It’s Official: NBC Cancels Heroes

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It’s Official: NBC Cancels <i>Heroes</i>  

NBC ended months of speculation this afternoon by announcing the cancellation of Heroes after four seasons.

Although the fate of the superhero drama seemed sealed by plummeting ratings — less than 5 million viewers tuned in for February’s Season 4 finale, down from about 17 million in Season 2 — there was an outside chance the show could be brought back for a 13-episode wrap-up or a two- or four-hour movie. But The Live Feed reports that the ratings decline, combined with high production costs and the number of hour-long shows on the network’s fall schedule, dashed the possibility of a return.

Created by Tim Kring, Heroes premiered in September 2006, quickly becoming one of the most-discussed shows of the season. Despite numerous Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, the series steadily lost viewers and, some would argue, direction. Season 2 was cut short by the Writers Guild of America strike, and Heroes never seemed to regain its momentum.

  • Theadvisor

    I think they owe the viewers an ending to the story, not just cut it like that, even if it ia a two hours episode wrapping it all up! Even Lost had an ending; not everybody was happy with the ending but at least we got something! Come to your senses and make blockbuster epsode, people will watch it!!!!!

  • Vinny_89

    what a set of complete wankers. it was the best thing on tell and your americans are pathetic for ending it. would a final season be so devastating to your wallets?

  • You're Name Here

    WOOT WOOT! we are losing a dieing show AND a douchebag! all i need now is for Soulja boy to jump off a bridge and my life will be complete!

  • Jack Shephard

    Season 1 was amazing whilst season 2 went on a bit too long with Hiro stuck in 17th Century Japan and Peter forgetting who he was. The romance between Claire and West was also very poor and unconvincing. Out Of Time seemed like a promising episode but the season further declined after this episodes viewing. I Am Become Death from Season 3 made for a good plot and an awesome alternate future. However, after that everything became dreadful starting with Arthur stealing Peters powers. Ugghhhh!!!!!! The finale of Volume 3 was hugely disappointing followed by Volume 4 Fugitives which had more action but a severe lack of direction and killing off Nathan was what almost made me give up watching. Volume 5 with the Carnival felt like they were trying to create another organisation like the Company. The Carnival was too far fetched for me to really believe. Hate the fact that Peter can only use one ability at a time, hate even more the end of the story arc with Charlie and Hiro. Hate the most that Sylar has suddenly become good again. I liked it originally when he became good in Volume 3 but this is just getting ridiculous. Peter would not work with a man who he vowed to kill after Sylar murdered Nathan. And I hate on an equal par to the Sylar becoming good issue, the Sylars body being used to pose as Nathan idea. Absolutely stupid. If you are going to kill off a good character like Nathan Petrelli, let him die with style at the end of one volume and leave it at that. Dont create more unecessary mess by bringing him back in Sylars body!!!! A great show with the potential to be better had certain writers not been sacked. A disappointing conclusion to a highly anticipated show which does not do the actors (and others who were not the writers) any justice. The viewers got a very bad deal and deserved more.

  • mary

    We love Heroes cause its a great concept, the powers that we all dream we could have.. well some of them anyway.. Yes, its a shame it lost its way, but surely the creators can recognise what needs to happen to bring it back on track… There is so much to play with.. so much room to imagine and create excitement and awesome entertainment.
    Dont scrap it.. fix it!!

  • Markcarlton

    Meh I've stopped watching most NBC shows (besides 30 Rock) because they refuse to support their programming in any manner. Half the shows on NBC get cancelled right in the thick of things. There is a reason why NBC used to be the #1 network and now is only the #4 network; no one wants to watch a show knowing it could be canceled at any point in time, not because it's not profitable, but because NBC thinks another brand new idea would be MORE profitable. At some point you need to be loyal to your franchises if you want your viewership tobe loyal too; NBC is the absolutely WORST at this.,

  • eztarget

    So disappointed about Heroes being cancelled ! With so much crap on tv it was actually cool to see a show of this calibre.I was under the optimistic impression that there would be at least
    a closing group of episodes starting in Jan2011. Wow how wrong was i when there were no
    upcoming trailers…hmmm. NBC who runs that clown outfit, will think twice about regularly watching any series from this network, will it be there next month or no ending at all??? thxs 4 nothing NBC

  • ellen

    I like every single thing of it. People try to critisize wherever they can but don’t think about how difficult it is to make a desent series last long. and in my opinion, heroes did a pretty good job. so many awesome series that already got cancelled. but I guess Joss Whedon is the only director that cares about the fans, even if it are just a view people watching it. that’s even more worth than a series that lasts long and stays amazing.

  • http://twitter.com/millsyrox25 jordan mills

    bring heros back