If its Heroes, then there has to be extraordinary power. Screened on NBC for the first time in September 2006, Heroes is about ordinary people with incredible abilities. The first season of Heroes, with 23 episodes, attracted 14.3 million viewers in the US. It was the only NBC premiere to receive the highest ranking in five years. The second season earned an equally fantastic popularity with 13. 1 million viewers.

The TV show series tell tales of people who discover that they have superhuman powers. Episodes reveal how their powers impact their lives and the way they use their abilities. While saving his brother Peter, Nathan Petrelli realizes he can fly. Texas cheerleader Claire Bennet finds out that she is immune to physical destruction. Hiro Nakamura, in Tokyo, is able to control space continuum. Isaac Mendez is a painter in Lower Manhattan and has the unique ability to paint images from the future. Niki Sanders, a stripper in Las Vegas, can see her alter ego in the mirror. Niki's husband D.L can walk through walls. In Los Angeles, policeman Matt Parkman learns he can read thoughts of others. FBI uses him in their search for a Saudi man called Amid.

Now in its third season, Heroes is showing how villains wish to use the powers of the 'superhuman' characters to create destructive havoc in the world. On the contrary, the heroes have grouped together to prevent unforeseen destruction visible in the pictures painted by Isaac. Powerful indeed!