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On Monday, September 22, "Heroes" returns for its third season, with a brand-new chapter, "Volume 3: Villains," which will explore the nature of good and evil in all the characters, as a cadre of villains is unleashed upon the world.
As ominous, new signs signal catastrophe ahead, new and familiar adversaries begin to gather. There are those who will be drawn to the dark side, and others who will use their powers. But there are others who will do the unimaginable to save the world, and their kind, again from destruction. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world.
Heroes Volume 3 Cast and Appearances
Jack Coleman H.R.G.
Greg Grunberg Matt Parkman
Ali Larter Niki Sanders/Jessica/Tracy Strauss
James Kyson Lee Ando Masahashi
Masi Oka Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere Claire Bennet
Adrian Pasdar Nathan Petrelli
Zachary Quinto Sylar
Sendhil Ramamurthy Mohinder Suresh
Dania Ramirez Maya Herrera
Cristine Rose Angela Petrelli
Milo Ventimiglia Peter Petrelli
Allan Arkush Executive Producer/Director
Greg Beeman Executive Producer/Director
Dennis Hammer Executive Producer
Tim Kring Executive Producer/Creator
Ken Lally as The German (exclusive interview)
David H. Lawrence as Eric Doyle
Jamie Hector as Benjamin Knox
Blake Shields as Flint
Francis Capra as Jesse Murphy
Andre Royo as Stephen Canfield
Demetrius Grosse as Samedi
GUESTS (RECURRING ROLES)
Kristen Bell Elle Bishop
Brea Grant Dahpne Millbrook
APPEARANCES
- "Heroes: Countdown to Premiere Event" pictures [Hayden] [Milo] [Adrian] [Ali] [Jack] [Zachary]
- "Heroes" World Tour Australia - pictures [Masi and Milo]
- Stand Up To Cancer - [Masi]
- NBC Monday Night Lineup Preview - video
AWARDS 2008
- Dania Ramirez, Best Supporting Actress Imagen Awards 2008
Heroes Volume 3 General Promos and Spoilers
- Nathan Petrelli dies (autopsied dead) at the hands of his brother. And then Peter brings Nathan back to life.
- Nikki sees herself (or her twin/clone?) cold as dead in a coffin.
- Peter shift-changes right before our eyes, but another prisoner says he really is Peter! What’s really going on?
- new character Benjamin Knox knocks Peter off his feet.
- spidey-Mohinder makes out with Maya
- and the clincher, Claire asks Sylar as he looks at her open skull, “Are you gonna eat it?” The villain’s reply? “Eat your brains? Claire that’s disgusting!”
- Nathan Petrelli is President?
- Sylar has a son named Noah
[Super-loaded spoiler and trailer] [On Tracy Strauss and Niki Sanders] [On President Nathan Petrelli] [Video - Adrian Pasdar interview] [Video - Mohinder's new lab] [Hiro vs. Daphne] [Peter and Claire spoilers] [Video - long preview/trailer]
Heroes Volume 3 Premieres September 22, 2008
Heroes episode 3.01 "The Second Coming"
Airdate: September 22, 2008
The identity of Nathan Petrelli’s assassin is revealed. With his powers partially restored, Sylar pays a visit to Claire. He later attacks the Company and finds more than he bargained for. Mohinder Suresh finds a breakthrough in his research, thanks to Maya. Hiro and Ando meet Daphne, and Tracy Strauss makes her appearance.
[Episode 3.01 Review] [Episode Highlights]
Heroes episode 3.02 "Butterfly Effect"
Airdate: September 22, 2008
[Episode 3.02 Review] [Episode Highlights]
- Matt Parkman has new powers! But then gets slashed in the neck (image)
- The Company has a new CEO
- HRG gets the "most surprising new partner you can imagine"
- Hiro gets stabbed with his sword (image)
- Micah and Monica are dead (image)
- Niki in a body bag (image)
[Trailer 1] [Pictures 1 ] [Pictures 2] [Pictures 3] [First 15 minutes] [Episode 3.01 Recap] [Video - sneak peek]
Heroes episode 3.03 "One of us, One of them"
Airdate: September 29, 2008
("Dreamtime" Alternate title and description for the episode)
The Level 5 villains have escaped and took hostages in a bank bust. Angela Petrelli, (new CEO of the Company) sends out HRG, with his new partner, to go after them. Tracy Strauss’ new horrific powers lead her to search for answers about Niki Sanders. Claire Bennet asks her biological mom for help.
[Spoilers] [Trailer 1] [Trailer 2] [Sneak Peeks - 4 scenes] [Sneak Peek - Claire's moms] [Pictures] [Description]
Heroes episode 3.04 "I am become Death"
Airdate: October 6, 2008
A catastrophic future is abound with people of abilities, and Peter takes a dangerous risk to stop this madness from happening. Hiro does the unthinkable - consult with Adam Monroe - to track the mastermind behind the formula heist. HRG’s partnership results in a bloodbath.
- It’s now five to seven years in the future.
- Future Sylar is no longer the boogieman, and he’s friends with future Peter! (Ha, I didn’t see that coming)
- More people have flying abilities. (Does this mean Mohinder’s tests were a success?)
- Patriarch Arthur Petrelli is a megalomania. He wants to be the most powerful (and guess who of his "sons" take after him?)
- Hiro and Ando dig up Adam Monroe for help. Ooooh, won’t he be pissed!
- Tracy Strauss is just one of five (or more?) versions of the same woman, created by Dr. Zimmerman. Let’s see - Niki, Jessica, Gina and who?
- Sylar is a reformed villain in the future. So he’s a dad and Mr. Muggles loves him?! Please tell me this is a nightmare!
[Spoilers] [Trailer] [Pictures] [Description] [Spoilers - Sylar's future] [Sneak peek - Tracy and Nathan]
Heroes episode 3.05 "Angels and Monsters"
Airdate: October 13, 2008
Does the end justify the means? In this fifth episode, some of the heroes face personal decisions with consequences that will reverberate through time. Claire attempts at taking down her first target but is it too much for her? Hiro approaches his dilemma using a tactic that will dismay his best friend Ando. Peter tries to escape from the future he helped create only to be haunted by it in the present.
- Claire and HRG are headed for a showdown when Claire discovers how far her father will go to serve the company.
- Claire and ‘uncle’ Sylar bond and find a common ground as they fight Vortex Villain.
- Nathan takes Tracy home to meet Angela.
- Nathan goes on a mission that leads him to discover the shocking secret of another Hero.
- Arthur Petrelli finally appears next week and and he’s been conspiring with another Hero’s father.
[Spoilers] [Trailer] [Pictures -1] [Pictures - 2] [Pictures - 3] [Description] [sneak peek - Daphne and Linderman] [sneak peek - Arthur Petrelli]
Heroes episode 3.06 "Dying of the Light"
Airdate: October 20, 2008
One of “Heroes” biggest twist happens when Arthur Petrelli (Robert Forster), the bedridden patient pictured, gets up and takes his place as the super villain that runs Pinehearst Industries. The Company now has a rival in Pinehearst Industries, and its new recruits include the villains Knox, Daphne, Adam Monroe, Maury Parkman, and get this, maybe Matt Parkman and Hiro Nakamura! Peter goes after the Industry and sees a new side to the father he thought was dead.
- Death: a hero - a she, who has been attached to a “former human”.
- Death: a villain - he just got out of there (Level 5), and he’s also going down.
- Claire’s special abilities have to do with the grandpa and grandma Petrelli (think back to when Kaito handed baby Claire to HRG).
[Spoilers] [Trailer] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peek - Sylar and Peter] [Sneak Peek - Arthur Petrelli and Peter]
Heroes episode 3.07 "Eris Quod Sum"
Airdate: October 27, 2008
"Eris quod sum" - "I am what you will be."
A monstrous Suresh traps the heroes in his lair. Angela asks Sylar to save his brother Peter. Daphne is ordered to kill Matt. The alliances between heroes and villains are getting blurred.
- So the father of an illegitimate child meets meets the biological mom/ex-wife and the adoptive dad.
- Elle gets honest and asks Claire for help. That’s after the girls fight first.
- Arthur asks Peter to help for the greater good and prevent what he foresaw of the future.
- Mohinder finds a way to take away Maya’s powers.
- Mohinder asks for another chance to understand how synthetic powers work.
- Mohinder works with Arthur Petrelli to create a successful power-tripper.
[Trailer - US] [Trailer - Canadian] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peek - Mohinder's lab] [Four Sneak Peeks!] [Behind the Scenes - Untangle a web]
Heroes episode 3.08 "Villains"
Airdate: November 10, 2008
Another twisty episode from Heroes is “Villains” and, just from the description, each new reveal is an OMG!
- We find out how Arthur Petrelli died and why he hates Angela so much to create a rival company. And Hiro uses his powers to get the scoop on that!
- An opportunity comes for Sylar to end his murderous pursuit, but HRG and Elle stand in the way!
- Company man Thompson is not dead! And guess who’s related to him.
[Trailer-US] [Trailer-Canada] [Promo Trailers] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peek - Angela and Arthur Petrelli] [4 Sneak Peeks - Petrelli family; Sylar] [Behind the scenes]
Heroes episode 3.09 "It’s Coming"
Airdate: November 17, 2008
Arthur Petrelli is hunting down the heroes one by one. They are either dead, injured or on the run. What does this guy really want? Just revenge or total take over to world domination?
In his team are Knox, Blake, Daphna, Sylar, Elle, Tracy and Mohinder Suresh, who is testing his new superpower formula. Who can stop them now?
Spoilers:
- Pinehearst has something that Claire has and they go after her.
- Claire jumps to save Peter’s life.
- Arthur tries to steal Nathan’s powers.
- There is a human catalyst that will make the serum perfect for use.
- Claire’s character is deeply her involved with the discovery of the formula.
- Matt Parkman attempts to rescue Angela Petrelli
- Elle begs for death!
[Trailer - US] [Trailer - Canada] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peek - Nathan at Pinehearst] [4 Sneak Peeks] [Behind the scenes]
Heroes episode 3.10 "The Eclipse - Part 1"
Airdate: November 24, 2008
There is truly something weird when eclipses happen every year, and this one will cast a shadow that impacts super-abilities. Meanwhile heroes and villains go on quests around the world: Elle and Sylar reunite to do Arthur’s bidding bring Claire in. Nathan and Peter search for the only man who can stop their father from destroying the world. Matt, Hiro and Ando sneak after Daphne to learn what she’s hiding.
- Arthur Petrelli has Daphne by the throat, figuratively.
- Nathan will fly to Haiti and join the Haitian in fighting against his own brother.
- Claire Bennet will be trained by the Master.
- Hiro shares a scene with the turtle.
[Trailer] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peeks] [Behind the scene]
Heroes episode 3.11 "The Eclipse - Part 2"
Airdate: December 1, 2008
The eclipse reveals the extent of the heroes abilities, in this continuation of the episode. It’s villains against villain as some try to avenge personal wrongs. The Petrelli brothers travel to the Amazon to find someone who can stop their father from destroying the world, but they are met with opposition along the way. Meanwhile, a central hero has lost his powers and only the comicbooks can help him now.
[Trailer-US] [Trailer – Canada] ] [Pictures] [Description]
Heroes episode 3.12 "Our Father"
Airdate: December 8, 2008
Like the first season, the heroes again must band together to stop a villain from destroying the world. This time, the clue lies in the past, when Kaito gave Claire the power to be a “catalyst” of the formula.
How can they beat Arthur when his scientist Mohinder is also racing against time to make a breakthrough for the formula?
[Trailer-US] [Trailer-Canada] [Pictures] [Description] [Sneak Peek]
Heroes episode 3.13 "Duel"
Airdate: December 15, 2008
It’s the final battle between heroes and villains! The last episode of the volume will bring out the best and worse of everyone as they fight for their lives. Who will be left standing? Who will be on the run?
[Spoilers] [Trailer] [Pictures] [Description]
Heroes Volume 4: Fugitives (new PAGE)
Heroes episode 3.14 "Untitled"
Airdate: February 2009
