Hero Corp
Genre	Comedy Sci-fi
Created by	Simon Astier
Country of origin	France
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	15
Broadcast
Original channel	Comédie! (2008-2009) France 4 (2009)
Original airing	25 October 2008
External links
Official website

Hero Corp is a French comedic science fiction TV show that has aired 15 episodes beginning in October 2008 on the cable channel Comédie!. In July 2009 it began broadcasting on France 4.^[1] The show was created by and stars Simon Astier, previously seen in the Kaamelott TV show.^[1][2]

[edit] Storyline

John, played by Astier, travels to a small village in the south of France for the burial of his grandmother. While spending a few days there at his aunt's home, he gets the feeling that the people are keeping things from him. Strange events abound. Eventually he discovers that the village is inhabited by has-been superheroes, and, secretly, a supervillian who everyone thinks is long dead.^[3]

[edit] Main characters

• John "Bouclier Man" (Simon Astier)
• Klaus "Force Mustang" (Alban Lenoir)
• Steve "Brasier" (Gérard Darier)
• Mary "Renaissance" (Agnès Boury)
• Burt "Acid Man", "Captain Shampoo" and "Tornado" (François Podetti)
• The Mayor and "Captain Transformation" (Philippe Noël)
• Stan "Mental" (Arnaud Joyet)
• Mike, the Mayor's son (Étienne Fague)
• Doug "Sérum" (Sébastien Lalanne)
• Alan "Captain Cold" (Maurice Lamy)
• Ethan "The Lord" (Christian Bujeau)
• Jennifer (Aurore Pourteyron)
• Mégane, Jennifer's mother (Josée Drevon)

[edit] Episodes

The ramshackle Château du Tournel, lair of "The Lord"

1. Le village
2. Le test
3. Le grand départ
4. Révélations
5. Recherches
6. Retour aux sources (Back to Basics)
7. À l'intérieur (Inside)
8. Nouvelle donne (New Deal)
9. Emplettes (Shopping)
10. L'alerte
11. Chez l'habitant (Homestay)
12. Nouvelle peau (New Skin)
13. Die hard
14. Duel
15. Après le calme (After the Calm)

[edit] Production

The production company's ultimate owner is the French conglomerate Lagardère Group.^{[citation needed]} The show is mostly shot in the Lozère department, with a ruined castle near Mende providing the lair of "The Lord", the show's supervillian.^[4] Some scenes were shot in Montreal, Canada. Music is provided by the French composer Etienne Forget.

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