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Heroes (2006)

Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.

IMDb rating
7.5 (266,617 votes)
Episode average
7.6 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.20 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 45 min avg

Ep 0: 8.2 · 1,140 votesEp 1: 8.1 · 3,588 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 2,739 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,519 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,419 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,345 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 2,224 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 2,179 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,197 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 2,412 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 2,255 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,180 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 2,118 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 2,060 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 2,079 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 2,066 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 2,130 votesEp 17: 8.9 · 2,786 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 2,305 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 2,190 votesEp 20: 8.9 · 3,071 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 2,099 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 2,109 votesEp 23: 8.4 · 2,947 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Unaired Premiere Episode8.21,140
1Chapter One 'Genesis'8.13,588
2Chapter Two 'Don't Look Back'8.02,739
3Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'8.02,519
4Chapter Four 'Collision'8.12,419
5Chapter Five 'Hiros'8.12,345
6Chapter Six 'Better Halves'7.72,224
7Chapter Seven 'Nothing to Hide'7.82,179
8Chapter Eight 'Seven Minutes to Midnight'7.92,197
9Chapter Nine 'Homecoming'8.62,412
10Chapter Ten 'Six Months Ago'8.32,255
11Chapter Eleven 'Fallout'8.42,180
12Chapter Twelve 'Godsend'7.92,118
13Chapter Thirteen 'The Fix'7.82,060
14Chapter Fourteen 'Distractions'8.12,079
15Chapter Fifteen 'Run!'7.92,066
16Chapter Sixteen 'Unexpected'8.32,130
17Chapter Seventeen 'Company Man'8.92,786
18Chapter Eighteen 'Parasite'8.52,305
19Chapter Nineteen '.07%'8.32,190
20Chapter Twenty 'Five Years Gone'8.93,071
21Chapter Twenty-One 'The Hard Part'8.12,099
22Chapter Twenty-Two 'Landslide'8.42,109
23Chapter Twenty-Three 'How to Stop an Exploding Man'8.42,947

Season 2 (2007)

7.68 avg 11 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 2,310 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 1,782 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,730 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 1,595 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 1,647 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 1,543 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 1,594 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 1,651 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,661 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 1,543 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 1,730 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter One 'Four Months Later...'7.72,310
2Chapter Two 'Lizards'7.51,782
3Chapter Three 'Kindred'7.51,730
4Chapter Four 'The Kindness of Strangers'7.51,595
5Chapter Five 'Fight or Flight'7.61,647
6Chapter Six 'The Line'7.31,543
7Chapter Seven 'Out of Time'7.81,594
8Chapter Eight 'Four Months Ago...'7.91,651
9Chapter Nine: Cautionary Tales8.21,661
10Chapter Ten 'Truth & Consequences'7.61,543
11Chapter Eleven 'Powerless'7.91,730

Season 3 (2008)

7.40 avg 25 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 1,970 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 1,594 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 1,484 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 1,496 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 1,414 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 1,414 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 1,313 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 1,406 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 1,306 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 1,311 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 1,315 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 1,381 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 1,396 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 1,357 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 1,275 votesEp 16: 7.1 · 1,224 votesEp 17: 7.0 · 1,187 votesEp 18: 7.1 · 1,203 votesEp 19: 7.3 · 1,211 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 1,351 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 1,212 votesEp 22: 7.4 · 1,161 votesEp 23: 7.2 · 1,279 votesEp 24: 7.4 · 1,084 votesEp 25: 7.5 · 1,327 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter One 'The Second Coming'7.61,970
2Chapter Two 'The Butterfly Effect'7.51,594
3Chapter Three 'One of Us, One of Them'7.41,484
4Chapter Four 'I Am Become Death'7.51,496
5Chapter Five 'Angels and Monsters'7.31,414
6Chapter Six 'Dying of the Light'7.41,414
7Chapter Seven 'Eris Quod Sum'7.21,313
8Chapter Eight 'Villains'7.61,406
9Chapter Nine 'It's Coming'7.31,306
10Chapter Ten 'The Eclipse Part 1'7.41,311
11Chapter Eleven 'The Eclipse - Part 2'7.41,315
12Chapter Twelve 'Our Father'7.81,381
13Chapter Thirteen 'Dual'7.51,396
14Chapter One 'A Clear and Present Danger'7.61,357
15Chapter Two 'Trust and Blood'7.41,275
16Chapter Three 'Building 26'7.11,224
17Chapter Four 'Cold Wars'7.01,187
18Chapter Five 'Exposed'7.11,203
19Chapter Six 'Shades of Gray'7.31,211
20Chapter Seven 'Cold Snap'7.81,351
21Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'7.21,212
22Chapter Nine 'Turn and Face the Strange'7.41,161
23Chapter Ten '1961'7.21,279
24Chapter Eleven 'I Am Sylar'7.41,084
25Chapter Twelve 'An Invisible Thread'7.51,327

Season 4 (2009)

7.21 avg 18 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 1,262 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 1,071 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 1,042 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 1,100 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 1,031 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 1,017 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 1,066 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 998 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 976 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 977 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 1,011 votesEp 12: 6.9 · 965 votesEp 13: 6.8 · 983 votesEp 14: 7.0 · 970 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 1,024 votesEp 16: 7.2 · 968 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 1,008 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 1,369 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter One 'Orientation/Jump, Push, Fall'7.41,262
2Chapter Two 'Ink'7.21,071
3Chapter Three 'Acceptance'7.11,042
4Chapter Four 'Hysterical Blindness'7.41,100
5Chapter Five 'Tabula Rasa'7.31,031
6Chapter Six 'Strange Attractors'7.11,017
7Chapter Seven 'Once Upon a Time in Texas'7.51,066
8Chapter Eight 'Shadowboxing'7.4998
9Chapter Nine 'Brother's Keeper'7.3976
10Chapter Ten 'Thanksgiving'7.2977
11Chapter Eleven 'The Fifth Stage'7.21,011
12Chapter Twelve 'Upon This Rock'6.9965
13Chapter Thirteen 'Let It Bleed'6.8983
14Chapter Fourteen 'Close to You'7.0970
15Chapter Fifteen 'Pass/Fail'6.81,024
16Chapter Sixteen 'The Art of Deception'7.2968
17Chapter Seventeen 'The Wall'7.41,008
18Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World'7.61,369
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