{
  "id": 9742900,
  "title": "The first season of Heroes is almost perfect – here’s why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-first-season-of-heroes-is-almost-perfect-heres-why",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2590275-the-first-season-of-heroes-is-almost-perfect-heres-why/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Starring the late Hayden Panettiere as the self-regenerating cheerleader who could save the world, science-fiction series Heroes first aired 20 years ago today. It might have gone downhill in subsequent seasons, but its first is still brilliant, says TV columnist Bethan Ackerley",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}