List of Heroes episodes

The NBC science fiction serial drama series Heroes follows the lives of people across the globe who possess various superhuman powers as they struggle to cope with their everyday lives and prevent foreseen disasters from occurring. The series premiered on American and Canadian television on September 25, 2006. The first season, which finished twenty-first of 142 American primetime television programs in Nielsen Ratings, was released on DVD and HD DVD on August 28, 2007. The second season ranked twenty-first of 220 in the ratings, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on August 26, 2008 with the Blu-ray release of the first season.

Within the seasons of Heroes are "volumes", which allow the writers to focus on shorter story arcs. The first season comprises a single volume of twenty-three episodes called "Genesis", which is also the title of the pilot episode. The second season was designed to contain three volumes called "Generations," "Exodus" and "Villains," however "Exodus" was scrapped due to viewer criticism and the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Even though the strike ended in time for more episodes to be produced for the 2007–2008 television season, "Villains" is being carried over to the show's third season. As a result, the second season consisted of only eleven episodes, which was thirteen fewer than were originally ordered by NBC. The third season, the first thirteen episodes of which will be titled "Villains", will comprise twenty-five episodes that will air in two blocks without reruns. Volume 4, the last 12 episodes of season 3, will be titled "Fugitives". The first episode premiered on September 22, 2008 in America on NBC, with a one-hour clip-show and two regular episodes; the second part of the season will premiere in February 2009.

Originally, the second season of Heroes was to be followed in April and May 2008 by six stand-alone episodes of a new series, Heroes: Origins. The spin-off was intended as an alternative to a long mid-season hiatus, which led to a drop in ratings for Heroes in its first season. The project, which was later planned to be twelve episodes, was indefinitely postponed due to a decline in viewership and the strike and eventually cancelled to keep "the Heroes mothership as strong as possible," according to NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman. A series of three webisodes collectively titled Going Postal became available exclusively online in July 2008.

Overview

Season		Title	Episodes	Premiere	Finale	DVD release dates
						Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	Volume One: Genesis	23	September 25, 2006	May 21, 2007	August 28, 2007	December 10, 2007	September 19, 2007
	2	Volume Two: Generations	11	September 24, 2007	December 3, 2007	August 26, 2008	July 28, 2008	October 1, 2008
	—	Going Postal: The Webseries	3	July 14, 2008	July 28, 2008	TBA	TBA	TBA
	3	Volume Three: Villains	13	September 22, 2008	December 15, 2008	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Volume Four: Fugitives	12	February 2, 2009	April 20, 2009	TBA	TBA	TBA

Main series

Season 1: 2006-2007

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	American viewers in millions[A]	Original airdate	PC
1	"Genesis"	Tim Kring	David Semel	14.3	September 25, 2006	101
In October 2006, people around the world discover that they have superpowers. High school student Claire Bennet finds herself spontaneously regenerating. Heroin addict Isaac Mendez can precognitively paint future events, including a nuclear explosion in New York City. Japanese office worker Hiro Nakamura is able to teleport and time travel. Nurse Peter Petrelli experiences visions that convince him he can fly. Indian scientist Mohinder Suresh travels to New York to continue his recently deceased father's work by finding these people. A mobster named Daniel Linderman sends two men to Niki Sanders's home to collect a loan that she has not repaid. Niki blacks out and later finds the men dead.
2	"Don't Look Back"	Tim Kring	Allan Arkush	13	October 2, 2006	102
Hiro time travels more than a month into the future of New York City; there he finds Isaac dead, and witnesses a nuclear explosion. Politician Nathan Petrelli tries to dismiss his recent self-propelled flight, and lies to his brother Peter about it. Policeman Matt Parkman uses his telepathic powers to find a girl named Molly Walker, whose parents have been recently murdered by a serial killer called Sylar.
3	"One Giant Leap"	Jeph Loeb	Greg Beeman	13.3	October 9, 2006	103
Peter begins to date Isaac's ex-girlfriend Simone. Hiro returns to the present and seeks the help of his friend, Ando Masahashi, to save New York from the upcoming explosion. Suresh, who has been working with his father's neighbor Eden, discovers that Sylar was connected to his father. Claire's classmate Brody attempts to rape her and accidentally kills her in the process.
4	"Collision"	Bryan Fuller	Ernest Dickerson	13	October 16, 2006	104
Parkman is kidnapped by Claire's father Noah and a Haitian. Hiro and Ando gamble in Vegas using Hiro's ability to freeze time, but are soon evicted from the hotel and assaulted by their opponents. Niki's alter ego Jessica has sex with Nathan to repay her debt to Linderman. After she regenerates from her mortal injuries, Claire intentionally takes Brody for a car ride into a brick wall.
5	"Hiros"	Michael Green	Paul Shapiro	14.449	October 23, 2006	105
A Hiro from the future—who can speak English fluently—appears to Peter. He instructs Peter to save a cheerleader in order to save the world. Niki has no memories of the night before. Claire tells her father about Brody and her father secretly persuades the Haitian to erase Brody's mind.
6	"Better Halves"	Natalie Chaidez	Greg Beeman	14.9	October 30, 2006	106
Suresh gives up searching for superhumans and returns to India. Niki's husband D.L. Hawkins—who can phase through solid objects—returns after breaking out of prison. He takes his son Micah Sanders from Niki, who he thinks framed him for murder.
7	"Nothing to Hide"	Jesse Alexander	Donna Deitch	14.5	November 6, 2006	107
Parkman works with the FBI to identify Sylar. They interrogate Ted Sprague, who can emit radiation. Parkman accidentally finds out that his wife is cheating on him by telepathy. Micah Sanders is revealed to have the power of technopathy.
8	"Seven Minutes to Midnight"	Tim Kring	Paul Edwards	15.1	November 13, 2006	108
Hiro and Ando meet diner waitress Charlie Andrews, who can perfectly remember everything that she has learned. Charlie is killed by Sylar shortly afterwards, and Hiro goes back in time to save her. In India, a mysterious boy visits Suresh in his dreams, causing him to consider resuming his father's research. With Isaac now in his custody, Bennet learns that Claire will soon be killed by Sylar.
9	"Homecoming"	Adam Armus & Kay Foster	Greg Beeman	16.03	November 20, 2006	109
Claire's father forbids his daughter to go to Homecoming, fearing that she will be killed. Claire sneaks out, and is attacked by Sylar, but is rescued by Peter. Suresh decides to continue his father's work.
10	"Six Months Ago"	Aron Eli Coleite	Allan Arkush	15.6	November 27, 2006	110
Most of the events in this episode take place six months prior to the events in the previous episode. Hiro seeks to change Charlie's death by going back in time, but finds out that her death is inevitable—she has a blood clot in her brain. Suresh's father meets Gabriel Gray and runs some tests on him. Gabriel adopts the name of Sylar and kills people to take their abilities. Hiro returns to the present.
11	"Fallout"	Joe Pokaski	John Badham	14.945	December 4, 2006	111
Parkman and the FBI investigate the Homecoming killing at Claire's school, having arrested Peter at the scene. When Parkman tries to read Claire's mind he cannot because the Haitian is blocking his telepathy. Later, Parkman tries listening in on Bennet with the same results, but does hear one word: "Sylar". Unbeknownst to the investigators, Sylar has already been captured by Bennet. The Haitian is ordered by Bennet to erase memories from Claire, her brother, and one of her friends, pertaining to her regenerative abilities. The Haitian does not erase Claire's memory, instead swearing her to secrecy. Niki turns herself in to the police to protect DL and Micah from Jessica. After being released from custody, Peter collapses in front of the police station and experiences a vision suggesting he is the cause of the atomic explosion in New York.
12	"Godsend"	Tim Kring	Paul Shapiro	14.9	January 22, 2007	112
Hiro goes on a quest to retrieve the sword of Feudal Japanese hero, Takezo Kensei, after meeting with Isaac and seeing his paintings. Peter has more visions of himself exploding and there is a man whom he does not know in his new visions. Peter later meets this man, who calls himself Claude Rains. Claude can become invisible. Parkman and the FBI go to the Texan paper company where Bennet works with the hope of finding Sylar, but they cannot find him.
13	"The Fix"	Natalie Chaidez	Terrence O'Hara	13.63	January 29, 2007	113
Claude agrees to teach Peter how to control his powers. Parkman's wife reveals that she is pregnant. Claire contacts her biological mother Meredith Gordon, who possesses pyrokinesis.
14	"Distractions"	Michael Green	Jeannot Szwarc	14.61	February 5, 2007	114
Sylar escapes from Bennet's captivity. Claude is convinced that Peter's loved ones are distracting him. To prove this, they follow Simone who kisses Isaac. Claire meets Meredith in person. Isaac contacts Bennet, whom he had previously met, to tell him about a painting that he had finished that shows Peter becoming invisible.
15	"Run!"	Adam Armus & Kay Foster	Roxann Dawson	14.68	February 12, 2007	115
Meredith informs Claire's biological father—Nathan—that Claire is alive. Meredith blackmails him for $100,000 by agreeing to keep quiet about this, as it could ruin his political career. Linderman gets Niki/Jessica out of prison and employs her as an assassin. Her first job is to kill a man (who has employed Parkman as his bodyguard after he is dismissed from the police force) who stole money from Linderman. Jessica is successful and is told her next target: Nathan. Suresh unknowingly allows Sylar, who is now impersonating Zane Taylor, to join him on his quest to find those with superpowers.
16	"Unexpected"	Jeph Loeb	Greg Beeman	14.06	February 19, 2007	116
Bennet and the Haitian pursue Peter and leave a gun with Isaac. Claude leaves Peter because he does not want to become involved with Bennet again. Ted and Parkman agree to go get answers from Bennet. Peter confronts Isaac about his betrayal and Simone is accidentally shot and killed.
17	"Company Man"	Bryan Fuller	Allan Arkush	14.42	February 25, 2007[B]	117
Matt and Ted take the Bennet family hostage. Ted loses control of his powers and burns the Bennets' house. In flashbacks, Bennet is given Claire on the condition that he return her to the Company that he works for (that includes Hiro's father Kaito) if her powers manifest. Bennet explains this as the reason why is he so protective of Claire. Bennet orders the Haitian to escape with Claire.
18	"Parasite"	Christopher Zatta	Kevin Bray	14.9	March 4, 2007[B]	118
Claire and the Haitian go to the house of Nathan and Peter's mother, Angela who is also Claire's grandmother. Jessica/Niki returns to her home with D.L. and Micah. Hiro steals the sword that he has been seeking. Isaac paints pictures of himself with his head cut open after being killed by Sylar. Sylar attacks Suresh and Peter. Bennet is deceived by Candice Wilmer, who works for the Company and has the ability to change her appearance. Nathan confronts Linderman, who promises Nathan that he will win the upcoming election for congress and will be living in the White House in a few years.
19	".07%"	Chuck Kim	Adam Kane	11.96	April 23, 2007	119
Linderman reveals that his plan for Nathan includes Peter exploding. Linderman also shows Nathan one of Isaac's paintings, in which Nathan is the President of the United States. Peter and Suresh escape from Sylar, but Peter is killed. Suresh takes him to the Petrelli's house where Claire now is and who ends up reviving Peter. Suresh joins the Company. Sylar kills Isaac and paints a picture of himself in which he is the President. Candice morphs into Niki and takes Micah to Linderman. Ted, Parkman and Bennet escape from the Company's captivity and decide to disable the Company's Walker Tracking System in New York.
20	"Five Years Gone"	Joe Pokaski	Paul Edwards	11.92	April 30, 2007	120
Hiro and Ando find themselves five years after the destruction of New York. People with extraordinary abilities are labeled as terrorists and Sylar has assumed the form of Nathan and is the President. Hiro and Ando eventually return to the present with the help of future Peter and Hiro finds out that he must kill Sylar to prevent the potential future that they had just visited from happening.
21	"The Hard Part"	Aron Eli Coleite	John Badham	11.14	May 7, 2007	121
Suresh is introduced to Molly, who can normally locate any individual, but she has the Shanti Virus that killed Suresh's sister many years before. Suresh uses his own blood to cure Molly. D.L. and Jessica go to Linderman's office. Ted, Parkman and Bennet arrive in New York and reunite with Claire and Peter. The latter gains Ted's radioactive power.
22	"Landslide"	Jesse Alexander	Greg Beeman	11.54	May 14, 2007	122
Hiro's father teaches Hiro how to use a sword. Candice gets Micah to rig the election for Nathan to win. D.L. kills Linderman, but is shot in the process. Sylar kills Ted. Hiro prepares to face Sylar. Matt and Bennet find the Company's Walker Tracking System: Molly Walker.
23	"How to Stop an Exploding Man"	Tim Kring	Allan Arkush	13.48	May 21, 2007	123
Niki and Jessica come to peace as they rescue Micah. Hiro teleports Ando back to Japan to keep him safe. The Heroes face off against Sylar. Matt gets four bullets to his chest, Hiro stabs Sylar before teleporting to 1671 Japan and Nathan flies Peter high above New York to detonate.

Season 2: 2007

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	American viewers in millions[A]	Original airdate	PC
24	"Four Months Later..."	Tim Kring	Greg Beeman	14.12	September 24, 2007	201
In March 2007, Suresh and Bennet are conspiring to bring the Company down. Suresh is hired by Bob Bishop of the Company. The Bennets have moved from Texas to California. Parkman has divorced his wife, because she was pregnant from her affair, and is raising Molly with Suresh. Molly has been having nightmares about a man who can see her. Hiro meets his hero Kensei in 1671 Japan, who is actually an Englishman. Twins Maya and Alejandro Herrera flee a murder charge and try to get to the United States to see Suresh's father, whom they do not know to be dead. Kaito is murdered. Peter is in Ireland and has amnesia. Nathan has become an alcoholic.
25	"Lizards"	Michael Green	Allan Arkush	11.96	October 1, 2007	202
Peter uses his powers and agrees to help the people who found him with their thefts. The Haitian reunites with Bennet. Maya kills people without touching them when under stress and then Alejandro revives them. Parkman interviews Angela about Kaito's death. Kensei is revealed to be regenerative.
26	"Kindred"	J.J. Philbin	Paul Edwards	10.91	October 8, 2007	203
It turns out that D.L. is dead. Niki leaves Micah under the care of his grandmother in New Orleans. Peter gains the trust of Ricky, the leader of the Irish gang, and becomes romantically involved with his sister Caitlin. After eight surgeries, Sylar wakes up in Mexico with Candice. He kills her but he is powerless. Hiro helps Kensei to become a hero.
27	"The Kindness of Strangers"	Tim Kring	Adam Kane	11.41	October 15, 2007	204
Micah's cousin Monica Dawson discovers her own ability: muscle mimicking. Parkman enlists Nathan's help to find the man who has been killing the Company founders, such as Kaito. Parkman discovers that his father Maury was among the Company founders. Sylar joins Maya and Alejandro on their journey to New York.
28	"Fight or Flight"	Joy Blake & Melissa Blake	Lesli Glatter	10.81	October 22, 2007	205
A woman named Elle Bishop tries to find Peter and kills Ricky with her electric powers. Matt and Nathan visit Maury, who has put Molly into a deep sleep and has been giving her nightmares. Maury escapes and gives Parkman and Nathan nightmares. Suresh sends Molly back to the Company for a cure, much to Noah's dismay.
29	"The Line"	Adam Armus & Kay Foster	Jeannot Szwarc	10.5	October 29, 2007	206
Peter and Caitlin go to Montreal after they find a plane ticket to there among Peter's possessions. Kensei betrays Hiro after Hiro kisses Kensei's love Yaeko.
30	"Out of Time"	Aron Eli Coleite	Daniel Attias	9.87	November 5, 2007	207
Hiro returns to the present. Peter accidentally teleports himself and Caitlin over a year into the future in New York and find that 93% of the world's population has died of the Shanti Virus. Then Peter accidentally teleports back and meets Kensei, who identifies himself as Adam Monroe. Niki is injected with the virus and Suresh realizes that his blood no longer works as a cure. Parkman defeats Maury and finds that he can control others' minds.
31	"Four Months Ago..."	Tim Kring	Greg Beeman	11.16	November 12, 2007	208
The episode depicts flashbacks that show what happened between the first and second seasons. Peter is taken prisoner by the Company where he meets Elle until he escapes with Adam and gets his memory erased by the Haitian. D.L. is killed after a new personality of Niki's manifests. Maya reveals her power, which leads her and Alejandro to America in search for help. In present day, Peter remembers who he is.
32	"Cautionary Tales"	Joe Pokaski	Greg Yaitanes	10.8	November 19, 2007	209
The Bennet family prepares to go on the run before the Company finds them. Hiro goes back in time and discovers that Adam killed his father. Suresh sides with the Company and kills Bennet by shooting him through the eye, however Bennet is revived by Claire's blood.
33	"Truth & Consequences"	Jesse Alexander	Adam Kane	11.89	November 26, 2007	210
Adam and Peter learn that the Shanti virus is in Texas. Sylar kills Alejandro, Maya learns how to control her power and Maya and Sylar make it to New York.
34	"Powerless"	Jeph Loeb	Allan Arkush	11.06	December 3, 2007	211
Peter finds out that Adam actually wants to unleash the virus and stops him from doing so. Hiro buries Adam alive by teleporting him into a coffin. Monica is kidnapped by a street gang and Niki saves her, but gets trapped in a burning, exploding building. Elle saves Suresh, Maya and Molly from Sylar's clutches. Sylar regains his powers using Claire's blood. Nathan has a press conference to go public with his power, but is shot before he can do so.

Season 3: 2008-2009

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	American viewers in millions[A]	Original airdate	PC
—	"Countdown to the Premiere"	Various	Various	5.958	September 22, 2008	300
This clip show will recap the first two seasons. It will also provide interviews with the cast at the season premiere party.
35	"The Second Coming"	Tim Kring	Allan Arkush	10.215	September 22, 2008	301
While Matt discovers the identity of the person who shot Nathan, Sylar seeks Claire to help restore his abilities and Hiro learns of a secret about the Nakamura family that could have dire consequences on the world.
36	"The Butterfly Effect"	Tim Kring	Greg Beeman	9.565	September 22, 2008	302
Sylar confronts Elle at the Company and twelve villains escape due to an ensuing battle. Meanwhile, Claire finds out more about her ability and Ando travels with Hiro to Paris in pursuit of a speedster named Daphne.
37	"One of Us, One of Them"	Joe Pokaski	Sergio Mimica-Gezzan	9.34	September 29, 2008	303
Bennet and his new partner go after four villains at a bank heist. Peter tries to determine what goes wrong in the future. Hiro and Ando meet the Haitian in Germany. Tracy Strauss looks for information about Niki.
38	"I Am Become Death"	Aron Coleite	David Von Ancken	8.21	October 6, 2008	304
Future Claire hunts down Peter (who obtains a dangerous ability) in order to save the world. Tracy finds out about her origins while Mohinder learns more about his power. Hiro and Ando try to break out of the Company's prison, and have to dig Adam back up.
39	"Angels and Monsters"	Adam Armus & Kay Foster	Anthony Hemingway	8.63	October 13, 2008	305
Claire faces Stephen Canfield, an escaped villain that can create vortices. Peter has returned from the future, which he discovers has affected him deeply. After Adam is unhelpful in finding the formula, Hiro tries to befriend Daphne and Knox. Mohinder puts Maya in a bad situation while trying to correct errors in his research. Linderman tells Nathan to stay with Tracy, so that they can make great accomplishments.
40	"Dying of the Light"	Chuck Kim & Christopher Zatta	Daniel Attias	8.46	October 20, 2008	306
Hiro and others accept offers to join Pinehearst Industries. After the Company is paralyzed, Peter goes to Pinehearst, its rival, for information. Claire and Sandra try to save Meredith from Doyle, one of the escaped villains. Nathan and Tracy come to Mohinder to learn where their abilities came from.
41	"Eris Quod Sum"	Jesse Alexander	Jeannot Szwarc	8.15	October 27, 2008	307
Having become monstrous, Mohinder attacks Nathan and Tracy, who try to save Maya and other subjects. Elle surprises the Bennet family. Angela tries to convince Sylar to save Peter from Pinehearst. Daphne is ordered to kill Matt for not joining the villains. Hiro doubts Usutu's advice on how to handle his opponents.
42	"Villains"	Rob Fresco	Allan Arkush	7.83	November 10, 2008	308
To prepare for an eventual showdown with his foes, Hiro investigates defining moments in the pasts of Arthur Petrelli, Sylar, and Flint. He discovers that Meredith Gordon is Flint's older sister, and Arthur Petrelli ordered Linderman to kill Nathan, but ended up injuring Nathan's wife, Heidi, and that Arthur survived his supposedly fatal heart attack.
43	"It's Coming"	Tim Kring	Greg Yaitanes	7.65	November 17, 2008	309
Hiro escapes Arthur but believes himself to be ten years old. Arthur sends Knox and Flint to capture Peter and Claire. Ando helps Hiro re-discover his powers. Nathan has mixed feelings after meeting his father, but Tracy promises Arthur that she will persuade Nathan to join him. Sylar learns to access his empathy and reconciles with Elle. Mohinder begins testing a new combination of the formula and discovers the need for a catalyst. Matt wakes Angela from her coma.
44	"The Eclipse, Part 1"	Aron Eli Coleite & Joe Pokaski	Greg Beeman	7.85	November 24, 2008	310
A second eclipse causes all of the heroes to lose their abilities. Arthur sends Elle and Sylar to get Claire, who is shot by Elle and can't heal without her powers. Elsewhere, Peter and Nathan go in search of The Haitian, while Matt, Hiro and Ando follow Daphne to find out what she has been hiding.
45	"The Eclipse, Part 2"	TBA	TBA	TBA	December 1, 2008	311
Noah attempts to get revenge on Sylar and Elle for shooting Claire. Nathan comes to a shocking decision while helping Peter to help the Haitian face Baron Samedi. In the meantime, Ando, Sam, and Frack use the 9th Wonders! comics to try and restore Hiro's memory.
46	"Our Father"	TBA	TBA	TBA	December 8, 2008	312
To stop Arthur once and for all, Hiro and Claire travel back 16 years in time to when Hiro's father, Kaito, handed baby Claire to Noah, while Peter teams up with the Haitian, only to be intercepted by Sylar. In the meantime, Mohinder has a major breakthrough in the formula that will change everything.
47	"Duality"	TBA	TBA	TBA	December 15, 2008	313
After the showdown with Arthur, the Petrelli brothers find themselves against each other and Nathan makes a move that will have repercussions on the world. Sylar holds Claire, Noah, Meredith and Angela hostage, beginning a face-off at Primatech. Ando, Matt and Daphne continue their attempts to rescue Hiro and Mohinder may be their only hope.

Web-based spin-offs

Going Postal

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
1	"A Nifty Trick"[C]	Yule Caise	Yule Caise & Jim Martin	July 14, 2008
Two men from the Company confront mail carrier Echo De Mille who discovers his ability to manipulate sound. Echo severely injures one of them in self-defense.
2	"The House Guest"	Yule Caise	Yule Caise & Jim Martin	July 21, 2008
Echo goes home to protect his girlfriend Gina, but a superpowered man from the Company—the "Constrictor", whom Echo had met earlier—arrives for another showdown with Echo.
3	"Let's Talk"	Yule Caise	Yule Caise & Jim Martin	July 28, 2008
Echo sends Gina away and confronts those who are targeting him, but things do not go as he had expected.

Heroes: Destiny

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
1	"Let Us Pray"	Unknown	Unknown	November 10, 2008
Santiago discovers his abilities.
2	"Intervention"	Unknown	Unknown	November 17, 2008
Believing his powers are divine, Santiago uses them to help people. But when a woman betrays him, he is captured by The Company.
3	"Capture"	Unknown	Unknown	November 24, 2008
Santiago's captors have a mission for him that he can't refuse.

Notes

A. ^{^} This includes those who watched shows live or recorded them and watched them within six hours of broadcast.

B. ^{^} This episode aired a day earlier on the Global Television Network in Canada than on NBC in the United States.

C. ^{^} A May 2008 press release from NBC gave "Manhunt" as the title of this webisode.

References

General

• Episode Recaps at NBC.com
• Storylines at the NBC Universal Media Village
• Watch Full Episodes at NBC.com
• Heroes: Season 1 Released on August 28, 2007 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
• Episode Guide at TV.com
• Episode List at the Internet Movie Database

Specific