Heroes season 3

Heroes
Season 3
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Starring
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) –
April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27)
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The NBC superhero serial drama series Heroes follows the lives of people across the globe who possess various superhuman powers as they struggle to cope with their everyday lives and prevent foreseen disasters from occurring. The third season premiered on September 22, 2008, and was released on DVD on September 1, 2009.

Within the seasons of Heroes are "volumes", which allow the writers to focus on shorter story arcs.[1] The third season comprised 25 episodes[2] that aired in two blocks generally without reruns.[3] The first 13 episodes of the season made up the third volume, Villains,[4] and the final 12 comprise the fourth volume, Fugitives.[5] The season premiered on September 22, 2008 in the United States on NBC and on Global in Canada, with a one-hour clip-show and two regular episodes.[6] The DVD and Blu-ray were released on September 1, 2009 in the United States and Canada.

  1. ^ Frutkin, A.J. (August 20, 2007). "TV Hero: Tim Kring Readies Season Two of NBC Hit Heroes". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NBC Extends Howie Do It, Firms Up Returning Series Commitments". The Futon Critic. January 28, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Silverman, Ben (July 15, 2008). "Super Group". Official Heroes Magazine. pp. A Heroic Event. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Surette, Tim (June 26, 2008). "Q&A: Heroes Creator Tim Kring". TV.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  5. ^ Wilkes, Neil (August 23, 2008). "Exclusive Interview with Heroes Creator". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  6. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 23, 2008). "NBC Makes Changes to Fall Schedule". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2007.