Heroes Reborn
Seen it?2015 | 1 seasons | 43 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Heroes or Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The supernatural phenomenon begins again with a fresh crop of inspiring heroes who take on the ultimate struggle between those with extraordinary abilities and those with nefarious motives to hunt and harness their powers. Epic adventures await these newly empowered allies as they cross paths with some of the original characters, unlocking the mysterious fate of the universe and their place within it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 217K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Created by Tim Kring
- Jack ColemanNoah Bennet
- Zachary LeviLuke Collins
- Kiki SukezaneMiko Otomo
- Judi ShekoniJoanne Collins
- Robbie KayTommy Clarke
- Rya KihlstedtErica Kravid
- Henry ZebrowskiQuentin Frady
- Gatlin Kate JamesEmily Duval
- Danika YaroshMalina
- Ryan GuzmanCarlos Gutierrez