Heroes (American TV series)

This article is about the American TV series Heroes. For other uses of "Heroes", see Heroes (disambiguation).

Heroes
Genre
Created byTim Kring
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes77 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Lori Moyter
  • Kevin Lafferty
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Nate Goodman
  • Charlie Lieberman
  • Edward J. Pei
  • Annette Haellmigk
  • Alan Caso
Editors
  • Lori Motyer
  • Mike Ketelsen
  • Michael S. Murphy
  • Donn Aron
  • Scott Boyd
  • Kristopher Lease
  • Louis Cioffi
  • Martin Nicholson
  • Tom Costantino
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) –
February 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
Related
Heroes Reborn
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Heroes is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative.[1] It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios.[2] It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010.[4] The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years.[5] The second season of Heroes attracted an average of 13.1 million viewers in the U.S.[6] and marked NBC's sole series among the top 20 ranked programs in total viewership for the 2007–2008 season.[7] Heroes earned a number of awards and nominations, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, People's Choice Awards, and British Academy Television Awards.[2]

An online extension of the series, Heroes 360 Experience (later rebranded as Heroes Evolutions), was created to explore the Heroes universe and provides insight into the show's mythology.[8] Other official Heroes media include magazines, action figures, tie-in and interactive websites, a mobile game, a novel, clothing and other merchandise. In the fall of 2008, NBC Digital Entertainment released a series of online content for the summer, including more original web content, wireless iTV interactivity, graphic novels available for mobile viewing and webisodes.[9]

A 13-episode follow-up miniseries, Heroes Reborn, premiered on NBC on September 24, 2015.[10][11]

Deadline reported in April 2024 that a new series is in development, reportedly titled Heroes: Eclipsed.[12][13]

  1. ^ Kring, Tim (September 24, 2006). "How many seasons/scripts are plotted out?". nbcuni.com. NBC Universal Heroes Live Blog. Archived from the original on November 26, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "Heroes TV Show on NBC". NBC.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  3. ^ "Real locations or movie magic?". NBC.com. September 25, 2005. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  4. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 14, 2010). "NBC stops holding out for "Heroes"". Variety. Archived from the original on May 17, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Heroes debut paces NBC's second Monday win of the new season". thefutoncritic.com (Press release). NBCUniversal. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "NBC Renews Drama Series Chuck, Life and Heroes for 2008–09 Season". thefutoncritic.com. February 13, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "TV News: TV shows, TV news, cable TV, satellite TV, TV schedules on Zap2it". zap2it.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  8. ^ "Heroes TV Show on NBC". NBC.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  9. ^ "NBC Digital Entertainment Brings More Video, Original Content And Interactivity For Summer And Fall Season Programming". thefutoncritic.com (Press release). NBCUniversal. April 2, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2015-16 Season". zap2It.com. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  11. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 22, 2014). "NBC's 'Heroes' to Return as Miniseries in 2015". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 10, 2024). "'Heroes' Reboot In The Works From Series Creator Tim Kring". Deadline. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Reilly, Luke (April 11, 2024). "New Heroes Series in Development From Series Creator Tim Kring". IGN. Retrieved April 11, 2024.