NBC Universo unleashes Heroes

NBC UNIVERSO announced the premiere of Heroes, starting Wed., Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This marks the Spanish-language debut of the epic sci-fi series on U.S. television. Created by Tim Kring, Heroes chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they have superpowers including telekinesis, time travel, invisibility, and the power to heal and fly. With their newfound powers, these heroes must band together in order to save the world, and themselves, from catastrophic threats.

“Featuring a diverse cast, Heroes is an iconic series that incorporates elements of fantasy and action that resonates with our Latino viewers,” said Jorge Balleste, Vice President of Program Acquisitions and Sourcing, NBC UNIVERSO. “We are pleased to add this series to our programming lineup alongside Superhumanos de Stan Lee as we continue to solidify our sci-fi offerings.” In advance of the series’ Spanish-language television debut, NBC UNIVERSO is also offering its subscribers the opportunity to watch the first three episodes of Heroes beginning today on Video on Demand (VOD) on participating satellite, cable and telco systems. Heroes stars Santiago Cabrera, David Anders, Jack Coleman, Greg Brunberg, Robert Knepper, Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, James Kyson Lee, Masi Oka, Adrian Pasdar and Sendhil Ramamurthy.