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 have currently just watched all 4 seasons back and then I got to the end and I realised that there was nothing to carry on from even after getting to the end of season 4 and watching the beginning of season 5 ‘Brave New World’. It’s such a teaser, especially when you know there’s nothing else. I really wish that there would be more seasons of Heroes and at the very least something to wrap it up. Nothing worse than a cliff hanger but it’s even worse when they just leave it hanging. Damn NBC! How could you just… Read more »
I agree. Bring it back or at least finish it on the website or a dvd for closure. I missed the first 2 seasons then one day I was able to be home and watch Heroes for the first time during season 3. I was hooked! The wife and I went out and rented all of them. We stayed at home with the lights off, snacks galore and a few days off then went to fantasy land marathon. It is a memory that I adore. There were no other shows like it and we couldn’t get enough. Now it’s back… Read more »
I belive heroes should continue until the whole story has been told its not fair to the fans that have followed the show this long and actually enjoyed the show.We all deserve to know how it ends and im sure i speak for plenty of people when i say that they are more terrible shows out there that are still getting air time and re runs.Its been a long journey and i personally followed and waited for every episode to air to not be able to see what is left of the story line.Finally i would like to think that… Read more »
i followed heroes hardcore, watched every episode, it was the best show out there, the suspense after every episode drove my blood pressure to sky rocket, but when i look back, i think finding out that they cancelled the show is worse, i mean come on now, its heroes for gosh sake, tv just isn’t the same without it.
This is CRAP. NBC what the hell are you thinking! The showes you have now don’t hold a candle to Heroes. Maybe if you guys weren’t to concered about not making your billion dollar paychecks you wouldn’t be pissing off you main dimographic. Pull your heads out of your asses and bring back Heroes!!!!
You can always start watching No Ordinary Family. Similar concept as Heroes.
Bummer….. The show rocked…. NBC… BOOO…..
I can sit here and go on about how we all want heroes back on but will our openion even matter. Once you get a good show out there and everone watches it , You deside to take it off air . Now all we have to go back to to watch is that stupid @$$ show Jack @$$ I hate that show. Please bring back hereos. I stayed up all night from 10pm till 5am in the morning watching that show. I was addicted and when I got to season 4 , I was mad cause there was not… Read more »
i want heroes back .. i really love th series .. why they had t canceled it .. why ??? plz bring heroes back !!
I really enjoyed the show and find that NBC doesn’t give that many shows a chance. Once I get into a show, it seems that they just want to cancel them. Where is TV, I get sick of all the reality shows. Bring back real TV.
This is bottom line “UNACCEPTABLE” !! NBC Really?? Did you really think cancleing HEROES would save you money? Who cares about every other typical T.V. drama anymore? HEROES is different with an outstanding cast and a very large variety of super powers its a PERFECT T.V.show drama
First watched heros on a visit to the states then had to wait for it to start in the uk, and became an avid watcher. Can you imagine my dissapointment when i now find out there is to be no more, makes me wonder should i watch anymore progammes from the states incase they decide to do the same again. I really hope that they at least make a couple of shows just to wrap things up not sure if tv bosses listen to the watchers of their shows one can only live in hope, so i continue to live… Read more »
Heroes brought back every childhood fantasy of having special powers and saving the world fighting crime and evil doers. I grew up reading comic books such as Superman & X-Men. I looked forward to Monday nights so much because it brought back the great memories. I loved every episode and the producers never failed to deliver an excellent plot. It’s a damn shame that cancelled the series, because now we only get to look forward to the half exciting shows such as The Cape and No Ordinary Family; though those shows are good, they’re no where near the level of… Read more »
I think fans should take a note when the show Jerico was cancelled after the first season.. Fans flooded the studio with tons of nuts in protest to bring the show back at least long enough to finish the story. Those who saw the show understand what the nuts reperesented. In the case of heros I say we send tons and tons of comic books to nbc until they bring it back and finish the story…
I agree
What a joke NBC put on.
Nothing good stands a chance for ratings when you compete against Monday Night Football. It almost is like they wanted it to have bad ratings, just so they could cancel it. MNF is like the old Thursdays on NBC w/ Seinfeld/Friends, no chance for anything else to make it.