In the announcement, NBC wrote:
“The enormous impact Heroes had on the television landscape when it first launched in 2006 was eye-opening,” said NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke. “Shows with that kind of resonance don’t come around often and we thought it was time for another installment. We’re thrilled that visionary creator Tim Kring was as excited about jumping back into this show as we were and we look forward to all the news textures and layers Tim plans to add to his original concept. Until we get close to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won’t rule out the possibility of some of the show’s original cast members popping back in.”
Heroes, a science fiction television drama, ran on NBC for four seasons from 2006 – 2010. The show depicts the story of ordinary people who suddenly discover that they have superpowers and the effect this has on their lives. The show followed a structure similar to that of comic books, with multi-episode story arcs and a larger, encompassing story arc.
Over the course of its 23 episode first season, Heroes had an average of 14.3 million viewers per episode, receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama in recent years. The show earned several awards and nominations: Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards and British Academy Television Awards.
Thanks to the popularity of the show, it has garnered magazines, action figures, fan websites, mobile games, a novel, clothing and other merchandise.
Creator Tim Kring originally intended for the show to have an ever-evolving cast of characters, but he quickly changed his mind when he realized how popular some of the characters were with audiences. Cast members include Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Santiago Cabrera, Ali Larter and Milo Ventimiglia.
Since going off the air, the first four seasons of Heroes have sold over 10 million copies on DVD, cementing its place as a cult classic.
