Heroes (American TV series)
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| Created by | Tim Kring |
| Starring | Santiago Cabrera Tawny Cypress Noah Gray-Cabey Greg Grunberg Ali Larter Masi Oka Hayden Panettiere Adrian Pasdar Sendhil Ramamurthy Leonard Roberts Milo Ventimiglia |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 44 minutes approx. |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 25, 2006 – present |
Heroes is an American drama television series created by Tim Kring. It debuted on the NBC network in the United States on September 25, 2006. The series premiere was the most-watched program that night among adults 18-49, attracting 14.3 million viewers overall and receiving the highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in five years.[1] On October 6, 2006, NBC President Kevin Reilly announced that Heroes had been picked up for a full season.[2] The series is filmed in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California.
Synopsis
Ordinary people discovering extraordinary abilities - Tagline
The series tells the story of people who "thought they were like everyone else ... until they woke with incredible abilities." The premise is that these people have a role in saving mankind.[3]
According to the official NBC website, not only do the characters discover what having superpowers means to them, but also uncover a larger picture concerning the origin of their superpowers. The characters eventually become involved in each other's lives as they attempt to evade the series antagonist, who wishes to harness their "super DNA" for his own ends.[citation needed]
Heroes is a serial drama, with storylines continuing and characters developing from episode to episode. There are generally twist endings or cliffhangers at the conclusion of each episode.
Characters
Main characters
Other characters
Several supporting characters and perceived antagonists have appeared in the series.
Episode list
Graphic novels
After each new episode of Heroes airs, an original online graphic novel drawn by Aspen Comics is made available on the official NBC website.[10] Each comic has a hidden easter egg.
| Issue | Title | Story | Art | Easter Egg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monsters | Aron Coleite | Michael Turner & Koi Turnbull | line art for "The Crane"[11] |
| Offers background information on Mohinder Suresh, his father's death, and Mr. Bennet, the "Horn Rimmed Glasses" man following him. | ||||
| 2 | The Crane | Aron Coleite | Micah Gunnell | line art for "Trial By Fire"[12] |
| Offers some background on the character Hiro Nakamura, who was named by his grandfather as a reminder of Hiroshima. Hiro, believing that he has done a great disservice, makes an origami crane out of the cover leaf for Action Comics #1, the comic book in which Superman debuted. Continued from Don't Look Back. | ||||
| 3 | Trial By Fire | Chuck Kim | Marcus To | Nathan Petrelli campaign video[13] |
| The character Nathan Petrelli comes to terms with his power and saves a woman (who was going to vote for Nathan's opponent) from a burning building. | ||||
| 4 | Aftermath | Joe Pokaski | Micah Gunnell | Claire Bennet's MySpace page[14] |
| The character Claire Bennet saves Brody Mitchum from his burning car (the gas tank broke and a live wire sparked the fire), and still wishes for a normal life, but Brody apparently discovers her power. Continued from Collision. | ||||
| 5 | Snapshots | Joe Pokaski | Marcus To | The Nissan Versa website[15] |
| Provides the story of how the character, D.L. Hawkins, learned about his power to walk through walls and escaped from prison. | ||||
The symbol
A frequently appearing symbol linked to the new heroes strongly resembles a stylized RNA molecule. This symbol has appeared numerous times and is frequently in some way related to a hero:
- In the swimming pool at a double homicide crime scene in which Matt Parkman was involved.
- As a recurring shape shown scrolling across a laptop screen in a genetic profiling program created by Chandra Suresh.
- On a drawing done by Peter Petrelli.
- Frequently painted by Isaac Mendez.
- On a post-it note on the map in Mohinder Suresh's apartment.
- Written on a geometry textbook owned by Claire Bennet.
- Written on pictures in Sylar's apartment.
- As a tattoo on the shoulder of Niki Sanders' alternate personality.
- Engraved on the hilt of Future Hiro's katana.
- Printed on the front of Chandra Suresh's book, Activating Evolution.
- Printed on the upper left corner of the 14th issue of 9th Wonders comic book, written by Isaac Mendez (The 13th issue that Micah was reading did not have the symbol).
- On a necklace around Mr. Bennet's special assistant's neck.
Emerson lawsuit
On October 2, 2006, Emerson Electric Company, an appliance market competitor of NBC's owner General Electric, filed suit in federal court against NBC. The suit was regarding a scene that appeared in Genesis (the pilot episode) which depicted Claire Bennet reaching into an active garbage disposal unit—apparently Emerson's In-Sink-Erator—to retrieve a ring, and severely injuring her hand in the process. Emerson suit claims the scene "casts the disposer in an unsavory light, irreparably tarnishing the product" by suggesting that serious injuries will result "in the event consumers were to accidentally insert their hand into one."
Emerson is asking for a ruling barring future broadcasts of the pilot, which is available on NBC's website and has already aired on NBC Universal-owned cable networks USA and Sci Fi. It also seeks to block NBC from using any Emerson trademarks in the future.[16]
The episode in question was briefly unavailable on the iTunes store, but an edited version is now available for download.
Trivia, and references to other NBC shows
In the episodes "Collision" and "Hiros," Hiro Nakumura and his friend, Ando Masahashi, arrive in Las Vegas and stay in the fictional Montecito Hotel and Casino. This is the same fictional hotel featured in NBC's Las Vegas although none of the Las Vegas cast members are seen.
Claire Bennet is a cheerleader for the fictional Union Wells High School in Odessa, Texas. NBC's series Friday Night Lights is set at the fictional Dillon High of Dillon, Texas, but is based upon Permian High School Panthers, also of Odessa.
References
- ^ "NBC Universal Media Village". Heroes debut paces NBC's second Monday win of the new season. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
- ^ "NBC Universal Media Village". NBC Rewards Hit Fall Drama 'Heroes' With Full-Season Order For 2006-07. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "NBC.com". Heroes first look. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
- ^ "Official NBC Cast Page" (Flash). The official NBC character description of Claire. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ "Official NBC Cast Page" (Flash). The official NBC character description of Simone. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ "Official NBC Cast Page" (Flash). The official NBC character description of Isaac. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ a b c d Zepeda, Dana Meltzer (2006). "Everybody's Heroes". TV Guide (October 9-14): 30–31.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "With 'Heroes,' NBC finds its own epic drama". 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
- ^ "About the show". The official NBC Heroes website. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "NBC.com". Heroes Graphic Novel. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ "NBC.com". "The Crane" line art. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ^ "NBC.com". "Trial By Fire" line art. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ^ "NBC.com" (Flash). Nathan Petrelli campaign video. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ^ "myspace.com". Claire Bennet's MySpace page. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ^ "2007 Nissan Versa - Nissan USA Official Site". Nissan USA's official website for the Nissan Versa. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ^ "Zap2It.com". Garbage Disposal Maker Sues NBC Over 'Heroes' Scene. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
External links
- Official NBC site
- 9th Wonders - Semi-official site from Heroes show creator Tim Kring.
- Heroes at IMDb