After becoming an almost immediate hit for NBC in Fall of 2006, Heroes dropped significantly in the ratings over the past couple seasons. Fans have complained about the storylines but the TV show has been one of the network’s biggest draws in the 18-49 demographic. NBC has opted to cancel it anyway.
Heroes follows a group of ordinary humans who have developed extraordinary powers that end up affecting their lives in positive and negative ways. The series’ large ensemble cast includes Adrian Pasdar, Ali Larter, Cristine Rose, Greg Grunberg, Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, James Kyson Lee, Masi Oka, Milo Ventimiglia, Robert Knepper, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Zachary Quinto.
The network had reportedly been considering three options to wrap up Heroes — a 13 episode order for mid-season, an order of four to six episodes that could be aired over a couple nights in the fall, or to just cancel the series outright.
Though Heroes still brought NBC some its better 18-49 ratings this season, the numbers just can’t justify costs with a sizable cast and special effects budget. The network has a large selection of new hour-long dramas to choose from and so, has decided to cut Heroes.
On the bright side, NBC is supposedly working on a plan to wrap up the series. Right now, it sounds like there will be a two or four hour event that will air mid-season. The details will revealed at NBC’s upfront presentation on Monday morning.
Over the past day or so, Grunberg has been tweeting and hinting that “the fat lady” was getting ready to sing. As the news broke of Heroes’ cancellation, he wrote, “I’m hearing The FAT LADY singing her ass off!!! #Heroes = Cancelled! Sad. BUT… W/bad news comes GOOD!! My Next Tweet will explain!!” Three hours later, and Grunberg still hasn’t tweeted again.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Heroes has been cancelled or was it long overdue? Will you watch the wrap-up event, whenever or whatever it is?
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Where Heroes would come on. I would go in the room, close the door and turn off the lights and just enjoy a great 1 hour show. I loved the episode when Sylar’s father tried to steal his powers from him. AWESOME!!! But just to end it without a trace. This is worst than that last Sopranos episode.
I believe firmly that not only for Heroes, but other series…..they run it for 6 weeks…then off for whatever…then back for another run…you lose viewers..many series have lost me and have been canceled for (what I believe) the same reason. This just doesn’t work in the long run….people want to have continuity… I personally prefer to have a regular season and then watch the re-runs in the summer…then I am geared up for the new season. The way they are doing it now….I have totally lost interest and am on to the “next thing.” Get with it, those in charge….
ps, well done to ALL the actors, you did an amazing job and most of all thank you to the writer for creating a brilliant story that took us all out of our lives and into this fantasy world we all loved so much, thank you tim, thank you. and to NBC for cutting it, you know what you can do!!!!!!!!!!!
WHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant believe that theyve just cut it, no ending, no closure, its total BS, i loved that show and so did EVERYONE i know. it was the ONLY decent programme to watch. it had everything and im soooooo gutted that its not ever going to be on anymore. gutted.
too much rides on rating that come from where??? Old ladys sitting at home trying to earn 5 bucks by rating shows?? Lame…
So BUMMED, just found out this was cancelled… ugh!
Heros was a good tv show. I really enjoyed watching it and I looked forward to the show. I just was surfing the Internet to find out that the show has been candled. This is unfortunate .
Another great show gone. I agree someone needs to rethink this one.
It all when down when the writer strike happened. They took it off and didnt let anyone know when it was on or off. Also they changed the story line so much, but it was not bad (it was not as good as it could have been). This use to be the night that the doors were looked the phones turned off and kids were in bed early. I am not a tv person but i loved this show. I really wish they would have kept it going and just let us know with ads or something. Y take the… Read more »
There needs to be some kind of closure! I hate it when I have invested that much time in a tv show and begin to care about the characters and then suddenly it’s just not there anymore. When you’re going to cancel a show, don’t leave it in cliffhanger status! Just like you did with FlashForward!
This so ticks me off. I have been watching this show since day one. I have been waiting with antiscipation of season five. I am totally not happy about this. I don’t know how you could cancel it. What about the faithful fans?
I really looked forward each week to the series… Sad to see it go… At least produce an ending or some conclusion, If you have an endin,g try not to make it too unbelievable. I hate to be left hanging!
I am sooo bummed out!. This was on the top of my DVR to record. They really need to rethink this one!!
I understand that the ratings went down but there are a good hand full or more that really enjoyed the show. I think NBC should bring it back but air it on a different time. The more people complaint NBC will get the picture to bring it back.
We all should boycott NBC. Do not watch any of their channels, do not buy any sort of DVD from them. Write to major advertisers expressing that you will not buy their products if they ever advertise in NBC.
We are the ones who keep their lights on, and if we stop giving them business, they will respect us more. Otherwise, they will keep doing this sort of thing over and over again, and the really great shows will disappear because they are too greedy to invest on what we want to watch.
Let’s say NO to NBC!!!!!