| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jack Coleman | ... | Noah Bennet | |
| Greg Grunberg | ... | Matt Parkman | |
| Robert Knepper | ... | Samuel Sullivan | |
| Ali Larter | ... | Tracy Strauss | |
| James Kyson | ... | Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee) | |
| Masi Oka | ... | Hiro Nakamura | |
| Hayden Panettiere | ... | Claire Bennet | |
| Zachary Quinto | ... | Sylar | |
| Milo Ventimiglia | ... | Peter Petrelli | |
| Deanne Bray | ... | Emma Coolidge | |
| David H. Lawrence XVII | ... | Eric Doyle | |
| Ray Park | ... | Edgar | |
| Elisabeth Röhm | ... | Lauren Gilmore (as Elisabeth Rohm) | |
| Todd Stashwick | ... | Eli | |
| Adam Lazarre-White | ... | Ian Michaels | |
Samuel's ultimate plan spells disaster for thousands.
I found Heroes watchable. This means I wouldn't cringe at every turn from bad acting/writing/directing. It was a refreshing change.
The problem with Heroes was that the plot never fully developed. Each season finale seemed like a bid for a new season rather than an important storyline.
When I heard the announcement that Heroes was canceled, it didn't surprise me. I lost interest during the first season, but still purchased the DVD sets.
It seems as though the writers exhausted their ideas in season 1. Each subsequent season was recycling elements of the last.
How many ways can you tell the story of humans discovering they have amazing powers? Viewers lose interest if it's the same stuff over and over.
I like the idea of Heroes, but it could have been produced/directed much better.