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This article is about the TV follow-up to Heroes. For the Marvel comics, see Heroes Reborn (comics).
Heroes Reborn
Genre
Serial drama
Created byTim Kring
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (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 setupPanavision
Running time42–43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) –
January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)

Heroes Reborn is a 13-episode television "event miniseries"[1] which premiered on September 24, 2015, as a continuation of the NBC science fiction serial drama series Heroes.[2][3] Series creator Tim Kring returned as executive producer.[1] During the 2015 Super Bowl, NBC aired a 16-second teaser promo for the series.[4]

On July 9, 2015, a six-chapter web-series titled Dark Matters was released to introduce the characters and story of Heroes Reborn.[5] On January 13, 2016, it was announced that Heroes Reborn would not be renewed for a second season.[6]

Plot

According to the official synopsis, the miniseries will "reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season" in which ordinary people discover that they have special abilities.[7] A six-chapter prequel web-based series titled Dark Matters was released on July 9, 2015, to introduce the new characters and story lines.[5]

The series takes place one year after a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas. The government blames those with extraordinary abilities ("Evolved humans", or "Evos"), who are forced into hiding when vigilantes systematically hunt and kill them. Two such killers, Luke and Joanne Collins, are seeking revenge for the son they lost at the Odessa bombing.

Noah Bennet is also in hiding, but is found by the conspiracy theorist Quentin Frady, who tries to show him the truth behind the Odessa tragedy. Meanwhile, new characters are discovering their own unique abilities. In Illinois, Tommy tries to live a normal life with his dream girlfriend, Emily, after being forced to move and change his name to hide his powers. In Tokyo, Miko is looking for her missing father, but her quest to find him could prove deadly. A new hero is emerging in Los Angeles through Carlos, a former soldier whose brother (an Evo) tried to protect people with powers. Malina is an innocent teenager who, although inexperienced with her powers, has a great destiny. Meanwhile, in the shadows, Erica Kravid, the head of the highly successful tech conglomerate Renautas, has acquired Primatech with dark goals.

As the number of Evos grows, some heroes of the past, including Hiro Nakamura, Matt Parkman, Mohinder Suresh, The Haitian René, Angela Petrelli, Micah Sanders, and Molly Walker, cross paths with the new, emerging Evos.[8] Together, they must save the world from a geomagnetic reversal that will leave the planet vulnerable to lethal solar radiation.

Heroes creator Tim Kring said in interviews that, rather than a direct continuation, Heroes Reborn takes place considerably after the events of the original series. He stated that "This is not the fifth season, this is actually the 10th season".[9]

Cast

Main article: List of Heroes Reborn characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
'
1"Brave New World"Matt ShakmanTim KringSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)6.09[12]
2"Odessa"Greg BeemanPeter ElkoffSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)6.09[12]
3"Under the Mask"Greg BeemanSeamus Kevin FaheyOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)5.00[13]
4"The Needs of the Many"Jeff WoolnoughJoey FalcoOctober 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)4.41[14]
5"The Lion's Den"Jeff WoolnoughHolly HaroldOctober 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)4.01[15]
6"Game Over"Gideon RaffNevin DenshamOctober 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)3.80[16]
7"June 13th Part One"Allan ArkushAdam Lash & Cori UchidaOctober 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)3.95[17]
8"June 13th Part Two"Allan ArkushM. Raven MetznerNovember 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)3.97[18]
9"Sundae, Bloody Sundae"Gideon RaffMarisha Mukerjee and Sharon HoffmanNovember 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)3.78[19]
10"11:53 to Odessa"Larysa KondrackiSeamus Kevin FaheyNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)3.72[20]
11"Send in the Clones"Larysa KondrackiPeter ElkoffJanuary 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)3.74[21]
12"Company Woman"Jon JonesHolly HaroldJanuary 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)3.83[22]
13"Project Reborn"Jon JonesTim Kring & Zach CraleyJanuary 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)3.83[23]

Webisodes: Dark Matters

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Where are the Heroes?"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)
HeroTruther interrupts a Renautas ad to warn people that there is a battle being waged against the newly revealed Evos, forcing them back into hiding. Two years ago, Phoebe Frady, after watching HeroTruther's broadcast, shows her brother Quentin her ability to manipulate shadows.
2"Phoebe"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)
Quentin encourages Phoebe to continue documenting her story when she begins college, where she becomes fast friends with her roommate Aly. As Phoebe's power grows, she learns how to channel darkness, but Quentin worries about the nightmares she's had since her mother's death.
3"Registered"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)
One year ago, a pro-Evo demonstration at the college gets out of hand, and Phoebe momentarily stops the other Evos' powers; she is arrested and forced to register in a national database. At an internship fair, Phoebe is approached by Harris with a job offer at Renautas. Phoebe talks about going to the Odessa Summit, but Quentin is against it.
4"June 13th"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)
Phoebe has gone missing, and Quentin approaches Aly. When Quentin receives a mysterious phone call from Phoebe in Texas, he and Aly go to the Summit. They recognize Phoebe's shadows, and see her listed as an accomplice of Mohinder Suresh in the bombing.
5"Renautas"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)
Nine months ago, Quentin is skeptical of Mohinder's role in the bombing, but Aly is ready to move on. Quentin asks HeroTruther for help, and HeroTruther gets him a job at Renautas under an assumed name. He finds out that Primatech wasn't destroyed in the bombing, it became part of Renautas, and the files are being digitized. 6 weeks ago, HeroTruther asks Quentin to steal the files.
6"Where the Truth Lies"Tanner KlingZach CraleyJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)
Three weeks ago, Quentin brings the evidence connecting Renautas and Primatech to HeroTruther, who reveals himself to be Micah, accompanied by a small crew of Evos. Micah shows Quentin that Phoebe is alive, but Harris attacks, having followed Quentin. Micah tells Quentin to find Noah Bennet.

Webisodes: Damen Peak

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"A New Target"David Hartwell and Tom KruegerDavid HartwellNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)
Joanne Collins begins a recording, most likely to Renautas. She is speaking about her new target, Damen Peak. Damen is seen having a meeting with Jim and others. He claims that he has enjoyed getting to know Jim and is glad that Jim trusts him with his dreams and fears. Damen persuades Jim to agree with him. They all get up and leave the meeting. Damen leaves the building in his Cadillac CTS as Joanne begins to follow him.
2TBADavid Hartwell and Tom KruegerDavid HartwellNovember 19, 2015 (2015-11-19)
Joanne Collins continues on her pursuit of Damen Peak. He notices that she is following her, so he quickly maneuvers around the streets. Damen parks his car hoping that Joanne would not know where he went. However, his wife calls him over the car phone. As he tries to talk quietly, she insists on talking to him. Joanne realizes where Damen is hiding and so he drives away.
3"A Modest Talent"David Hartwell and Tom KruegerDavid HartwellJanuary 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)
As Damen and Lilly leave the house, he tells her that someone is attempting to kill him. She asks him why as Joanne Collins shows up and claims that it is because he is an evo. She points a gun at them and Damen asks her to stop. He uses his ability of persuasion to try and get her to stop. Damen claims that he is just a human being with a modest talent. He asks Joanne if she has a talent and she replies that she is a good shot. Damen persuades Joanne with his mind to just walk away. Joanne walks away, leaving them unharmed.

Broadcast

In Canada, the series was simulcast with the American broadcast.[24] In Australia, the series began airing on September 30, 2015.[25] The first two episodes that aired in Australia received 444,000 and 372,000 viewers respectively.[26] The series started broadcasting in the UK from February 16, 2016.[27]

Reception

Heroes Reborn received mixed-to-negative reviews from television critics, with a critic score of 53 out of 100 on Metacritic.[28] On Rotten Tomatoes it received a 43% fresh rating, where it was criticized for overuse of special effects and melodrama.[29]

Home media releases

Heroes Reborn - Event Series will be released on DVD and Blu-ray disc on April 12, 2016 in Region 1 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.[30]

References

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