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 just got done watching the 4th and apparently final season of Heroes on Netflix and I must say that I am extremely angry with NBC. They have to have the most idiotic executives in the world calling the shots over at that stupid network. They cancel brilliant and entertaining shows like Heroes and they give people like Conan O’Brien a show that they have been promised for like 5 years and then they take it away before he could even finish a full season. My God!!! Heroes didn’t even get a proper ending. That show had me on the… Read more »
So disappointed. This was the one show I would take the time to watch. At least give it a real finale. I feel cheated cause now we will never know what happened to the characters.
This really is one of the best sci-fi series ever, and it would be a big disappointment to leave it just like this, unfinished… It has lot of potential and I think I speak for every single person that watched the entire series that WE WANT MORE !!!
How dumb is NBC.. before you canceled a really good show …maybe you should of switch the times up and run from there. Huge loss for NBC. I never watched NBC any way and now I know for sure i will never.. you guys suck…. BIG TIME…. Bring back HEROs or another station will.
My DVR is still scheduled to record new episodes of Heroes! Have been wondering what happened to the show. It’s pretty sad that it got canceled because it’s not making enough money for NBC. I don’t think I watch anything else on NBC. Good luck, NBC! Bye bye!
This was the best show on NBC. I could not stand seeing that it was being cancelled. I just watched all 4 Seasons again on Netflix. I had hoped another station would have picked it up, and honestly, I am shocked that none did. I would love to see it continue or at least a movie or something to end the series. If I had to choose, it would be to continue the series, of course. Too bad some of the actors have moved on and would more than likely not be available.
I loved this show so much that my husband and I watched all 4 seasons in 2 months on netflix. Maybe the ratings weren’t that great because the promotion wasn’t done well. I definitely would’ve watched it on NBC while it was out. Plzzzzzzz bring the show back. We love it and I agree with everyone else and glad to see we’re not the only ones not impressed with reality shows!!!!
BRING BACK HEROES……PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE!!!!
worst move u ever made the last episode shows Claire jump off a ferris wheel and it says to be continued then the show was canceled plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz bring it back that was my favorite show plzzzzz bring it back :'(
Hi,
I’m from Malaysia. I kept on waiting for the new Season of Heroes. Gosh! No more Heroes. Really frustrated and not only me…..
We love the story………. 🙁
I THINK IT ALL COMES TO THE HIGH COST MAKING HEROES AND THE LOW RATINGS THAT FORCED NBS TO CLOSE THE CURTAINS ON THE BEST SHOW IN MY OPINION. IT WAS VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER, AND SEEING NEW FACES ESPECIALLY ” SYLER” WITH HIS GREAT ACTING ABILITIES.
I THINK THERE HAS TO BE AN ENDING TO THE SERIES…NBC HAD TO FINISH WHAT IT STARTED, BUT OFCOURSE AT THE END IT ALL COMES TO THE MONEY AND NOT THE AUDIENCE… IT’S A SHAME. THAT’S WHY I NEVER WATCH NBS NETWROK ANYMORE..THEY ARE TOO HYPOCRIT..SHAME ON THEM
You get rid of a series that it fantasy, fun, exciting, and lets us live the dream of having super powers. For what? Another reality show? More crap? Way to leave us hanging NBC. This show is great, even with the second season struggling because of the writers strike, and we all enjoyed it! Bring it back or give us an end!
I truly enjoyed this series bring it back or at least give it an ending. Too many reality shows.
I thought heroes was an awsome show and it shouldn’t have been cancelled although the story lines were a bit hard to follow it still was an excellent show. Also i thought it mad the show less interesting when the two main characters were both drastically changed. Ex. Peter the shows great protagonist lost all of his abilities and couldn’t collect but one. Which sucked bc the shows antagonist gets to keep all of his. Then to top it all off you kill peters brother which was just the wrong move. Another thing why would you show us their future… Read more »
Wow NBC you guys suck ass now I’m nvr watching NBC only reason I did cause Heroes now its gone I wont even watch reruns of it on NBC I every season newsy bullcrap.
I hate this! Why would you cancel a show just because of a small money issue. I was actually into this show unlike all the other shows on TV. It was something different. Plus, you all left me hanging with “Syler” about to become a hero and not a villain anymore. What’s up with people leaving you hanging and then canceling the show. I think the producers should continue the show with just a few more episodes so that I can feel relieved and not have to be always wondering what was gonna happen.