"Heroes" (2006/II) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creator:

Tim Kring

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Save the Cheerleader. Save the World.

Plot:

They thought they were like everyone else... until they woke with incredible abilities.

Plot Keywords:

Mental Blackout | One Word Title | Insane Asylum | Regeneration | Psychic

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 59 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16

8:00 PM

NBC

Brother's Keeper

#4.10

Cast

Jack Coleman	...	Noah Bennet (64 episodes, 2006-2009)
Hayden Panettiere	...	Claire Bennet / ... (64 episodes, 2006-2009)
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Peter Petrelli (61 episodes, 2006-2009)
Masi Oka	...	Hiro Nakamura (59 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sendhil Ramamurthy	...	Mohinder Suresh (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Adrian Pasdar	...	Nathan Petrelli / ... (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
James Kyson Lee	...	Ando Masahashi (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Grunberg	...	Matt Parkman (53 episodes, 2006-2009)
Zachary Quinto	...	Sylar (51 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ali Larter	...	Niki Sanders / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2009)
Cristine Rose	...	Angela Petrelli (47 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ashley Crow	...	Sandra Bennet (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Noah Gray-Cabey	...	Micah Sanders (29 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jimmy Jean-Louis	...	The Haitian (29 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

Heroes: Villains (USA) (third season title)

Runtime:

45 min | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (Season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Season 1 DVD rating) | Finland:K-13 (Season 1 DVD rating) (2008) | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

Adrian Pasdar, who plays Milo Ventimiglia's brother, auditioned to play his father in the proposed "Gilmore Girls" (2000) spin off. The casting director at the time made the comment that Adrian could pass for Milo's brother because of their strong resemblance.

Quotes:

Sylar: You have the hunger. You're like me.
Peter Petrelli: No! I will never become you.
Sylar: You already are... Brother.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "30 Rock: The Head and the Hair (#1.11)" (2007)

Not at all ordinary

"Heroes" is similar to Marvel's "X-Men," in that its characters discover they have different powers. But where "X-Men" is driven more by action and plot, "Heroes" is more character-driven.

The show focuses on an ensemble of eight characters, each of whom have a different power. Claire Bennett is a high school cheerleader with the power of spontaneous regeneration, DL Hawkins has the power to phase through matter, Isaac Mendez is a brilliant artist who can paint the future, Hiro Nakamura is the office worker who can bend and travel through space-time, LAPD Officer Matt Parkman has the power of telepathy, Nathan Petrelli is the ambitious politician who can fly, his brother Peter is an in-home nurse with the ability to absorb others' powers when he is near them, and Niki Sanders has super strength.

But what separates "Heores" from most shows and movies is that each of our heroes are uniquely flawed. Claire, like most high school seniors, frequently forgets who her real friends are. DL is running from the law. Isaac is addicted to heroin, and can only see the future when he is high. The wonderfully geeky Hiro used his power for personal gain. Matt is dyslexic and has marital problems. Nathan cares more about his career than his family, particularly Peter, who suffers from depression. And Niki, a single mom and internet stripper, has a brutally violent alter-ego.

Parents be warned: "Heroes" deals with some very mature subject matter, including rape, infidelity, drug addiction, and mental illness, and the show is rather graphic. But it is smartly written and very well acted, with deep characters you'll actually care about.