Heroes is the show that everyone is talking about and I’m yet another one of the masses who has developed a somewhat unhealthy obsession with this truly groundbreaking science fiction show.

The first season is in two parts, with Part 1 containing 11 episodes out on DVD already, and Heroes Season 1 Part 2 with 12 episodes coming out on DVD in the UK on 10th December 2007. I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of Part 1 to review I have found myself a lot more popular with friends and relatives than usual!

I have to confess, I got into this series kind of later than most. I didn’t start watching it until recently but quickly found myself hooked after my first episode. I’d even go as far as to say I actually prefer Heroes to LOST… and that’s saying something given the extent of my admiration for that show and its creators.

So, what makes Heroes so great? Well for those who haven’t seen the show yet I don’t want to give too much away but let’s just say that the characters, plotlines and effects go way beyond anything you have ever seen. It has so many high drama scenes it will make your head spin and watching as the ‘Heroes’ learn about their own individual powers and how to control them is exciting to say the least.

I love the fact that the people with the superpowers come from all different walks of life, and all around the world. We have everything from an indestructible cheerleader to a cop who can read peoples thoughts and the show just keeps offering up these new and exciting little twists and angles that keep it feeling fresh.

The main focus of Series 1 is on the way that each of the Heroes deal with their newly found powers and learning to control them and use them for good. Hiro Nakamura is a Japanese man who soon discovers that he has the ability to bend space and time, travelling from one time frame to another and stopping time at his own will. We soon realise that he is an important character in the series as he sets about his quest to ‘Save the cheerleader; Save the world’.

The cheerleader in question just happens to be Claire Bennet, and she herself is hiding a secret power. Claire is indestructible; she can throw herself off a building, scald herself with boiling water and more and heal almost immediately.

Gradually all of the characters find their lives becoming intertwined as their paths cross for interesting and intriguing reasons, and with the help of Isaac Mendez, an artist who can paint the future they soon find themselves with a common quest that will ultimately require all of them to pull together.

There is also a darker force at work that we soon become aware of. His name is Sylar (played by Zachary Quinto) and he is feeding off of the powers of the Heroes and absorbing them for his own use. Sylar’s cunning and calculating methods to track down the powers he requires results in some of the most tense and brilliant scenes I have seen on a TV show for a long time and every aspect of the show feels almost like you are reading a slick, fun no holds barred comic book that you can’t put down.

If you are a fan of Sci Fi, or of TV shows like LOST which keep the viewer constantly on their toes then Heroes is most definitely the show for you. Series 1 is currently showing on the BBC and can also be bought on DVD so you really have no excuse for not watching!

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Complete cast list for the TV series Heroes: Adair Tishler, Adrian Pasdar, Ali Larter, Ashlee Gillespie, Ashley Crow, Ben Murray, Bill Fagerbakke, Brian Tarantina, Christopher Eccleston, Clea DuVall, Colby French, Cristine Rose, Dana Davis, Danielle Savre, Darryl Chan, Deirdre Quinn, Dutch Johnson, Elizabeth Lackey, Eric Roberts, Erick Avari, Eriko Tamura, Eugene Byrd, Garrett Masuda, Geno Monteiro, George Takei, Greg Grunberg, Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Jackson Wurth, James Kyson Lee, Javin Reid, Jayma Mays, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Josh Clark, Justin Evans, Karl T. Wright, Karri Turner, Kevin Chamberlin, Leonard Roberts, Link Baker, Malcolm McDowell, Mark Allan Stewart, Mark Nearing, Masi Oka, Matt Lanter, Matthew John Armstrong, Michael Maury, Milo Ventimiglia, Missi Pyle, Missy Peregrym, Nicole Bilderback, Noah Gray-Cabey, Nora Zehetner, Paula Newsome, Randall Bentley, Rena Sofer, Richard Roundtree, Rick Peters, Ryan Smith, Sakina Jaffrey, Sally Champlin, Santiago Cabrera, Sara Solomon, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Shalim Ortiz, Shishir Kurup, Stacy Haiduk, Stana Katic, Tawny Cypress, Thomas Dekker, Tohoru Masamune, Zachary Quinto.