THE “HEROES” EACH CONFRONT UNEXPECTED NEWS AND EVENTS THAT COULD FURTHER CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS — Facing a crisis involving her son Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey), a distraught Niki (Ali Larter) reveals her recent personal struggles to a friend. Pushing aside his own issues at home, Matt (Greg Grunberg) assists Audrey’s (guest star Clea Duvall) investigation into another bizarre murder, but their pursuit of mysterious serial killer Sylar takes an unexpected turn. After failing to act like a “superhero” when faced with danger, Hiro (Masi Oka) questions his heroism. Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and his wife Heidi (guest star Rena Sofer) strategize how to win the congressional election. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is shocked to learn where her missing tape wound up. Meanwhile, her father H.R.G. (”Horn-Rimmed Glasses,” guest star Jack Coleman) is disturbed by news from one of his associates. Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia also star, and Randall Bentley (”Judging Amy”), Ashley Crow (”Champs”), Lisa Lackey (”NYPD Blue”) and Richard Roundtree (”Shaft”) guest star.

TIMELINE: October 8 (31 days)

FIRST APPEARANCES: Heidi Petrelli and Ted Sprague.

TWISTS AND REVELATIONS:

  • Peter dreams that he is having a conversation with Charles Deveaux.
  • Simone informs Peter that her father has died but spoke of flying with Peter in a dream.
  • Nathan’s wife Heidi was crippled in a car accident for which he feels guilty.
  • Matt telepathically hear’s Tom McHenry admit to having an affair with his wife. He punches Tom which results in Matt getting suspended.
  • Lyle finds Zacks tapes of claire and is freaked out, threatening to post the video on the internet.

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“You do not choose your destiny, it chooses you. And those who knew you before fate took you by the hand, cannot understand the depth of the changes inside. They cannot fathom how much you stand to lose in failure. But you are the instrument of a flawless design… and all of life may hang in the balance. A hero learns quickly who can comprehend… and who merely stands in your way.”