NBC’s two younger-skewing action dramas fell sharply yet again. "Chuck" (5.8 million, 2.3/8) dropped 15% and "Heroes" (8.2 million, 4.0/9) dropped 11%. At 10 p.m., "Life" (5.6 million, 2.2/6) also fell, down 19%.

Not to gawk at the overturned semi-truck on the freeway, but that "Heroes" number is startling -- a series low by far (as is "Chuck") and marking the show's third week of decline. The action series matched "How I Met Your Mother" (!) for the first time.

"Heroes" was NBC's strongest scripted series the past couple years and is now fading with alarmingly quickness. It's a clear problem ... without a clear solution. Episodes this season have continued the show's dense and sometimes difficult-to-follow mythology (here's Maureen Ryan throwing up her hands and giving up on the show). That two-hour season premiere following a one-hour recap special felt like a headache-inducing mistake -- by the time you finished watching all three hours you've seen practically every character die and come back to life. Yet it still feels superior to last season. One can only hope the show has now established its third-week ratings bottom.

Any "The big bang theory" fans here?

Wait - are you saying Heroes is hard to understand? I thought it had an excellent learning curve. [edit]Unless you're not talking about Series 1.

Any "The big bang theory" fans here?

The Heroes plot is wonking all over the place in an effort to remain interesting. I do worry about that. It's gone from being a show I look forward to seeing to a show I watch because I've already invested the time in S1 and 2..

Yeah, I watched all of series one and half of series two of Heroes, all the time waiting for it to get as good as everyone said it was. I just couldn't connect with any of the characters.

Yeah, I watched all of series one and half of series two of Heroes, all the time waiting for it to get as good as everyone said it was. I just couldn't connect with any of the characters.

And hey - Marlo Stansfield's in it.

Any "The big bang theory" fans here?

and the cute blonde helped

I'm afraid I am a gimmick account created only for the purpose of making a very poor joke.
Apologies if I got your hopes up.

That's quite sad really. Your only existance is for the purpose of cheap comedy. I mourn for you, Mr Air.

Are you Titler?

Dexter 3 is being aired???? Yes!!

*punches the air*

Any "The big bang theory" fans here?

My real account mainly exists for cheap comedy as well, so I'm used to it.

Commissioner Daniels is in Fringe. They is getting everywhere after the Wire eh

We are watching (in order of entertainment):

House S5
The Unit S3
How I Met Your Mother S3
Heroes S3
Fringe

I definitely think Heroes has jumped the shark. It's fucking ridiculous and feels desperate. It's going to get two more episodes to make amends then I'm ditching it if it carries on with the stupidly complex narrative.

I must get back to 30 Rock. I've only seen the first 4 episodes of the first series.

I want the rest of BSG to be aired..

Awesomely, Mrs Chris is now interested in The Unit, so we're watching from Series 1 again. I'd only got three eps into Series 2....

January for the second half of S4.

Lost season 4 was terrific. As a show it jumped the shark then jumped back. So I'm certainly sticking with Heroes for now.

you've played the lost videogame haven't you CUS?

Any views on the first ep of Life On Mars?

The look of it is great, the fella from the Sopranos playing Ray is a good casting choice, not sure about Keitel being Hunt yet...