“We are, if anything, creatures of habit – drawn to the safety and comfort of the familiar. But what happens when the familiar becomes unsafe, when the fear that we have been desperately trying to avoid finds us where we live?”

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THE “HEROES” EXPERIENCE DANGEROUS, DEFINING MOMENTS IN THEIR LIVES — As H.R.G. (guest star Jack Coleman) tries to protect his daughter by any means, Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) high school Homecoming celebration turns into a frightening night for many. Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and Simone (Tawny Cypress) work together to find Isaac’s (Santiago Cabrera) painting for Peter (Milo Ventimiglia), but this key to the future could lead to tragedy. Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) travels back in time to right an upsetting wrong. As Niki (Ali Larter) puts a goal in sight, Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) spends time with his dad (Leonard Roberts). Still experiencing strange dreams while in India, Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) learns of a boy that might pull him back into his father’s research. Greg Grunberg also stars. Nora Zehetner (”Everwood”), Sakina Jaffery (”Third Watch”) and Jayma Mays (”Entourage”) guest star.

TIMELINE: October 10 (29 days)

MAJOR DEATHS: Jackie Wilcox

TWISTS AND REVELATIONS:

• To Jackie’s dismay and shock, Claire is name homecoming queen.
• Sylar kills Jackie instead of Claire but soon realizes he killed the wrong cheerleader.
• Peter dies trying to save Claire but comes back to life due to his proximity to Claire and her healing ability.
• His heroics are short lived as he is arrested as a suspect.
• Eden uses her power of suggestion and the help of The Haitian to capture the wounded Sylar.

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“We are all, at our cores, the sum of our fears. To embrace destiny we must inevitably face those fears and conquer them, whether they come from the familiar or the unknown.”