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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I am very unhappy to think that I will never know more about the lives and stories of the characters on Heroes! I was a faithful watcher from the very beginning, and was missing the show a lot. I started to see some of the actors appearing on other things, and no talk of more Heroes shows, so I searched it only to find it had been cancelled. I miss it a lot. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Syfy would pick it up, since NBC seems to have dropped the ball.
Stupid…. best show I’ve seen in a long time on. Network television… . Sad
I was very upset when I learned that Heroes canceled…lame excuse, no money? How is half the crap that is on TV still here? I miss my Heroes……….=(
I can’t believe that NBC has cancelled HEROS. I guess they just don’t care to give quality programming to us. I looked forward to Monday Nights and I and not 18-49. Please bring HEROS back.
PLEASE KEEP HEROES ON PLEASEEE!!!!!!
I don’t know what rating system you are using, BUT IT’S WRONG. Heroes is one of the few entertaining shows left. BRING IT BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON!
This was one of the best shows NBC has made, the scheduling for this area changed weekly and was really hard to catch it on a regular basis. Big mistake by the pencil pushers… on an order of magnitude with Star Trek – you could have made boodles of bucks on this show. Replaced with another predictable cop show – I’ll be hoping for the show to be picked up by a cable network or at least a final movie. Perhaps, some tv executive will have the guts to admit a mistake and bring it back to production – that… Read more »
Hereos was great. Please don’t cancel it. At least do a half season to wrap it up. Sure the plot lines have had their ups and downs, but I’ve stuck with it and so should NBC. This is the crappiest thing you can do to your viewers.
Come on NBC, you really don’t want to cancel Hero’s. Sylar might get ugly again or the guy from the circus, actually I think he is worse.
Cancelled? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I can’t believe it!!! 🙁 I was soooo looking forward to the next season 🙁 I hope that if they aire for those finale’s as mentioned…that they reconsider and get more ratings!! So for all the Heroes fans…please speak up!!! 😉 Why do all the great shows come & go so fast? 🙁
I agree that that was a very bad dissision to cancel the show so what if a couple of people complained that they didnt like the story line i kinda didnt like the storyline sometimes either but its not my story and i cant control who dies in it or who lives i still love the show its pretty much the only show i watch bring it back or finish it at least but i would prefer that you keep it or i will bouycot your station
Yeah, I’ve been looking for it too! Rack another one up for the networks! You find something that’s working and you cancel it! And they wonder why people don’t get hooked on shows any more! When you do, you can be sure it will be cancelled! This SUCKS! What the heck happened to everyone? What a screwed up way to end a series that has had such a long run! I want to know what happened to the characters in the show? This really really SUCKS!!
What the…… Heroes was the best ever and it didn’t have a conclusion. whats going on, i watched every episode just to get a bum ending you should have just made it a movie. i want to know what happened with sylar, peter, hero,and the others, THIS SUCK MAJOR…..
NBC, You guys are stupid for cancelling Heroes. It’s the BEST show on your station. Gosh, Y’all are sooooo dum!!!
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Debra!!! Big mistake on their part!!!
stinks, loved Heros bad decision- this will affect how committed we as customers stay loyal to your networks. Wanna know why viewers drop, look at the practices of networks and producers who can’t finish with a product, idiots