Lots of cult TV shows, it would appear, are getting a second chance, and Heroes, which originally ran from 2006-2010, is among them. A new trailer for the relaunch of the show – Heroes Reborn – has arrived.
The basics are similar this time around, with a new phenomenon leading to the creation/ awakening of powers in a new crop of people who must figure out how to use their abilities for good while dealing with the dangerous forces who would use them for ill.
With Tim King returning as head writer and executive producer of the show, the new short series is bringing back veteran cast members Jack Coleman as H.R.G., Jimmy Jean-Louis as The Haitian, Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura and Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman, joined by new faces Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh, Judith Shekoni, Kiki Sukezane, Henry Zebrowski, Gatlin Green and Ryan Guzman.
Back when it debuted, Heroes was a big sensation, and managed to keep critical and audience affection up for its first season before seeming to unravel. Hopefully the team this around can take the lessons learned and craft something that maintains that sense of fun – the more limited, miniseries nature of the run should help. Heroes Reborn starts in the States on September 24, but there’s no word on a UK broadcaster yet.