Heroes

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 25, 2006
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
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Critic Reviews

  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    The show is too diffuse, hokey and self-consciously portentous to suggest suspenseful possibility.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    20
    Despite oodles of cool effects, it lands, splat, in a pile of nonsense and dim dialogue.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    20
    A largely dreary dirge.
  5. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    10
    You could watch the first few episodes of “Heroes,” or you could repeatedly hit yourself on the head with a brick. The effect is surprisingly similar.

Awards & Rankings

37
#37 Best TV Season of 2006
5
#5 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
22
#22 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 466 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 415 out of 466
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 466
  3. Negative: 25 out of 466
  1. Paxster
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    The first series of Heroes was the best television I have ever seen. So inventive and so clever it really did eclipse anything I had ever seenThe first series of Heroes was the best television I have ever seen. So inventive and so clever it really did eclipse anything I had ever seen before. I think its that idea of aspiring to achieve your goals whether you can time travel or are just a normal human being that really shines through. Shame that the writers strike killed the rest though.… Full Review »
  2. AWasserman
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Without a doubt the single best outing in TV history. Heroes captivated me from the very beginning. There is not a show around today that hadWithout a doubt the single best outing in TV history. Heroes captivated me from the very beginning. There is not a show around today that had the buzz and the ratings of Heroes. Season 1 introduced the world to a as realistic as you can have world where people had superpowers. From good to evil, minor to major, all these characters were compelling. This show was full of great action, drama, mystery, and intrigue. There is not a series around today that had the same magic as Heroes had.… Full Review »
  3. cameronmorewood
    Nov 9, 2012
    10
    An absolutely captivating genre-beding show. It is nearly flawless.
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