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. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    100
    The show's super strengths are its well-developed filmmaking, smooth pacing and a perfect cast. It views like the first hour of a fun, thoughtful movie.
  2. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    100
    The show's fun, and a little freaky. [2 Oct 2006, p.45]
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Gloria Goodale
    91
    What they do with their powers and the impact they'll have on others is the raison d'etre of the show; the moody noir tone and offbeat writing are the reasons to tune in.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    90
    "Heroes" is one of TV's most imaginative creations and might, with luck, become this year's "Lost."
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Alynda Wheat
    83
    Oka is pure delight as a wage slave who's broken the space-time continuum, and... Grunberg shines as a telepathic cop. [29 Sep 2006, p.71]
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  7. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    80
    What makes this intriguing and ultimately irresistible serial thriller one of my favorites of the fall season are its characters.
  8. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    80
    NBC's "Heroes" is the best pilot of fall 2006. Whether it continues to soar in future episodes remains to be seen.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    Like "Lost," it has the potential to grow into a cross-genre drama that reaches beyond cultiness to all kinds of TV viewers.
  10. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    80
    A soul-deep sense of humanity grounds "Heroes."
  11. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    80
    Heroes offers uneven acting, clunky dialogue and some flat figures.... Yet Heroes overcomes its flaws to present arresting, off-the-wall entertainment.
  12. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    75
    You don't have to be a fantasy or sci-fi geek to have fun with it
  13. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    75
    When I was watching the first three episodes of "Heroes" provided by NBC, I couldn't wait for Hiro's scenes, which is not to say you should dismiss the rest of the characters on "Heroes."
  14. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    75
    Dense, dark, a little dreary and yet oddly intriguing, Heroes seems destined to attract an audience that is more loyal than large.
  15. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    75
    It's an entertaining TV show that easily could translate to a terrific comic book.
  16. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    "Heroes" may be the dark horse among this year's serialized dramas. It also might be a dud down the road. Because after two episodes, it's not even remotely clear what these "special" ordinary people are capable of.
  17. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    70
    In a season overrun with "Lost" wannabes, "Heroes" zigs where so many zag, keeping the ethnic diversity, the hidden connections between the characters and, of course, the overarching mystery, but infusing them with something that feels entirely fresh and yet whose appeal is as old as comic books.
  18. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    70
    A big, colorful, messy, involving, funny explosion of a show. If it's not the best new series of the season, it's definitely the most memorable.
  19. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    70
    Fresh and fascinating.

Awards & Rankings

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