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''Heroes Unmasked'' is a
behind-the-scenes documentary television series
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of the
American
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television series ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
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and narrated by
Anthony Head
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in series 1–2, and in series 3 by former ''Heroes'' actor
Santiago Cabrera
Santiago Cabrera (; born 5 May 1978) is a Chilean-British actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States. Cabrera is best known for his roles as the character Isaac Mendez in the television series ''Heroes'', Lancelot in the BBC drama s ...
. The show aired after an episode was shown on
BBC Two
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, with one special episode that aired on a Saturday to coincide with the Heroes Catch-Up Weekend, through seasons one and two and for the "volume three" episodes of season three. A 65-minute special, narrated by
Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Freeman's most no ...
, accompanied the
season one finale in addition to the usual episode of ''Unmasked'', and an extra episode of usual length was broadcast a week before season two began.
The show features interviews with cast and crew members as well as special effects artists discussing the process behind the creation of each episode as well as revealing plot backgrounds and future stories.
It is filmed entirely on location at the current set used for the television show in the United States and is another incarnation of the format already used by the BBC for ''
Doctor Who Confidential
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'' and ''
Torchwood Declassified
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''.
First aired on 25 July 2007 on
BBC Two
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following the first double episode of ''Heroes'', the show attracted 3.1 million viewers.
Discussion on the show is also carried over onto ''Heroes - the official Radio Show'' on
BBC7.
There is an episode of ''Unmasked'' for all Heroes showings (one shorter episode was made for each of the three double episodes in season 1) during its run, except season two's "
Truth & Consequences
"Truth & Consequences" is the tenth and penultimate episode of the second season of the NBC superhero drama series '' Heroes''. It aired on November 26, 2007. On its initial airing, it received 11.89 million viewers.
Plot
Peter Petrelli and Ada ...
". Unmasked did not return for Volume 4.
Overseas Broadcast
In
Hong Kong
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, the show has aired after the
SD premiere run of ''Heroes'' on
TVB Pearl
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In Australia, it was shown after new episodes of Heroes premiered on
Sci Fi
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.
References
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