From creator/writer Tim Kring (NBC's "Crossing Jordan") comes "Heroes," an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. As a total eclipse casts its shadow across the globe, a genetics professor (Sendhil Ramamurthy, "Blind Guy Driving") in India is led by father's disappearance to uncover a secret theory -- there are people with super powers living among us. A young dreamer (Milo Ventimiglia, "Gilmore Girls") tries to convince his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, "Judging Amy") that he can fly. A high school cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere, "Ice Princess") learns that she is totally indestructible. A Las Vegas stripper (Ali Larter, "Final Destination"), struggling to make ends meet to support her young son (Noah Gray-Cabey, "My Wife & Kids"), discovers that her mirror image has a secret. A fugitive from justice (Leonard Roberts, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") continues to baffle authorities who twice have been unable to contain him. A gifted artist (Santiago Cabrera, "Empire"), whose drug addiction is destroying his life and relationship with his girlfriend (Tawny Cypress, NBC's "Third Watch"), can paint the future. A down-on-his-luck Los Angeles beat cop (Greg Grunberg, "Alias") can hear people's thoughts, which puts him on the trail of an elusive serial killer. In Japan, a young man (Masi Oka, NBC's "Scrubs") develops a way to stop time through sheer will power. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world… Joining Kring as executive producer are Dennis Hammer (NBC's "Crossing Jordan") and Allan Arkush (NBC's "Crossing Jordan"). David Semel ("House") executive-produced and directed the pilot. The drama is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio.
Cast
PETER PATRELLI Milo Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia quickly garnered attention when he joined the casts of two critically acclaimed television dramas, "Gilmore Girls" and NBC's "American Dreams."
MOHINDER SURESH Sendhil Ramamurthy
Recently, Ramamurthy completed the feature film "Blind Guy Driving," directed by James Keach.
NATHAN PETRELLI
Adrian Pasdar
Pasdar began his career in "Top Gun" when he was cast as Chipper alongside Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer.
CLAIRE BENNET
Hayden Panettiere
Most recently, Panettiere starred in the independent film "The Architect" opposite Anthony LaPaglia and Isabella Rosselini, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
HIRO NAKAMURA
Masi Oka
With a background in improvisation, Oka has performed on the stages of Second City, ImprovOlympics, The Groundlings, and TheatreSports.
NIKI SANDERS
Ali Larter
Larter starred in the successful first and second installments of the "Final Destination" franchise and opposite Reese Witherspoon in the hit film "Legally Blonde."
MATT PARKMAN
Greg Grunberg
Grunberg is best known as the lovable Eric Weiss on "Alias," where he spent four seasons thwarting the menacing plans of the world's most dubious villains.
MICAH SANDERS
Noah Gray-Cabey
A trained classical pianist by the age of three, Gray-Cabey is the youngest person ever to perform at the Sydney Opera Hall.
SIMONE DEVEAUX
Tawny Cypress
Cypress has recurred in a variety of primetime and daytime series, including "Third Watch," "Jonny Zero," "100 Centre Street," and "All My Children."
ISAAC MENDEZ
Santiago Cabrera
Before becoming an actor, Cabrera originally planned on becoming a soccer player.
Recently, Ramamurthy completed the feature film "Blind Guy Driving," directed by James Keach.
NATHAN PETRELLI Adrian Pasdar
Pasdar began his career in "Top Gun" when he was cast as Chipper alongside Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer.
CLAIRE BENNET Hayden Panettiere
Most recently, Panettiere starred in the independent film "The Architect" opposite Anthony LaPaglia and Isabella Rosselini, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
HIRO NAKAMURA Masi Oka
With a background in improvisation, Oka has performed on the stages of Second City, ImprovOlympics, The Groundlings, and TheatreSports.
NIKI SANDERS Ali Larter
Larter starred in the successful first and second installments of the "Final Destination" franchise and opposite Reese Witherspoon in the hit film "Legally Blonde."
MATT PARKMAN Greg Grunberg
Grunberg is best known as the lovable Eric Weiss on "Alias," where he spent four seasons thwarting the menacing plans of the world's most dubious villains.
MICAH SANDERS Noah Gray-Cabey
A trained classical pianist by the age of three, Gray-Cabey is the youngest person ever to perform at the Sydney Opera Hall.
SIMONE DEVEAUX Tawny Cypress
Cypress has recurred in a variety of primetime and daytime series, including "Third Watch," "Jonny Zero," "100 Centre Street," and "All My Children."
ISAAC MENDEZ Santiago Cabrera
Before becoming an actor, Cabrera originally planned on becoming a soccer player.
