On Saturday, in the twilight hours of Olympics coverage, NBC dropped a bombshell: "Heroes" is making a comeback.
The Peacock network announced the return of "Heroes" in the form of "Heroes Reborn," a 13-hour event series premiering in 2015, brought to you by the show's original mastermind, Tim Kring. In a statement about the superhero series' resurrection, NBC's entertainment president Jennifer Salke said:
"The enormous impact 'Heroes' had on the television landscape when it first launched in 2006 was eye-opening. 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."
"Heroes" is far from the only show to make an unexpected comeback in recent memory; think back to the fourth season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix last year, or May's coming "24: Live Another Day." But was anyone really clamoring for more "Heroes," a show that suffered a dramatic drop in quality and ratings following its first season? Is a "Heroes" revival really worth the effort?
Well, maybe it is — assuming Kring and NBC can adhere to these simple rules.
1. Take a scalpel to season one. When "Heroes" premiered, it was ...
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