"Heroes" (2006/II)TV series 2006-????

Creator:

Tim Kring

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Birth Parents | Mental Blackout | Politician | Insane Asylum | Save The World

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 38 nominations

Cast

Hayden Panettiere	...	Claire Bennet (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jack Coleman	...	Noah Bennet (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sendhil Ramamurthy	...	Mohinder Suresh (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Masi Oka	...	Hiro Nakamura (33 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Kyson Lee	...	Ando Masahashi (33 episodes, 2006-2008)
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Peter Petrelli (31 episodes, 2006-2008)
Greg Grunberg	...	Matt Parkman (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ali Larter	...	Niki Sanders / ... (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Adrian Pasdar	...	Nathan Petrelli (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Noah Gray-Cabey	...	Micah Sanders (27 episodes, 2006-2008)
Cristine Rose	...	Angela Petrelli (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley Crow	...	Sandra Bennet (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Zachary Quinto	...	Sylar (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jimmy Jean-Louis	...	The Haitian (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leonard Roberts	...	D.L. Hawkins (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Santiago Cabrera	...	Isaac Mendez (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adair Tishler	...	Molly Walker (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tawny Cypress	...	Simone Deveaux (14 episodes, 2006-2007)

Runtime:

45 min | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

The license plate on Kaito Nakamura's car is NCC-1701. George Takei, who plays Kaito, was Mr. Sulu in the original incarnation of "Star Trek" (1966) and NCC-1701 is the registry number of the USS Enterprise.

Quotes:

Hiro Nakamura: Save the cheerleader, save the world.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Heroes Unmasked: The Casting Couch (#2.8)" (2008)

A very good start to a show that only promises to get better.

Although the show's concept is sort of a ripoff of the X-Men concept of people evolving to have super powers, I have to admit it was enjoyable. The acting was all very well done as were the slices of life that introduced you to each character. The effects are kept very low-key making it more believable than the typical super hero show. There is a great underlying darkness that permeates as well, giving one the feeling that some very bad things are about to happen. My mom even liked it, and she usually just sticks to shows about cops and politics (like West Wing, Law & Order, and CSI). If you haven't seen it give it a try. It's a very good show so far and only promises to get better.

I will definitely be tuning in for the next episode myself.