''Heroes Reborn'' is an American

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with 13 episodes which premiered on September 24, 2015, as a continuation of the

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superhero serial

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''. Series creator

Tim Kring Richard Timothy Kring (born July 9, 1957) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the drama series '' Strange World'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''Heroes'', and ''Touch''. Early life Kring was born in El Do ...

returned as

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. During the 2015 Super Bowl, NBC aired a 16-second teaser promo for the series. The series follows several individuals with special powers who are fleeing vigilantes but must save the world. On July 9, 2015, a six-chapter web-series titled ''Dark Matters'' was released to introduce the characters and story of ''Heroes Reborn''. On January 13, 2016, it was announced that ''Heroes Reborn'' would not be renewed for a second season.

Plot

According to the official synopsis, the miniseries will "reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season" in which ordinary people discover that they have special abilities. A six-chapter prequel web-based series titled ''Dark Matters'' was released on July 9, 2015, to introduce the new characters and story lines. The series takes place one year after a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas. The government blames those with extraordinary abilities ("Evolved humans", or "Evos"), who are forced into hiding when vigilantes systematically hunt and kill them. Two such killers, Luke and Joanne Collins, are seeking revenge for the son they lost at the Odessa bombing. Noah Bennet is also in hiding, but is found by the conspiracy theorist Quentin Frady, who tries to show him the truth behind the Odessa tragedy. Meanwhile, new characters are discovering their own unique abilities. In Illinois, Tommy tries to live a normal life with his dream girlfriend, Emily, after being forced to move and change his name to hide his powers. In Tokyo, Miko is looking for her missing father, but her quest to find him could prove deadly. A new hero is emerging in Los Angeles through Carlos, a former soldier whose brother (an Evo) tried to protect people with powers. Malina is an innocent teenager who, although inexperienced with her powers, has a great destiny. Meanwhile, in the shadows, Erica Kravid, the head of the highly successful tech conglomerate Renautas, has acquired Primatech with dark goals. As the number of Evos grows, some heroes of the past, including Hiro Nakamura, Matt Parkman, Mohinder Suresh, The Haitian René, Angela Petrelli, Micah Sanders, and Molly Walker, cross paths with the new, emerging Evos. Together, they must save the world from a

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that will leave the planet vulnerable to lethal solar radiation. ''Heroes'' creator Tim Kring said in interviews that, rather than a direct continuation, ''Heroes Reborn'' takes place considerably after the events of the original series. He stated that "This is not the fifth season, this is actually the 10th season".

Cast

Main

* Jack Coleman as

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Zachary Levi Zachary Levi Pugh ( ; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor. He received critical acclaim for starring as Chuck Bartowski in the series '' Chuck'', and as the title character in ''Shazam!'' and its 2023 sequel, as a part of the DC Ex ...

as Luke Collins *

Robbie Kay Robert Kay is a British actor whose credits include ''Fugitive Pieces'', '' Heroes Reborn'', ''Pinocchio'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', and Peter Pan in the '' Once Upon a Time'' television series. Career Kay's family mov ...

Tommy Clark Tommy Clark (born Nathan Bennet) is a character in '' Heroes Reborn''. Tommy is portrayed by Robbie Kay. Tommy and Luke Collins are the only characters to appear in all thirteen episodes. Character history Tommy is first seen attending a support ...

Danika Yarosh Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series '' Shameless'' and in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016). Early life Yar ...

as Malina Bennet *

Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, working mostly in American productions. Biography Kiki Sukezane was born to parents both of samurai descent; some ancestors were involved in the 1860 Sakuradamon Incident on the side of ...

as Miko Otomo & Katana Girl *

Ryan Guzman Ryan Anthony Guzman (born September 21, 1987) is an American actor and former model, known for his lead roles as Sean Asa in ''Step Up Revolution'' and '' Step Up: All In'', part of the ''Step Up'' film series, as Noah Sandborn in the erotic ...

as Carlos Gutierrez *

Rya Kihlstedt Rya Kihlstedt is an American actress. She starred in the 1997 comedy film ''Home Alone 3'' as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in films '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Women in Trouble'' (2009) and '' The Atticus Institute'' (2015). On ...

as Erica Kravid * Gatlin Green as Emily Duval *

Henry Zebrowski Henry Thomas Zebrowski, Jr. (born May 1, 1984) is an American actor, podcast host, and comedian, known for his work on the Adult Swim series '' Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell'', the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn'', and the podcast '' The Last Po ...

as Quentin Frady *

Judi Shekoni Judith Iyabo Shekoni is an English actress, television personality and businesswoman Early life and education Born to a Yoruba Nigerian father and a British mother of English and Spanish descent, Shekoni is from Gorton, Manchester and was brou ...

as Joanne Collins

Guest

Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Amithab Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama '' Heroes'', Gabriel "Gabe" Lowan in ''Beauty and ...

as Dr

Mohinder Suresh Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama ''Heroes'', portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. He is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and is a genetics professor at the University of Madras holding a PhD in parapsychology. He is attempt ...

Jimmy Jean-Louis Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor and producer. Born in Pétion-Ville, he moved to Paris at a young age with his family in search of a better life. His early roles were in French television commercials and Spanish musical ...

as René, the Haitian *

Noah Gray-Cabey Noah Gray-Cabey (born November 16, 1995) is an American actor and pianist. He is known for his roles in the television series '' My Wife and Kids'' and '' Heroes''. He has appeared on the television shows '' Ripley's Believe It or Not'', '' 48 ...

Micah Sanders This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', the List of Heroes graphic novels, ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In i ...

Masi Oka is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist who became widely known for starring in NBC's '' Heroes'' as Hiro Nakamura and in CBS's '' Hawaii Five-0'' as Doctor Max Bergman. Early life Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka ...

Hiro Nakamura is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama '' Heroes'' who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time, teleport and time travel. In the show, he is played by Japanese actor ...

Cristine Rose Cristine Sue Rose (born January 31, 1951), sometimes credited as Christine Rose, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Petrelli on the hit NBC science fiction drama '' Heroes''. Early life Rose was born in Lynwood, ...

Angela Petrelli ''Heroes'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have sup ...

Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series '' Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series '' Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The ...

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Recurring

Francesca Eastwood Francesca Ruth Fisher-Eastwood (born August 7, 1993) is an American television personality, socialite and actress. She starred with her family in '' Mrs. Eastwood & Company'', a reality series broadcast on E!. She is also known for her appearan ...

Molly Walker This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', the List of Heroes graphic novels, ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In i ...

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as Farah Nazan *

Pruitt Taylor Vince Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American character actor. He became best known for his roles in the films '' Shy People'' (1987) and ''Mississippi Burning'' (1988). He also appeared in '' Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), '' Nobody's Fool'' ...

as Caspar Abraham *

Krista Bridges Krista Bridges (born 4 November 1968) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films since 1988, and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992 for '' The Shower''."The Genie ...

as Anne Clark *

Jake Manley Jake Manley (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Jack Morton in the Netflix series '' The Order'', Brad in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn'', Fisher Webb in the CW series ''iZombie'', Shane in '' A Dog’s Jour ...

as Brad *

Eve Harlow Eve Harlow (born ) is a Canadian-Israeli actress''. ''She is known for her roles on television, including as Maya in the CW series ''The 100'' (2014–2015), as Taylor in the NBC miniseries ''Heroes Reborn'' (2015), and as Tess in the ABC ...

as Taylor Kravid *

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as Harris *

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as Phoebe Frady * Michael Therriault as Richard Schwenkman *

Peter Mooney Peter Mooney (born August 19, 1983) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Officer Nick Collins on the police drama series ''Rookie Blue'' and for playing Sir Kay on the historical fantasy series ''Camelot''. Early life Mooney was born in Wi ...

as Francis Culp * Toru Uchikado as Ren Shimosawa *

Hiro Kanagawa is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including ''Smallville'', ''Caprica'', ''Godzilla'', '' The Man i ...

as Hachiro Otomo * Lucius Hoyos as Jose Gutierrez *

Marco Grazzini Marco Grazzini is a Canadian film and television actor. Background He is a University of Toronto alumnus, having majored in Italian and Spanish with a minor in Sociology.

as Oscar Gutierrez *

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as Father Mauricio *

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as Captain James Dearing

Episodes

Webisodes: ''Dark Matters''

Webisodes: ''Damen Peak''

Broadcast

In Canada, the series was

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with the American broadcast. In Australia, the series began airing on September 30, 2015. The first two episodes that aired in Australia received 444,000 and 372,000 viewers respectively. The series started broadcasting in the UK from February 16, 2016.

Reception

''Heroes Reborn'' received an average score of 53 out of 100 on

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, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On

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, 42% of 50 reviews are positive, with the consensus stating, "Focusing on special effects and unearned melodrama at the expense of the original's initially intriguing narrative, ''Heroes Reborn'' is a series revival with seemingly limited prospects." About the show's reception, Kring said: "Well, when you make a show like that, I was adamant about that show being a thirteen-episode event series, and having a closed-ended quality to it. I had always felt that one of the issue with ''Heroes'' was the ongoing nature of it was difficult to sustain, so I really loved the idea that this was a thirteen-episode event series, and when it was over, it was over. I don’t know that the audience ever really understood that that was the initial plan from the very beginning. So I think that it got a little confusing for the audience as to whether it was a reboot of ''Heroes'', or whether it was just an event series. As much as we tried to say it every time in the press, I think that message may not have completely come through, that it was always intended to come to an end. So in terms of how it wrapped up, I feel a little remorse that I think a lot of people didn’t understand that it was supposed to wrap up when it did. We actually really felt very good about what we accomplished with the thirteen episodes."

Home media releases

''Heroes Reborn - Event Series'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray disc on April 12, 2016 in Region 1 by

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Other media

A video game tie in developed and published by Phosphor Games, ''Gemini: Heroes Reborn'', released in January 2016 for the

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, PC, and

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to mixed reviews.

References

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