HEROES
Airs Next: NBC at Monday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: New Series Premiered: September 25, 2006
Show Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction
Season: 1
No. Episode Air Date Prod #
1 Genesis 9/25/2006 101
2 Don't Look Back 10/2/2006 102
3 One Giant Leap 10/9/2006 103
4 Come Together 10/16/2006 104
5 Hiros 10/23/2006 105
6 Better Halves 10/30/2006 106
7 Nothing To Lose 11/6/2006 107
8 Seven Minutes To Midnight 11/13/2006 108
Heroes is a serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. The relatable superheroes include
Peter Petrelli, a 30-year-old male nurse who believes can fly,
Diego Medina, a 28-year-old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future when he is high,
Niki Sanders, a 33-year-old Las Vegas showgirl who can do incredible things with mirrors,
Hiro Makamura, a 24-year-old Japanese comic-book geek who literally makes time stand still,
D.L. Hawkins, a 31-year-old inmate who can transport himself through walls,
Matt Parkman, a beat cop who can hears other people's thoughts, and
Claire Bennet, 17-year-old cheerleader who defies death at every turn.
Not only are they discovering what having superpowers means to them but also the larger picture of where their superpowers come from. Eventually their superpowers draw them together when they try to evade the series' antagonist who wants to harness their super-DNA for himself. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world.
The series will star
Greg Grunberg (Alias), Leonard Roberts (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Milo Ventimiglia (Gilmore Girls), and Hayden Panettiere (Ally McBeal, Guiding Light). Tim Kring (Crossing Jordan, Chicago Hope) is the series' creator. The pilot is set to be directed by Dave Semel (American Dreams, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Beverly Hills, 90210). Heroes will be produced by NBC/Universal/Tailwind.