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By Ashley Moulton
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Heartwarming true stories from COVID-19 essential workers.
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Regular Heroes
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What's the Story?
Each episode of REGULAR HEROES profiles three essential workers going about their jobs under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. The heroes work in health care, food service, nonprofits, education, public works, and more. The documentary-style series shows how the heroes are making a tremendous amount of personal sacrifice to help their communities. At the end of each episode, a different celebrity like Alicia Keys, professional football player J.J. Watt, or Kevin Hart calls the hero to surprise them with a reward for their service.
Is It Any Good?
This show, like many feel-good reality shows that have come before it, is designed to tug at your heartstrings. Like Returning the Favor, Queer Eye, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, etc., Regular Heroes does a great job of profiling the truly heroic efforts many essential workers are making during the COVID-19 pandemic. These heroes aren't expecting anything in return, and their extreme gratitude for receiving surprise gifts from the show is heartwarming. The heroes are great role models for kids (and adults).
That said, at the time of this review, the United States is still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show does not shy away from the challenges that exist during these coronavirus times. That reality might be too stressful for many kids to get enjoyment out of the show, despite its generally positive and uplifting tone.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the heroes featured on Regular Heroes. What kind of courageous acts did they perform during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The heroes in this show have a lot of compassion for other people and try to help them in any way they can. What are some ways you might be able to help people in your own community?
Seeing news about the pandemic can bring up a lot of feelings for kids -- and grown-ups, too. How did watching this show make you feel? What kind of conversations did it spark?
TV Details
- Premiere date : May 8, 2020
- Cast : Alicia Keys , Kevin Hart , Nick Jonas , Kelly Rowland , Brad Paisley , J.J. Watt , Chris Paul
- Network : Prime Video
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Compassion , Courage
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- Last updated : August 25, 2020
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