It was kind of touch and go for awhile, but NBC entertainment president Angela Bromsted has confirmed that Heroes will continue for a fourth season.
But the catch? It’s not really a full fourth season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Instead of the 23 or more episodes that typically go into a season, this will be more like 18 to 20.
That said, for the struggling show, any continuation is good, and this very well might be the salvation of the program, as Pushing Daisies writer Bryan Fuller will have his contributions appear in the next few weeks.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
A quote from Rob Liefeld on Twitter: “Who cares about Heroes season 4!!! That show SUCKS!” And my love for him grows.
March 6th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Is “any continuation” good for this show? The “Fugitives” arc is better than “Villains,” but that ain’t sayin’ much.
From what I can tell, the show is hemmorhaging viewers, and it’s one of the most expensive on the air to produce. 9 times out of 10, when I see it referenced online, it’s by someone who’s given up on it.
I say put it out of its misery, let the cast go on to bigger and better roles.
(Geez, maybe I’m just cranky today, but I don’t seem to have anything good to say about anything.)
March 6th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Screw Rob Liefeld.
I’m glad this show survived the cuts. Admittedly, it’s not quite up to par compared to it’s first season but I continue to be a faithful fan. I hope they’re able to turn the show around and recapture any lost fans.
March 6th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I like how they want to have some kind of end date, as if it’s like Lost or Battlestar. The show doesn’t really go anywhere. It’s not like it’s building up to something down the line. The series can be chopped off at the end of any season.
Heroes isn’t as bad as people bash it to be. But I don’t consider it “Must See TV”, more like “DVR Now, Watch Later”.
On the other hand, if it comes down to it, Screw Heroes, Save Chuck!
March 7th, 2009 at 12:37 am
The only reason this show is still on the air is that NBC desperately needs something remotely successful and hope that people will magically start watching this show again. Any other network would have cancelled it by this point.
I cannot believe how expensive this show is. Carnivale cost something like 2.5 million per episode when it was cancelled and was one of the best looking shows on television. Heroes costs 4-5 million an episode, can’t even manage remotely decent special effects, and flat out looks like shit most of the time. It’s mindboggling that such a poorly done, aesthetically offensive show costs so much. I have no idea where the money is going, because it certainly isn’t reflected in the quality of the images onscreen or the writing.
March 7th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Them having less episodes next year is probably for the better given their tendency to severely drag things out in the middle.
I don’t really care about them having an end-date or specific finish in mind, as the only logical way I can see for them to conclude is to wipe out everyone’s powers completely.
March 9th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I don’t feel as though Heroes can be salvaged. I’m still watching, and I can see some bright spots here and there, but those bright spots aren’t enough to even make me excited about watching every week.