HEROES

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Heroes is an American science fiction serial drama television series created by Tim Kring. It premiered on NBC on September 25, 2006. The show tells the story of several people who "thought they were like everyone else... until they realized they have incredible abilities." These people soon realize they have a role in preventing catastrophe and saving humanity. The series emulates the style of American comic books in aesthetic as well as storytelling (i.e. short, multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing arc). Kring said "we have talked about where the show goes up to five seasons."

The first season attracted an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States and receiving the highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in five years. The first season's run consisted of 23 episodes; 24 episodes were ordered for the second season. The second season of Heroes premiered on September 24, 2007, but only 11 of 24 episodes have been broadcast,due to the writers strike. The dispute also led to the postponement of a six episode spin-off, Heroes: Origins, which was originally expected to air in April and May of 2008.

In its first season, the show features an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. Although NBC's cast page[11] lists only ten characters, Leonard Roberts (D.L. Hawkins), who first appeared in the series' fifth episode, was an additional member of the original full-time cast. Later Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) was upgraded from a recurring role to become the twelfth full-time cast member as of "Fallout".[12] The series also features many guest and recurring characters, including friends and family of the main cast, criminals and villains, and other individuals with remarkable powers.

Zachary Quinto[13] and James Kyson Lee,[14] who were recurring cast members in the first season, join the main cast for the second season. They are joined by new cast members David Anders,[15] Kristen Bell,[16] Dana Davis[17] and Dania Ramírez.[18] Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts are no longer listed as part of the main cast.[19]

Main characters

* Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere), (season 1, season 2), a high school cheerleader formerly of Odessa, Texas, now living in Costa Verde, California, who has a regenerative ability. She is Noah Bennet's adopted daughter, as well as Nathan Petrelli's biological daughter.
* Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman), (season 1, season 2), more commonly referred to as "Mr. Bennet" or "the Man in Horn-Rimmed Glasses (H.R.G.)", initially worked for the Primatech Paper Company, which is actually a cover operation for an organization that investigates people with superhuman abilities.
* Elle Bishop (Kristen Bell)[16] (season 2), a 24 year old woman [20] who works for The Company. Her father, Bob Bishop, is head of The Company. She has the power of electric manipulation.
* Monica Dawson (Dana Davis)[17][21] (season 2), a restaurant worker at the Burger Bonanza in New Orleans. She is D.L. Hawkins' niece and Micah's first cousin. Monica has the ability to replicate any physical motion she witnesses.[22]
* Simone Deveaux (Tawny Cypress) (season 1), an art dealer and gallery owner whose skepticism and complicated romantic life are tested.
* D.L. Hawkins (Leonard Roberts) (season 1, season 2 recurring), a former construction worker and gang leader with the power to alter his physical tangibility and phase through solid objects. He is Niki's husband and Micah's father.
* Maya Herrera (Dania Ramírez)[18] (season 2), from Central America, is wanted for murder and is on the run to the United States. Under stress, Maya can create a deadly illness when she cries which is fatal to those around her, except her twin brother Alejandro, who can heal it.
* Ando Masahashi (James Kyson Lee)[14] (season 1 recurring, season 2), Hiro Nakamura's friend, coworker, and traveling companion. He has no known superhuman abilities.
* Isaac Mendez (Santiago Cabrera) (season 1), an artist living in New York who can paint future events during precognitive trances. He also writes and draws a comic book called 9th Wonders! which has also been shown to depict the future.
* Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei (David Anders)[15][23] (season 2), an Englishman who originates the role of legendary warrior Kensei in feudal Japan. Monroe has a spontaneous regenerative ability which has made him effectively immortal.
* Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka), (season 1, season 2), a programmer[24] from Osaka with the ability to manipulate the space-time continuum. He is convinced that he is a hero, and with other "special persons", he can change the future.
* Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg), (season 1, season 2), a former Los Angeles police officer with the ability to hear other people's thoughts, though his powers are developing further, such as his ability to control people's actions. He is currently an NYPD detective and the guardian of Molly Walker.
* Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar), (season 1, season 2), a former New York Congressional candidate with the ability of self-propelled flight.
* Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia), (season 1, season 2), a former hospice nurse with the ability to absorb the powers of others he has been near and recall them.
* Micah Sanders (Noah Gray-Cabey), (season 1, season 2), a child prodigy and technopath, he has the ability to "talk" to electrical devices, giving him control of machines and electronic devices.[25] He is D.L. and Niki's son.
* Niki Sanders (Ali Larter), (season 1, season 2), a former internet stripper from Las Vegas who exhibits superhuman strength and a multiple personality disorder one of whom goes by the name of Jessica, the name of her dead sister. Another alternate personality of Niki's is Gina.
* Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), (season 1, season 2), a professor of genetics from India who travels to New York to investigate the death of his father, Chandra. Through his investigations, he comes into contact with people his father listed as possessing superhuman abilities. Mohinder's blood contains antibodies against a virus which only infects people with special abilities.
* Sylar (Zachary Quinto) (season 1 recurring, season 2),[13] real name Gabriel Gray, a former watchmaker with an intuitive understanding of how things work. He is a serial killer who seeks out superhuman individuals, killing them in order to take their powers. Sylar has multiple acquired abilities. Sylar takes his alias from the brand name of a watch company.

Plot summary

See also: List of Heroes episodes and List of Heroes graphic novels

The plot of Heroes is designed to be similar to the stories of comic books. The series has large, overall plot arcs and minor story arcs within. No matter what characters exist and what events make up a season, each season of Heroes is planned to involve ordinary people who discover their abilities and their reactions to that discovery.

Season one

Volume one: "Genesis"

The series begins as a disparate group of people gradually become aware that they have special abilities. Events illustrate their reactions to these powers, and how the discovery affects their personal and professional lives. At the same time, several ordinary individuals are investigating the origins and extent of these abilities. Mohinder Suresh, a geneticist, continues his father's research into the biological source of the change, while Noah Bennet represents a secret organization known only as "The Company".

While coping, each of the characters is drawn - willingly or not - into the Company's conspiracy to control superpowered people, and into a race to stop an explosion from destroying New York City and millions of its inhabitants. Throughout the season, the predatory stalkings of the serial killer Sylar and continued manipulations from casino-owner and mobster Mr. Linderman affect the characters directly and indirectly. The characters' individual stories, Peter Petrelli's abilities, his brother Nathan's campaign for Congress, Claire Bennet's search for her biological parents, Hiro Nakamura's adventurous journeys and the precognitive visions of Isaac Mendez all culminate in a climactic meeting of the characters at Kirby Plaza in New York.

Season two

Volume two: "Generations"

The second season of Heroes begins four months after the events of Kirby Plaza. Peter Petrelli, Matt Parkman, Nathan Petrelli and Sylar have all survived the events of the season one finale. The characters are all shown attempting to be ordinary people, who live ordinary lives, despite their extraordinary abilities. Though the primary story arc of the second season is not touched upon until the seventh episode, the plot mainly focuses on the Company, the Shanti virus and its potential effect upon the world's population. An amnesiac Peter, trying to discover who he is, inadvertently travels to the future and makes a horrifying discovery: in one year, 93% of Earth's population will be dead, due to the Shanti virus.

In his quest to destroy the virus, Peter befriends Adam Monroe, another character with regenerative powers. Adam's powers of healing have now made him immortal. He was originally met by Hiro in the 17th century as Takezo Kensei, though he is far from the man the legends portray him to be. Having helped to found the Company, he intends to release the virus and cleanse the world, believing those who survive will view him as a god. Adam deceives Peter and uses his abilities to find the virus, killing many along the way.

Matt Parkman, Nathan Petrelli, and Hiro all work to prevent the release of the virus. Nathan successfully convinces Peter that Adam is evil and Peter uses his abilities to destroy the virus. Hiro teleports Monroe into an empty coffin, where he is buried alive. Matt and Nathan fear that the Company is too dangerous. At a press conference where he attempts to expose the Company, Nathan is shot by an anonymous assassin before he can reveal his ability.

Volume three: "Villains"

The lead-in to the third volume, "Villains", brings the focus back to the villainous Sylar. Throughout volume two, Sylar had his powers suppressed by the Shanti virus. Using a stolen cure developed by Mohinder, he is able to regain his powers, and delivers the first line of the volume: "I'm back."

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