HEROES: Ali Larter Reflects on the NBC Drama’s Legacy

“Save the cheerleader, save the world.”

In 2006, it was nearly impossible to be a fan of television and not know HEROES. The sci-fi drama about ordinary people discovering they had extraordinary abilities was arguably the biggest show of the year, as fans obsessed over whether the rag-tag group of new heroes could defeat supervillain Sylar (Zachary Quinto).

Now, new—and old—fans can experience it again, as the four seasons of the original series are streaming on Peacock. (2015 revival HEROES REBORN isn’t currently included.)

“It was one of the best pilots I’ve ever read,” Ali Larter, who portrayed Niki, Jessica, and Tracy, recalls. “Tim Kring wrote it, and when we came together, David Semel, who was our director, had an extraordinary vision for that show. When I think about all all the pieces it takes to really come together and make something that is so special, and connect with an audience the way that it did, I just feel really proud and grateful.”

Here, Larter looks back at her time on the show, and reflects on why it may be the best binge watch for 2020… Read more

HEROES REBORN Cast Photos

We’re less than two weeks away from HEROES being revived — with the new event series, HEROES REBORN — and the gorgeous cast photos paint a bit of a moody picture.

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HEROES REBORN: Tim Kring Reflects on the Question That Made the Original a Hit, The Show’s Future

HEROES REBORN is a continuation of the NBC 2006-2010 drama. And while the show will feature many of the original series’ stars, there was also a familiar line in the show’s Comic-Con trailer: Robbie Kay’s Tommy asked, “You ever get the feeling you were meant to do something extraordinary?” — echoing Milo Ventimiglia’s Peter asking the same question in the HEROES pilot.

“That, I think, is just a great existential question that I think so many people ask themselves,” HEROES (and HEROES REBORN) creator Tim Kring told reporters. “And I think it’s actually the core question that made the show what it was…part of me want to believe [the audience] is all there because they, too, feel…like they’re living ordinary lives but extraordinary.”

Check out what else Kring had to say about the show, including it potentially living on beyond REBORN… Read more

HEROES REBORN at TCA: Live-Blog

HEROES REBORN is closing out the NBC Television Critics Association day. Creator Tim Kring, as well as cast members Jack Coleman, Ryan Guzman, Robbie Kay, Zachary Levi, Judi Shekoni, and Kiki Sukezane will be here to talk with press.

Follow along for a live-blog of what they have to say about the new event series… Read more

HEROES REBORN: Jack Coleman and Greg Grunberg Tease Their On-Screen Reunion

The HEROES revival, HEROES REBORN, is introducing a whole gaggle of new characters, but one original character — Jack Coleman’s HRG — will have a major presence on the 2015 limited series.

While HRG will be the most forefront returning character, a handful of original stars will appear on HEROES REBORN for guest spots/arcs.

One of those guest stars is Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman), and at Comic-Con, he and Coleman touted the screen-time they got to share in HEROES REBORN.

“It’s an amazing scene,” Grunberg gushed in the video below. “When I come in, it was meant to be a scene we’ve done before on the show: extracting information from [HRG]. And it turned into something really [different].”

“It was really cool because we got to employ our history,” Coleman added. “We got to incorporate the fact that he knew and loved [HRG’s daughter] Claire; that all the things he’s trying to find out are painful and damaging to [Parkman] in a way he way he was not at all expecting.”

Check out what else Grunberg and Coleman had to say about their reunion…

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X-FILES, HEROES, TWIN PEAKS, and More: Where Can You Catch up on Shows Before Their Revivals

With so many shows coming up that are either revivals, adaptations, or continuations, trying to figure out how/where to catch up can be a bit of a headache.

So to make the process a little easier, Give Me My Remote has a list of where you can catch up on (or rewatch) the shows or movies that play a role in the new shows coming to TV this fall. (Note: this list is accurate as of July 2, 2015. Streaming deals can — and do — change, so it’s possible if you come to this page months later, some of these will be different.)

Take a look…

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HEROES REBORN Adds Cristine Rose

Cristine Rose has joined the ever-expanding list of original HEROES stars who will appear on HEROES REBORN, a rep for the show has confirmed.

Rose — who played Angela Petrelli, mother of Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) — will appear on the upcoming event series for a guest arc.

She joins former HEROES stars Jack Coleman (HRG), Masi Oka (Hiro), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder), Greg Grunberg (Parkman), and Jimmy Jean-Louis (the Haitian) in the upcoming revival. There will also be new cast members in HEROES REBORN, including CHUCK’s Zachary Levi and ORPHAN BLACK’s Dylan Bruce.

The casting was first reported by E! Online.

Are you excited to have Rose on HEROES REBORN?

Related:

HEROES REBORN Adds Original Series Star Sendhil Ramamurthy
HEROES REBORN Adds ORPHAN BLACK’s Dylan Bruce
HEROES REBORN on NBC – First Look

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HEROES REBORN on NBC – First Look

HEROES REBORN is kicking off NBC’s Thursday (drama-filled) night lineup.

Here’s what NBC has to say about the return, including photos from the first episode and its teaser trailer…

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Super Bowl 2015: NBC Releases HEROES REBORN Teaser

HEROES will be brought back this year with HEROES REBORN, and NBC used the Super Bowl to debut a little teaser for the event series.

Check it out…

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Tim Kring on HEROES REBORN: ‘All of My Attention is Focused on DIG’

HEROES creator Tim Kring has been hard at work on various other projects since the NBC series came to an end, and his latest piece of work is USA Network’s new event series, DIG, which he co-created with HOMELAND’s Gideon Raff.

But since Kring has also been announced as being a part of NBC’s upcoming HEROES REBORN, during DIG’s Television Critics Association press tour panel, he was asked about the progress of the event series.

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HEROES REBORN: Jack Coleman Set to Return

HEROES REBORN — the upcoming miniseries continuation of the NBC series, HEROES — has nabbed its first original series star to return, a rep for the series has confirmed: Jack Coleman (HRG)! Deadline was first to break the news.

While details about Coleman’s involvement are being kept on the DL — including how many episodes of the miniseries he’ll actually appear in — NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke hinted back in February (when the miniseries was first announced) that familiar faces would be appearing in the show’s newest incarnation. And since HRG was always in the middle of everything, it makes sense Coleman is the first one to officially be back.

Are you excited Coleman is returning to play HRG? And are there any other original characters you’re hopping show up?

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NBC to Bring Back HEROES With HEROES REBORN

Well, it seems 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY has officially started a trend: NBC announced during the Olympics that HEROES will return next year as an event miniseries.

“The enormous impact HEROES had on the television landscape when it first launched in 2006 was eye-opening,” said NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke in a statement. “Shows with that kind of resonance don’t come around often and we thought it was time for another installment. We’re thrilled that visionary creator Tim Kring was as excited about jumping back into this show as we were and we look forward to all the new textures and layers Tim plans to add to his original concept. Until we get closer to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won’t rule out the possibility of some of the show’s original cast members popping back in.”

And this is the teaser for the show that debuted during the Olympics…

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SCANDAL: Jack Coleman to Recur

SCANDAL’s great guest star streak is continuing: a rep for the show confirms that former HEROES star (and occasional CASTLE baddie) Jack Coleman has signed on for a recurring (mysterious) role. Deadline was first to report the casting.

Who are you hoping Coleman gets to interact with on SCANDAL?

SCANDAL returns Thursday, October 3rd at 10 PM on ABC.

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