“Heroes” is one of the greatest “what ifs” in television history. The first season debuted in 2006, and almost instantly became one of the most compelling “water-cooler TV shows" on air. Its multi-perspective storyline arcs, celebration of comic book aesthetics, and phenomenal cliffhangers had millions of viewers hooked within just a couple of episodes.
The first season wrapped up in May of the following year. Multiple Emmy nominations followed, and it looked like “Heroes” was going to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of “Lost” and “Prison Break” as one of the era’s most defining TV shows. And then “Heroes” went off the rails, and I don’t just mean it strayed a little off course; it went down in flames, by the end limping through a fourth season before being put out of its misery.
