Heroes is an
American science fiction serial drama
television series created by Tim Kring,
which premiered on NBC on September 25,
2006. The series tells the stories of
ordinary individuals who discover that they
have superhuman abilities, and also explores
how these people adapt to the changes these
abilities bring, and their roles in
preventing catastrophes and saving humanity.
The series emulates the aesthetic style and
storytelling of American comic books, using
short, multi-episode story arcs that build
upon a larger, more encompassing arc. Kring
and the writers have an idea of where the
series is heading for the first five
seasons. The series is produced by Universal
Media Studios in association with Tailwind
Productions, and it is filmed primarily in
Los Angeles, California. The executive
producers are Allan Arkush, Dennis Hammer,
Greg Beeman and Tim Kring.
The critically
acclaimed first season's run of 23 episodes
garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers
in the United States, receiving the highest
rating for any NBC drama premiere in five
years. The second season of Heroes
attracted an average of 13.1 million viewers
in the United States. The second season was
NBC's top series in adults 18-49, the top
Monday series on any network in adults
18–49, and the top scripted series on any
network in adults 18-34. 24 episodes were
ordered for the second season, but only
eleven episodes were broadcast, due to the
100-day strike by the Writers Guild of
America. The dispute led to the initial
postponement and eventual cancellation of a
six episode spin-off titled Heroes:
Origins. Heroes will return with
its third season on September 22, 2008.
A
digital-internet extension of the series,
Heroes 360 Experience, was created to
explore the Heroes universe and
provides insight into the show's mythology.
It was rebranded as Heroes Evolutions
at the beginning of the second season.
Heroes Evolutions also includes graphic
novels, which have been released every
Tuesday since September 25, 2006, and were
published by WildStorm Comics on November 7,
2007. Other official Heroes media
include magazines, action figures, tie-in
and interactive websites, a mobile game, a
novel, clothing and other merchandise. NBC
Universal announced on April 2, 2008, that
NBC Digital Entertainment would release a
series of online content for the summer and
fall of 2008, including more original web
content, wireless iTV interactivity, graphic
novels available for mobile viewing and
webisodes.
Heroes has
garnered a number of awards and nominations.
On July 19, 2007 Heroes was nominated
in eight categories at the 2007 Primetime
Emmy awards, including Outstanding Drama
Series and was also nominated for Best
Television Series-Drama at the 2007 Golden
Globes. The series won a People's Choice
Award in 2007 in the category of Best New
Drama, and was named Program of the Year in
2007 by the Television Critics Association
and Best International Program at the 2008
Bafta Awards. The series has also been
nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a WGA
Award, and a Satellite Award.
External Links
Official sites
Heroes
on NBC -
Official NBC site for Heroes in
the United States
Heroes
on BBC -
Official BBC site for Heroes in
the United Kingdom
9th Wonders!
- Semi-official site from Heroes
creator Tim Kring
