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.

CREDITS

Executive producers: Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer, Allan Arkush, David Semel (pilot)
Creator: Tim Kring
Co-executive producers: Michael Green, Natalie Chaidez, Jesse Alexander, Jeph Loeb, Greg Beeman
Producer: Jim Chory
Co-producer: Aron Coleite
Consulting producer: Bryan Fuller
Supervising producers: Adam Armus and Kay Foster
Writers: Tim Kring, Michael Green, Natalie Chaidez, Jesse Alexander, Jeph Loeb, Bryan Fuller, Adam Armus, Kay Foster, Aron Coleite, Joe Pokaski, Chuck Kim
Directors: David Semel (pilot), Greg Beeman (series),Allan Arkush (series)
Casting directors: Jason La Padura and Natalie Hart
Production designer: Curtis Schnell (pilot), Ruth Ammon (series)
Art director: Daniel Vivanco (pilot), Michael Budge (series)
Director of photography: Adam Kane (pilot), John Aronson (series)
Film Editors: Donn Aron, Michael Murphy, Scott Boyd
Special effects supervisor: Gary D'Amico
Visual effects supervisors: Doug Ludwig (pilot), Mark Kolpack (series)
Costume designer: Debra McGuire
Origination: Los Angeles
Produced by: NBC Universal Television Studio