Twenty years ago, on Sept. 25, 2006, Heroes premiered on NBC with a story about ordinary people discovering extraordinary abilities. Twenty years later, it ranks eighth on Dexerto's list of the 30 best superhero TV shows.
Creator Tim Kring gave the series the feel of a comic book without starting from an existing superhero franchise. Instead, its characters lived separate lives that gradually crossed as a larger danger emerged.
Why Heroes Made Everyday People Its Superheroes Claire Bennet, played by Hayden Panettiere, could recover from almost any injury. Meanwhile, Masi Oka's Hiro Nakamura discovered he could bend time and space.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Milo Ventimiglia played Peter Petrelli, a nurse searching for something bigger in his life. The cast also included Zachary Quinto as Sylar, a killer who hunted people with powers.
As the characters learned what they could do, they also faced a question: whom could they trust? Their separate stories moved toward a showdown over the world's future.
How Heroes Became NBC's Top New Drama Viewers responded quickly. According to NBC, Heroes ranked as television's No. 1 new drama during its first season.
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