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?

NBC has released the episode description of episode 309 “It’s Coming”, and it’s full of spoilers so I’ll put it after the cut.

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Heroes episode 3.07 “Eris Quod Sum”
Airdate: October 2008

A monstrous Suresh traps the heroes in his lair. Angela asks Sylar to save his brother Peter. Daphne is ordered to kill Matt. In the episode
“Eris Quod Sum” the alliances between heroes and villains are getting blurred. NBC released the description -

TRAPPED, TERRIFIED AND CORNERED, NATHAN (ADRIAN PASDAR) & TRACY (ALI LARTER), MATT (GREG GRUNBERG) AND PETER (MILO VENTIMIGLIA) STRUGGLE FOR THEIR LIVES AGAINST FAMILIAR FACES — – ELLE (GUEST STAR KRISTEN BELL) MAKES A SHOCKING RETURN — Trapped and terrified, Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and Tracy (Ali Larter) fight for their lives against a much-changed, monstrous Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) to free themselves, Maya (Dania Ramirez) and the doctor’s other “test subjects.”

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The fourth installment for the “Heroes” volume 3 airs tonight, so let’s take a look at who’s buzzing about the show today.

But first, here is a PRIMETIME NEWSY SPOILER (take two). Casting call for what may be a “Volume 4: Fugitives” episode includes this:

• Lauer: 45 - 55. Male. This handsome super-star anchor of a major network news program conducts a high profile interview with a politician.

Uhm, isn’t that someone we know from a morning show? (Very cool how Heroes First spun this.)

Now, onto other buzz:

Graeme takes on the very confusing and alternate futures that “Heroes” posits when she asks “How many futures does Heroes actually need, anyway?”

Totally badasses future Peter and future Claire pose for a photoshoot and Watching Heroes has the pics! Nice grab, Debbie!

Blake Shields, better known as Flint, talks to his hometown paper about his character and coming back (?) for more episodes.

Charlie claims “Heroes has both present and future problems” that have nothing to do with time-travel.

Like it or hate it, episode 304 “Heroes: I am Become Death” is on tonight at 9pm ET at the peacock network.

image used with permission: NBC

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.

The NBC released the official description of “Angels and Monsters” -

SEVERAL HEROES STAND AT MAJOR CROSSROADS, FACING PERSONAL DECISIONS THAT COULD REDEFINE WHO’S “GOOD” OR “EVIL” — CLAIRE (HAYDEN PANETTIERE) ATTEMPTS TO TAKE DOWN HER FIRST NEW VILLIAN — MALCOLM McDOWELL (LINDERMAN), DAVID ANDERS (ADAM MONROE) AND JESSALYN GILSIG (MEREDITH) GUEST STAR — Armed with H.R.G.’s (Jack Coleman) old files and a taser, Claire (Hayden Panettiere) attempts to take down her first target — Stephen Canfield (Andre Royo), a Level 5 escapee with the ability to create black holes — unaware that others are closing in.

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NBC will get me glued to my seat on Mondays, that’s for sure. I already love “Heroes”, but last year wasn’t too good.

Now this season Monday nights TV may just get better. “Heroes” promises a return to its original kick-ass storyline. I can’t wait to find out if Chuck gets the girl and the guns… and then there’s the new Christian Slater show “My Own Worse Enemy”.

Hayden Panettiere looked very sophisticated at the "Heroes" Countdown to Premiere event at the Edison Lounge, Los Angeles on September 7.

In her matching black jacket and pants, Hayden greeted fans and posed for photographs before heading inside the lounge. More pictures of Hayden show her chatting with other cast members.

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Now I really gotta get me a full body shot of Justin Hartley wearing the Green Arrow costume. And you’ll know soon enough why.

Cynthia of SF Universe caught up with Justin Hartley to talk about the NBC webisodes Gemini Division, where he stars with Rosario Dawson. Cyn offered to throw in a few questions for me about Green Arrow and Smallville…

For the past seasons, Justin was a recurring guest in Smallville. His superhero character Green Arrow instantly found loyal fans. The first thing we all want to know from Justin, will there be a spin-off?

Justin: I think there’s a lot of talk, I don’t know if it was ever on the table but they’re always talking. I try to stay away from that. I don’t know what the plans are. I just know I’m on Smallville and that’s what I’m doing now and if someone brings it up to me it would be the first time.

What can we expect from Green Arrow in Smallville season 8?

Justin: I’m doing it full time this year. This is the first year, every other year I’ve been busy doing other stuff and shooting pilots. But this year with the strike, the timing worked out really well to do this. The writers are getting a chance to write more about Oliver Queen, now they can tackle some bigger stories instead of just little snippets. It’ll be fun for the audience.

How did you feel the first time you put on the Green Arrow outfit?

Justin: Fine and then a little sweaty and then uncomfortable and every time I go back there I go, how embarrassing would it be if the costume doesn’t fit this year. Actually, I dropped a little weight since I first did the show, so it’s not as snug as it used to be. As long as I can fit into it, I’m comfortable.

What’s the most uncomfortable part of getting into costume?

Justin: I will tell you this, the Green Arrow costume boots have about a five inch heel on them and I never understood women saying I hate high heels. I thought it was the toes but it’s the cramp in your calf that kills you. After a half hour, I have to lay down and have someone stretch me out because my calves are bricks. The biggest Charlie horse ever and they want me to run in them and I look like a fool. But it’s fun, who else gets to put on leather head to toe and get paid for it.

And when you’re just Oliver Queen?

Justin: Some scenes, they’re like you’re Oliver, woo, good one, jeans and a shirt.

Whether Oliver or Green Arrow, I think he’s hot either way!

Now read the rest of the interview of Justin Hartley at SF Universe about his new webisode Gemini Division. Did you know he’s a serious gamer?

image used with permission from Newscom

Heroes episode 3.01/3.02: “A Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect”
Airdate: September 22, 2008 at 9 p.m.

Episode 1 of Heroes season 3 (Villains) has already been publicly shown at the Comic Con. There is even a video, summaries (or spoilers for those who haven’t seen it), and commentaries of the premiere. But I know we’ll watch the episode again, and itch to know what happens to the heroes once they come back from saving the world the second time around.

NBC has distributed the official press release for the first episode of Heroes, which begins airing about a long month from now.

“VOLUME 3: VILLAINS” MAKES A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL DEBUT WITH REVELATIONS THAT WILL REDEFINE FAMILIAR CHARACTERS AND SHAKE THE SERIES TO ITS CORE — The first chapter of “Volume 3: Villains” kicks off moments after shots rang out, as the shocking identity of Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) assassin and the reasons why the Texas press conference had to be cut short are revealed — immediately throwing Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Matt (Greg Grunberg) into unexpected, uncharted territory. With his powers partially restored, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) decides a visit to Claire (Hayden Panettiere) could give him a boost. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) are charged with safeguarding a family secret that could split the planet apart, and discover that the path to a grim future starts with shady speedster, Daphne (guest star Brea Grant). In New York City, thanks to Maya (Dania Ramirez), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a startling breakthrough that could change the world — or just destroy his. And who is Tracy Strauss? Ali Larter, Cristine Rose and Jack Coleman star. Noah Gray-Cabey, Ashley Crow, Randall Bentley, Jimmy Jean-Louis, George Takei, Malcolm McDowell, Carlon Jeffery, Jamie Hector, Bruce Boxleitner, Francis Capra and Blake Shields guest star.

Get the scoop on the rest of Heroes volume 3 “Villains” episodes here.

Unbelievable, but the Speedster Daphne left Hiro in the dust!

Preview to this scene - Kaito Nakamura left a message for Hiro about a family secret hidden in his office vault, specifically telling his son not to open it. Well, the new boss of Nakamura Industries did exactly the opposite, and voila! The packet is swiped by Daphne, a (not-so-) petty thief hired to steal these documents.

Teen star Hayden Panettiere won the Teen Choice Awards 2008 Best Actress for Action Adventure in her portrayal of Claire Bennet in “Heroes.” The NBC hit show also bagged the award for Choice TV Show Action Adventure.

Hayden graced the blue carpet of the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, in a multitonal red mumu.

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