Heroes (II) (TV series 2006–2010)

TV_14  45 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi   -  Available on demand
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They thought they were like everyone else... until they woke with incredible abilities.

Creator:

Tim Kring
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 64 nominations See more »

Season:

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Year:

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Heroes -- Witness to Ryner's monstrous transformation, Ferris is forced to challenge the Alpha Stigma's devastating power. Back in Roland, Miran urges the king to make his next move to address potential attacks on the kingdom. Heroes -- Ryner and Ferris are sent back to the Nelpha forest, where they run into the devious duo, Sui and Kuu. In the confrontation, Sui forcefully triggers Ryner's deadly Alpha Stigma. Heroes -- Two best friends break into a warehouse and uncover strange artifacts that unleash incredible powers.

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Coleman Jack Coleman ...
Noah Bennet (74 episodes, 2006-2010)
Hayden Panettiere Hayden Panettiere ...
Claire Bennet (74 episodes, 2006-2010)
Milo Ventimiglia Milo Ventimiglia ...
Peter Petrelli (70 episodes, 2006-2010)
Masi Oka Masi Oka ...
Hiro Nakamura (66 episodes, 2006-2010)
Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Ramamurthy ...
Mohinder Suresh (63 episodes, 2006-2010)
James Kyson-Lee James Kyson-Lee ...
Ando Masahashi (62 episodes, 2006-2010)
Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar ...
Nathan Petrelli (61 episodes, 2006-2010)
Zachary Quinto Zachary Quinto ...
Sylar (60 episodes, 2006-2010)
Greg Grunberg Greg Grunberg ...
Matt Parkman (59 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ali Larter Ali Larter ...
Niki Sanders (53 episodes, 2006-2010)
Cristine Rose Cristine Rose ...
Angela Petrelli (53 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ashley Crow Ashley Crow ...
Sandra Bennet (40 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jimmy Jean-Louis Jimmy Jean-Louis ...
The Haitian (32 episodes, 2006-2010)
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Storyline

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

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Fun Facts

Trivia

Greg Grunberg (Matt) originally auditioned for the part of Peter Petrelli. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in "30 Rock: Sun Tea (#4.6)" (2009) See more »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | Spanish

Also Known As:

Герои See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min  | 60 min (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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User Reviews

 
As Good as Advertised
26 September 2006 | by ffx210 (United States) – See all my reviews

I just watched this today (recorded it from last night) and quite honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised. I was convinced the hype machine would kill this show, building up expectations so high they could never be met, but Heroes has measured up nicely, hitting on all marks in my book. I'm as a huge a 24 and House fan as is out there, but Heroes may have just taken TV's top billing in one night.

I must admit, shows now-a-days tend to go down hill after the pilot, but NBC's latest offering seems to have set itself up with a concept and tone that could carry on strong, at least for a season. My initial reaction was that we would either see clichéd super hero garb or some awkward NBC drama soaked in hero juice. What we got instead was a surprisingly good pilot that brought enough "hero material" to live up to its name, but not too much as to make us think we were watching an X-men ripoff.

The writing and the interweaving plot and characters is compelling and interesting, nothing dumbed down, but nothing contrived either. The direction fits the concept perfectly, it grabs you as much as it should, without being distracting. The acting is most surprising in that it's actually good. Masi Oka, who plays "Hiro Nakamura", is quite possibly the best of the cast, though he never speaks a word of English (unless you count "Spock"). Overall the cast is nothing big on paper, but they all manage to hit their marks well.

Last but not least, there were some pop culture references and nods to comic book lore that just made me smile. There seems to be a very cool hero/comic book hip feel that makes you trust the writers on this one.

Again, shows have been known to start strong and fall off soon after, but in this case, Heroes has made a strong enough showing that everyone should check this out.


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