According to estimates by The Hollywood Reporter, Heroes was the most pirated television show of 2009, downloaded 6.58 million times. Other geek friendly programs, like Lost, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and True Blood, also made it into the top ten. Heroes has fallen quite a bit in the ratings since its breakout first season, but topping this list demonstrates the show’s ability to continue to attract viewers in some manner.

For the full top ten plus a look at what this online popularity means for the renewal prospects of Heroes, hit the jump.

As a science fiction nerd, I was onboard Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles at the word “Terminator”.  The show focuses on the bond between Sarah and her son John as they work together with the first cute Terminator, Cameron, to stave off Armageddon.  Were they successful?  Was it entertaining?  More after the jump.