The NBC science fiction serial drama series Heroes follows the lives of people across the globe who possess various superhuman powers as they struggle to cope with their everyday lives and prevent foreseen disasters from occurring. The series premiered on American and Canadian television on September 25, 2006.^[1] The first season, which finished 21st of 142 American primetime television programs in Nielsen ratings,^[2] was released on DVD and HD DVD on August 28, 2007.^[3]The Blu-ray was released on August 26, 2008.^[4] Within the seasons of the show are “volumes”, which allow the writers to focus on shorter story arcs.^[5] The first season comprises a single volume of 23 episodes called Genesis, which is also the same title of the show’s pilot episode.