daring premise, its writing and its acting make the case for its survival, said Clarke Ingram, a Jericho fan from Pittsburgh who is a spokesman for jericholives.

Late Wednesday the fans won, when CBS announced the series deserves another chance.

"Wow! Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series," CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler said in a letter to Jericho boosters.

The series will be back for seven episodes mid-season, but CBS warned the show's ratings must improve.

CBS is planning to reintroduce Jericho, including rerunning the show this summer, in hopes of building the fan base.

It also plans to stream episodes and clips online and release the first season on DVD on Sept. 25.

The show's return date and scheduling has yet to be determined.

With files from the Associated Press