Rueben's Ramblings

On September 24, the new reboot series Heroes Reborn will debut for two hours at 8 PM on NBC.

The 13-episode event series chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. A year ago, a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas, left the city decimated. Blamed for the tragic event, those with extraordinary abilities are in hiding or on the run from those with nefarious motives.

The cast includes Zachary Levi (Chuck) [playing very much against type] and Judith Shekoni (the Twilight franchise) are a married couple seeking to avenge a tragic loss; Jack Coleman returns as Noah Bennet (aka H.R.G.), who has gone off the grid; Henry Zebrowski (A to Z) plays a conspiracy theorist Quentin Frady, who finds Noah and opens his eyes to the truth behind the Odessa tragedy; Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time) play Tommy, an awkward teen, who just wants to be normal; Gatlin Green (Criminal Minds) is Emily, the girl of Tommy’s dreams; Danika Yarosh (Shameless) plays Malina, a very sheltered, bold and ethereal teenager, who has been told she is destined for greatness; Kiki Sukezane (Death Yankee 3) plays Miko, a quiet and unique young woman, who is trying to track down her missing father; Ryan Guzman (Pretty Little Liars and The Boy Next Door) plays Carlos, a former soldier; Rya Kihlstedt (Masters of Sex) plays Erica, the head of the highly successful tech conglomerate Renautas, who has an agenda of her own.

Cast members from the original series who will reprise their roles include Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Noah Gray-Cabey, Cristine Rose and Sendhil Ramamurthy; and other cast members include Cle Bennett (Rookie Blue and Lost Girl), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black) and Nazneen Contractor (Covert Affairs).

Here is a trailer for Heroes Reborn: