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Heroes' Season Finale Beats Jay Leno's Ratings... Barely.

Heroes "failed to see a bounce" for its story's climax, says Variety. The show got 4.4 million viewers, barely beating the 4.3 million who tuned into Jay Leno's almost-final 10 PM show. But Heroes still might get a fifth season. More »

02/09/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#heroesrecap

Goodbye, Heroes, Goodbye

Tonight is the last episode of Heroes. Ever. I have nothing to drink but mint tea. I'm joined by two tea-drinking friends, and my cat Space, who is now out of her TV writing job. Will all the heroes die? More »

02/09/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#whattowatch

The End Of Heroes And Humanity In This Week's Television

Click here to read The End Of Heroes <em>And</em> Humanity In This Week's Television

Television may be clearing decks in preparation for the Olympics (which start Friday), but that doesn't mean we're missing out entirely, with new Lost, the US debut of Survivors and maybe the final ever episode of Heroes. More »

02/08/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#morningspoilers

Crazy Rumors And Speculation For Lost, Doctor Who And Caprica. Plus Di Caprio Talks Inception!

Leonardo Di Caprio explains why Nolan's Inception confused him. There are tons of Doctor Who and Lost spoilers. Plus clips from Crazies, Supernatural, Repo Men, Smallville and Percy Jackson. Also: Real Steel casting call! And Heroes, FlashForward and V spoilers. More »

02/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#iii

Does III Mean An End To Heroes?

Production Weekly is reporting that Tim Kring is working on a new series for NBC, whose working title is III, about alternate world war. Does this mean that Heroes has gone to the great cathode ray tube in the sky? More »

02/06/10

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By Graeme McMillan

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Favreau Clears Up Iron Man Continuity, John Carter And Captain America Plan Filming, And Lexa Doig Joins V

How does Iron Man 2 mesh with Incredible Hulk? Jon Favreau explains. Also, there are John Carter/Captain America filming locations. Lost actors expostulate "flash-sideways." Awesome V/True Blood casting! Plus Dune, Doctor Who, Kick-Ass, Wolfman, Percy Jackson, Caprica, FlashForward and Smallville! More »

02/05/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#morningspoilers

Doctor Who And V Actors Rumored To Return, Lost Producers Speak, And Actors Talk Batman And Transformers

Now that Lost's premiere has aired, the producers are being much more informative. Actors give minor updates on Batman 3 and Transformers 3. There are new Crazies clips, and Doctor Who/V casting reports. Plus Repo Men, Caprica, Chuck and Smallville. More »

02/03/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#heroesrecap

Heroes Is Like Beating Your Head Against A Brick Wall For Ten Years

It's hard to argue with a Heroes episode that's about Peter and Sylar beating a giant brick wall for years on end. That's how we all feel, watching this show! I've drunk some scotch and I'm ready for recappage. More »

02/02/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#whattowatch

Islands In The Sun And Retro Superheroes Are Your Televisual Feast

Let's not even pretend that you're not all planning your week around one particular television event, shall we? It's been a long time coming, but finally, Smallville: Absolute Justice is here... Oh, and that weird Lost show is back, too. More »

02/01/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#thecape

NBC Maintains The Superheroics With New Drama

Heroes may about to get some costumed company on NBC next season. The peacock network has given the go-ahead for a pilot for a new superhero drama that promises to mix emotional fireworks with the special effect fights. More »

01/29/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#morningspoilers

Did Mad Max: Fury Road Just Get A Villain? Plus Mandalorians! And Stargate Goes Cloverfield?

The Mad Max sequel added some cast members - and plot details. Also, Star Wars delves into the Mandalorians, and Lost's Jacob/M.I.B. duality gets complicated. Stargate does Cloverfield? Plus: Resident Evil, Doctor Who, Fringe, Supernatural, Smallville and True Blood spoilers! More »

01/28/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Kevin Feige Confirms Avengers Line-Up. Michael Bay Talks Transformers 3. Plus Walking Dead Script Review!

The Avengers will include one classic member we'd wondered about. Discover how Frank Darabont's reinvented The Walking Dead. Plus Transformers 3, Predators, Green Lantern, Lost, Thor, Scott Pilgrim, Dead Of Night, Doctor Who, Fringe, Caprica, FlashForward and Smallville spoilers! More »

01/27/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#heroesrecap

Non-Erotic Mind Control Stories On Heroes

It's another night of watching Heroes and blogging at the same time. Can things get any worse than they were last week? No they can't - because I have reefer, port, and chocolate chip cookies. Also, lesbians!!! More »

01/25/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#whattowatch

Dystopian Dolls And Robotic Teens Make This Week's TV Worth Watching

The Late Night Wars may be over, but television finds itself unable to stop. This week alone, there're new episodes of Chuck, Supernatural and Caprica, not to mention the final ever episode of Dollhouse. Hankies and actives at the ready! More »

01/25/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#observationdeck

You Ask, io9 Answers!

You may not be aware that io9 has something called the Observation Deck, which is pretty much the Open Thread that never sleeps. But the questions asked over there? They're getting answered right here. Well, some of them. More »

01/24/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#thisisadisaster

The state of the USA Today? IT'S A DISASTER!!!

Or, at least, it is when they interview moi for a pleasant fluff piece about fan-created trailers. Annalee can have the NY Times. USA Today had color before it was cool.
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01/24/10

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By Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.

#stealthispitch

How To Make NBC's Loss Your Gain

NBC's late night slaughter/shuffle may have been a publicity black eye for the broadcaster, public douche outing for Jay Leno and humiliating public execution for Conan O'Brien, but that doesn't mean it's not an opportunity for you, wannabe broadcaster. More »

01/23/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#poll

Stunt Casting In Science Fiction: Does Anybody Care?

Here's your first official look at James Marsters in Caprica, and he looks... well, just like James Marsters always does. (Full image at EW.) Does anybody still care about science-fiction stunt casting at this point? More »

01/22/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#morningspoilers

Let The Right One In Remake Sounds Hideous. Plus Weird Caprica Spoilers, And A Startling Lost Screenshot

Chloe Moretz describes Let Me In's "Romeo And Juliet" story. On the plus side, Esai Morales' Caprica spoilers are so odd, you'll be left wondering. We may have the first Lost season six screencap. Plus Doctor Who, Fringe and Chuck. More »

01/22/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#push

If Push Series Succeeds, Maybe Heroes Can Finally Die

Push, the vastly underrated film about people with special mind powers - and basically everything Heroes should be but isn't - is getting a TV series. This could be the clever real-world superhero series we've been asking for. More »

01/20/10

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bluehinter 01/19/10

I know this is a primarily American sci-fi site, but considering how obsessed we all are with how quickly Heroes is circulating the drain, I'd like to call your attention to Misfits, a brilliant new British live-action superhero comedy-drama which has recently finished airing it's first season in the UK, and already surpassed Heroes in every way imaginable.

I should probably point out that the language in the clip above is NSFW if you don't have headphones, and the series as a whole is raunchier than anything you've heard come of of the mouth of Jay and Silent Bob. If you can get past that (and the thick chav accents) then you'll probably enjoy it.

The plot revolves around five young offenders forced to work in a community service program, where they (as well as other members of the community) become imbued with supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm.

Unlike Heroes, each character's powers seem to be based on their own subconscious desires or fears, and are less useful than you may think:

Kelly, who hates being thought of as just another worthless chav, can read thoughts, but only ones directly about her.

Curtis is an Olympic hopeful who's career was cut short due to a drug bust. He can rewind time, but only when he feels regret.

Alisha, a beautiful teen who uses sex as a weapon, finds she can now send people into a sexual frenzy when they touch her skin. Unfortunately she can't turn it off.

Simon, the quiet "creepy kid" that everybody assumes is a pantie sniffing pervert, turns invisible when he feels ignored or ridiculed.

And finally, there's the smart alec jokester Nathan, who doesn't seems to have a power at all, though his ability is finally revealed during the ironic twist to the final episode.

I have no idea if this will air on BBC America or Sci-Fi because of the language, but I highly recommend checking it out, if you want to see what Heroes *could* have been, if they'd hired a few decent writers, and kept the main cast trimed down to a more manageable level

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