Combining comic book style and geeky in-jokes, HEROES is a stellar series that draws comparisons to fan favorites such as LOST and THE X-FILES. But thanks to its well-drawn characters and intricate plot, this drama reels in more than just superhero fans. HEROES revolves around the premise of seemingly ordinary people developing fantastic powers. There's Claire (Hayden Panettiere, ICE PRINCESS), a Texas cheerleader who can't be killed. Matt (Greg Grunberg, ALIAS) is a cop in Los Angeles who can read minds. New Yorker Peter (Milo Ventimiglia, GILMORE GIRLS) has the power to adopt other heroes' abilities, while his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, JUDGING AMY) has a special power of his own. Though the show boasts many other characters, its secret weapon is Hiro (Masi Oka), a Japanese office worker who is delighted to discover he can move through space and time. But heroes wouldn't be heroes if there weren't villains and a coming apocalypse to fight, and the show features a truly creepy bad guy in the seemingly omnipotent Sylar (Zachary Quinto). In addition to all the episodes from the first season, this release also includes a never-before-seen, 73-minute version of the show's pilot.
DVD Features:
Region 1
7-Disc Digipak With Outer Box
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Bonus Footage - Unaired Pilot: THE TIM KRING CUT With Audio Commentary By Show Creator Tim Kring
Deleted Scenes
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Disc 3:
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Disc 4:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Cast & Crew
Deleted Scenes
Disc 5:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Cast & Crew
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
Minder Reader (Interactive Activity)
Disc 6:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Cast & Crew
Deleted Scenes
Disc 7: Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary - Cast & Crew
Behind The Scenes - Making Of
Featurette - 1. Special Effects
2. The Stunts
3. Profile of Artist Tim Sale
4. The Score
Trailer - Opt-In Trailer
Cinematographer
John Aronson: CINEMATOGRAPHER
Cinematographer
Nathaniel Goodman: Cinematographer HEROES (2006)
Creator
Tim Kring: Writer, BAY COVE
Executive Producer
Tim Kring: Writer, BAY COVE
Guest Star
Christopher Eccleston: British actor, SHALLOW GRAVE/The 9th Doctor of Doctor Who
Guest Star
Clea DuVall: American actress, GIRL, INTERRUPTED, HEROES
Guest Star
Eric Roberts: American Actor, STAR 80
Guest Star
George Takei: Actor, STAR TREK
Guest Star
Malcolm McDowell: British Actor
Guest Star
Richard Roundtree: American actor, SHAFT (1971)
Production Designer
Ruth Ammon: ART DIRECTOR
Special Makeup Effects
Lori Madrigal: Special Makeup Effects on HEROES (2006)
Writer
Tim Kring: Writer, BAY COVE
Special Effects
Ken Rudell:
Review 1:
"Viewers were constantly rewarded for their vigilance with a series of mini-arcs that provided closure while dangling new threads." -- Grade: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.53 08/31/2007
Review 2:
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[HEROES] works on almost every level....Just like a great comic book."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.99 09/20/2007
Review 3:
4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a classy light drama, but one that resonates brilliantly with a universal childhood fantasy: what happens if I wake up one day with super powers?"
Source: Uncut
p.152 11/01/2007
Review 4:
4 stars out of 5 -- "HEROES is pure comic-book....Carefully structures serialisation, comedy-contrived cliff-hangers, archetypal characters..."
Source: Total Film
p.142 11/01/2007
Review 5:
5 stars out of 5 -- "An addictive, thrillingly and cunningly crafted serialized drama..."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.87 12/01/2007
Review 6:
5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he story arc in this first season develops wonderfully....It accelerates with exciting intensity..."
Source: Empire
p.204 01/01/2008