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Heroes
Season Three
SERIES: NBC, Monday 8:00p (60 minutes)

7.1 based on 9 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 61 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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TV:

• Heroes: Season One
• Heroes: Season One DVD

• Official Show Site

Starring Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Masi Oka, Milo Ventimiglia, James Kyson Lee, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter, and Adrian Pasdar

The future is in danger, and the gang must race to stop the end of the world as we know it.

GENRE(S):	Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
CREATED BY:	Tim Kring
FIRST AIR DATE:	September 22, 2008

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Misha Davenport

Based on the first action-packed and fun episode, it looks like Kring and crew have succeeded in pulling out of their sophomore slump.

75

Newsday Verne Gay

This is good bunk, fun bunk, energetic bunk. Much better bunk than the last volume.

70

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

The first hour of Heroes answers enough questions and moves the story forward in such a way that a few "Huh?" moments won't matter as long as they're answered in short order and don't linger for too long.

70

PopMatters Todd R. Ramlow

In their certitude, the villains are more compelling than their wishy-washy heroic counterparts. The real excitement of “Villains” is its promise to expand the series’ assortment of baddies: their unabashed queerness and freakery make for more fun.

70

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

Mr. Kring has assured interviewers and fans that the third season will correct those mistakes and recover the fast-paced suspense and tension of the first season. The premiere episode lives up to that pledge, with lots of violence, special effects and laser-fast editing. The plot and ever-escalating conspiracies are hard to follow, but even first-time viewers can easily get the gist.

60

Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara

Even just a half hour in, it's difficult not to wish everyone would just lighten the heck up. The graphic novel noir feel is becoming increasingly oppressive, and everyone is just so grim.

50

Boston Globe Joanna Weiss

NBC sent the first hour of tonight's two-hour season premiere to critics, and it's sprinkled with some of the original fun: inventive special effects, a twist or two, some nifty gore. That doesn't stop it from being the same, familiar mess.

40

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

Heroes may be better this year than it was last year, but it's still a very dumb show that just wants you to think it's smart.

0

New York Post Adam Buckman

This show, which was once so thrilling and fun, has become full of itself, its characters spouting crazy nonsense.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 61 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Thomas W. gave it a10:
Season one = amazing season two = not so great, but could of been worse (stupid writer strike) Season three = back to what this show is about, amazing story, with plots and twist around every corner, when you think you got something figured out, they shove it in your face and say wrong! great!

Dan The Man gave it a9:
I am loving season three so far. I'm a superhero uber-geek and this is what I look for in a show about "heroes". After suffering through the abomination that was season 2, season 3 is a breath of fresh air. We got rid of superfluous characters, (although I thought Adam got a raw deal), and the action has been ramped up big-time. Last season I dreaded each new episode but this time around Mondays can't come fast enough. I know there are a few annoying things as well, (too many Petrellis, some rather bizarre behaviour and bad dialogue for characters such as Claire and Peter), but I rally love the pace of season 3.

Nathan A. gave it a2:
There were a few intriguing elements but otherwise the season premier was a disparate mess. They have no regard for the characters they set up and too little patience to start them over. Instead, they just change characters (Suresh, for instance) on a whim by tactlessly and explicitly stating their emotions to suit whatever outlandish plot they've come up with next. When this show started out, I had such high hopes for it, but after that episode I'm completely disinterested. It's amazing how quickly they squandered the the goodwill and hope they'd earned from viewers and critics alike. Figure out where you're going more than a season in advance, then go there. And take your time letting that story develop, jeeze!

Mark M. gave it an8:
The anticipation for the third installment has been high. Except it has been so long since the season two finale it's challenging to remember everything that is going on. So far, I personally believe that Season 3 has lived up to Heroes hype. The primary focus being the Villians gives a different change of secenery and let's Kring dive deeper into his dark creative mind.

Jessica gave it a10:
I am loving this season so far! I don't see how anyone can "not" love this show.

[Anonymous] gave it a7:
Not bad, tying up the some of the mess left behind by season 2, hopefully season 3 will improve from here. loved the closing monologue of the first episode, "Second Coming" by WB Yeats.

Doctor O. gave it a7:
1st episode seemed like it tried to tackle too many threads within 2 hours. We'll see what happens over the season... Maybe it was just enough to tease.

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