Heroes volume 4 will be airing in January when the NBC show returns from the holiday break.

Titled “Fugitives”, we know at least that the volume will involve the heroes running for their lives. But that’s not all that they’ll be doing. A source named Grunny hints at a plane crash, not like Lost, but a plane crash that puts some of the heroes’ lives in peril.

So, what do we know so far?

• Emmy award winner Zeljko Ivanek will join the cast of “Heroes” as the Hunter, and obviously that’s what he does – prey upon the heroes. We will see him on the show before the year ends.
• “Aliens in America” Dan Byrd is also joining the cast of Heroes in a recurring role as a teenager named Luke whose powers involve emitting microwaves, strong enough to fry people.
• In one behind the scene, Sylar will be dressed in a SWAT uniform and carrying Luke over his shoulder.
• “One Tree Hill” alumna Moira Kelly will also be joining “Fugitives” for at least one episode as  a Homeland Security Agent. Finally the government steps in.
• The series has posted several casting calls, and one of them is for a familiar name to early morning show viewers.

But enough about the new people (for now), what you want are spoilers.

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Smallville episode 8.07 “Identity“
Airdate: October 30, 2008

Next on Smallville, Clark Kent’s secret is in danger of being found. Our superhero will be forced to get creative to hide his true identity. How will he do it? Will he turn into a fumbling awkward reporter with glasses and uncharacteristic shyness, but will we see Clark Kent going in that direction soon?

Spoilers:

• Lois is determined to find out who the new Metropolis “hero” is, as Jimmy sees a red-and-blue blur.
• Clark contemplates on his double identity.

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Heroes episode 3.06 “Dying of the Light“
Airdate: October 20, 2008

I hate it when I’m reading an edge-of-the-seat thriller and someone interrupts me!

Well, that’s what it feels like with “Heroes” now. Just as it’s getting better, it’s a “to be continued” and then we have to wait until next week. And this trailer doesn’t help either!

Arthur Petrelli is awake and putting his “army” together! I still can’t believe he can communicate from his comatose bedridden state. At his disposal, he has the mind-bending Maury, little miss confused Daphne, Knox the baddie, Flint the fire-breathing dragon, and maybe Hiro, Matt (if Daphne recruits him) Claire (at least from the future) and of course the disciple Adam. Will Peter join them?

Meanwhile, I’m suspicious of Mohinder’s true colors now. He’s more dangerous than his old friends know him to be.

Watch the vid after the jump and let’s talk about this trailer!

image used with permission NBC/Photo: Adam Taylor

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Smallville episode 8.05 “Committed“
Airdate: October 16, 2008

Pretending to be an engaged couple, Clark Kent and Lois Lane investigate a serial Phantom abductor when they get caught in the dangerous game. The  promo images below are from a scene where Lois has to answer “truth-or-consequence” questions. If she fails the lie-detector test, Clark gets hurt.

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Uh-oh, what’s tying up Clark? Images after the cut will spoil what the phantom abductor can do to Clark.

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  When is a villain truly vile? It depends on the motive, I say. Brea Grant talked to TV Guide and she explains what really drives “Heroes” character Daphne Millbrook to be an anti-hero.

If you’re wondering as I am how a villain like her turns out to be a mom in the future, Brea told TV Guide that really Daphne is “a villain with a purpose”, but she’s not a killer. “Daphne is a girl who has a different set of rules than we have. She feels like she has to do what she has to do to get the life she wants.”

Brea also reveals there her high school track medal plays a bigger part “that people realize”. Daphne is so emotionally invested in, and getting paid for, what she’s doing that her motivations are complicated.

Brea had little idea that she was going to be deeply involved in the story of “Heroes” volume 3. She did know Matt Parkman was going to be her “soul mate”. After last week’s glimpse into the future Mrs. Parkman, Brea reveals that they are going to meet in the near future, although Parkman will be a little thrown with the Speedster’s ways.

“We definitely seem like opposites at this point in time. Daphne is very playful, but she has to make some hard decisions about where her life is going, so she may calm down a bit. She sees all these things happen involving the formula and she has to make decisions about who she ends up with – which may or may not be the future that you saw.”

Get the complete interview here, which reveals a little about the turtle, and the stunt Daphne pulled on Ando.

“Heroes” continues tonight with episode 3.05 “Angels and Monsters” and we’ll get a chance to see who Daphne works for and who else is recruiting her. Or do you already know?

image used with permission by NBC /Photo: Chris Haston

Smallville episode 8.05 “Committed“
Airdate: October 16, 2008

An abductor questions Chloe and Jimmy about how committed and faithful they are to each other. Jimmy’s answers prove faithful to Chloe, but how much will Chloe’s truthful answers hurt Jimmy?

“Committed” airs this Thursday at the CW. Watch the sneak peek -

Smallville episode 8.07 “Identity”
Airdate: October 30, 2008

Smallville has many times said there is no wearing the cape and tights, so what’s Clark Kent going to do to escape scrutiny of his double identity? In this episode titled “identity” Clark will be forced to get creative to hide his true ‘colors’ of the red and blue. We know he’ll eventually turn into a fumbling awkward reporter with glasses and uncharacteristic shyness, so will we see Clark Kent going in that direction? We’ll find out on October 30.

The CW released the episode description (which will have spoilers) so I have it after the jump -

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Smallville episode 8.05 “Committed“
Airdate: October 16, 2008

Did you get the invite? It’s Chloe and Jimmy’s engagement party this Thursday at Smallville!

“Committed” will explore how devoted our young loves are, and I’m not talking about Chloe and Jimmy, although their relationship might be put to the test too. Nope, I’m talking about Chloe AND Clark, and Lois AND Clark.

Exec Brian Peterson talks about this Thursday’s episode on Smallville.

So, to preview -

• After Chloe and Jimmy’s engagement party, the couple get abducted by a mysterious villain.
• Lois and Clark pretend as an engaged couple to investigate their friends’ disappearance.
• They  - Chloe and Jimmy, Lois and Clark - will be forced to play a ‘lie-detector game’ where all their secrets come to the surface.

Oh, and I know Lois previously said “there is nothing romantic about Lois and Clark” but a kiss happens!

Heroes episode 3.06 “Dying of the Light“
Airdate: October 20, 2008

These are teaser photos of the episode “Dying of the Light” which comes out two weeks from now, and they’re spoilers for the taking.

Of course Adam Monroe knows Arthur Petrelli. Adam Monroe pays a visit to comrade Arthur Petrelli. Friendly or fatal visit? We know Adam is not one to just chat.

Now the promo video for Monday’s episode (”Angels and Monsters“) blurb that Arthur Petrelli is the leader of the villain, when we all thought it was Adam who recruited them into the company, or does he want us to think that?

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(More images after the jump)

images used with permission by NBC/Photo: Adam Taylor

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Heroes episode 3.05 “Angels and Monsters“
Airdate: October 13, 2008

Fresh off the plate, NBC just loaded more pictures for this Monday’s episode, and you will love the spoilers these images bring!

I think I get the mind behind “Angels and Monsters”. This episode is all about alliances and partnership between what we know to be good guys/heroes and villains. Unlikely partnerships they may be, like Sylar and HRG, but if I may guess, these bedfellows work well together, and that may be the surprise of it all.

In this scene, Sylar/Gabriel talks to his new partner, Noah. If you watched last week’s episode you did notice that Gabriel’s son was named Noah. Reader Miharu Skii mentioned a theory that grand old HRG might have been de-aged (ala The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and that boy could be HRG himself. This is just  speculation, but that’s quite an interesting twist if there’s something to that theory, don’t you think? In the episode “I Am Become Death” Gabriel has grown very fond of his “son”. He is the reason the once-villain tries to live a normal life. Hopefully we’ll know more about that boy Noah and his connection to the older Noah/HRG (if there is one) and Sylar’s change of heart.

Meantime, here is another scene of the new partners working together. This is unlike HRG’s previous comrade, because the Haitian was more an accomplice than someone who can pull his own. Sylar is proving very handy for HRG. HA! Noah just might warm up to the brain-slicer.

(Lots of images after the cut!!! and with more than 20 images, you have to click on each for a higher res).

images used with permission by NBC/Photo: Adam Taylor

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