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 can’t belive it ;X
I started watching this show from the begining. I never missed a show. My 12 year ols son and I would like to watch this show together. It is sad that it has been cancelled! I hope they at least end it well with a few more episode’s. Another season would be awesome! Why do all the GREAT s show’s get cancelled????
I agree with everyone here… well almost everyone except for Anonymous. This is one of the best TV shows I’ve seen. It’s sad to see that there is no Season 5 to look forward to. Please let there be a continuation or at least a good ending to this great show…
I think Heroes was one of the best TV shows there was and then they just stop it at season 5 it was getting to the good bit and they cant leave us all wanting to no what happens next. They should make an ending even if it is a short one.
This was the only TV show I looked forward to weekly. Now I really don’t watch TV that much. It upset me really bad when they cut my show!
they should at least make a good ending for this very good show
You should have not canceled HEROES it was a great show!!!!!
I was really upset to find out that hero;s was canceled. I watched it from the very beginning and was hooked. I watched it every week never missed it, looked forward to watching it every week to see what happened next. I was very foolish of them to cancel it. I got everyone in my family hooked on watching it too. Everyone I talked to about it started watching it. The show was starting to get more and more fans. They made a big mistake taking the show off the air. I any many of the friends and family were… Read more »
Another show that wasted my time.
I love watching this series and I want to watch a new Series and do not
cancelled
THIS CAN’T BE REAL !? this is my life from past 4 weeks and i cant belive is over, just one more season or a movie or something please?!
they’re kidding me??? no more heroes, where’s the finale at least? I too started watching it on netflix, i watched all four seasons in about 2-1/2 weeks, couldn’t do anything else. couldn’t turn off the tv at night, had to watch “just one more episode”. this show was like a drug for me, i couldn’t get enough. now i know what addicts and alcoholics feel like when they can’t get their next fix. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, JUST ONE MORE SEASON TO WRAP THINGS UP.
I recently started watching all 4 seasons on Netflix. I didn’t know about Heroes til then. Ever since I started I haven’t been able to stop. I can’t even get up and go to bed because I want to see what happens next. Tonight I finished the very last episode. It said “to be continued…” at the end of it. Come to find out that there is nothing else. How could this be? It is such a wonderful show. It always keeps u on the edge of your seat never able to predict what happens next.
I cannot believe they took off such an amazing show! i started watching it about a week ago and watched every episode within a week or so and then i get ready to play season 5 and wtf there was none!!! so sad because the characters grew on me and to watch it for a week straight then not at all i feel like i lost something or a friend moved away. i sent a bunch of emails to nbc and you should too.i doubt theyll care cuz there a piece of **** network but its worth trying to get… Read more »
nbc should not have cancelled heroes! i love that show! nbc must be IDIOTS! BRING HEROES BACK NOW!