List of Heroes episodes

This is a list of episodes for the NBC series Heroes. As of May 21, 2007, 23 episodes have been aired. The story of Heroes is split into volumes. Volume One, beginning with the first episode and ending two minutes from the end of season one, is titled "Genesis". Volume Two is titled "Generations".

Season		Eps.	Originally aired	Prod. line	DVD release date
					USA
	1	23	2006 – 2007		August 28 2007
	2	24	2007 – 2008

Season 1: 2006–2007

#	Title	Original air date
01	"Genesis"	September 25, 2006
Various people around the world discover evidence of real superpowers. Claire Bennet can instantly heal physical injuries to her own body. Isaac Mendez can precognitively paint future events. Hiro Nakamura is able to manipulate time, travel through it, and teleport. Mohinder Suresh tries to continue his recently deceased father's work by finding these people.
02	"Don't Look Back"	October 2, 2006
Hiro travels from October 2 in Japan to November 8 in New York City. Nathan Petrelli tries to dismiss his recent self-propelled flight, and lies to his brother, Peter about it. Matt Parkman can hear the thoughts of everyone around him.
03	"One Giant Leap"	October 9, 2006
Hiro wants the help of his friend Ando. Claire suffers from an injury she can't immediately heal. Mohinder discovers his father's connections to Sylar. Matt collapses in a bar after seeing the Haitian.
04	"Collision"	October 16, 2006
Matt is kidnapped by Mr. Bennet and the Haitian. Hiro and Ando gamble in Vegas and later get trapped by four men they gambled with. In the same casino Niki meets Nathan. Peter Petrelli meets Hiro from the future.
05	"Hiros"	October 23, 2006
Mohinder gives up searching for superhumans. Matt uses his abilities to impress his wife. D.L. Hawkins appears, and is wanted by police.
06	"Better Halves"	October 30, 2006
Hiro questions his own heroism. D.L. arrives at his wife Niki Sanders's, home.
07	"Nothing to Hide"	November 6, 2006
Matt and Audrey Hanson investigate a murder. Peter asks for Nathan's help in finding a painting. Micah Sanders is revealed to have powers.
08	"Seven Minutes to Midnight"	November 13, 2006
Hiro meets Charlie Andrews at a diner. A mysterious boy visits Mohinder in his dreams, which makes him reconsider giving up his father's search.
09	"Homecoming"	November 20, 2006
Claire's high school homecoming turns deadly, as Peter tries to save the cheerleader. Hiro tries to right a wrong. Jackie Wilcox is mistaken for Claire by Sylar who realizes, too late, that Claire is the one he wants. Sylar and Peter fight and fall off of the roof. Peter heals and realizes that Sylar is gone. Sylar then gets captured by Eden. Claire reveals her secret to her father.
10	"Six Months Ago"	November 27, 2006
Hiro seeks to change Charlie's death by going back in time. Six months before the series began, tragedy strikes the Petrelli family, Claire makes a surprising discovery, and Chandra Suresh arrives in New York City with the list.
11	"Fallout"	December 4, 2006
Isaac seeks to paint the future without using drugs. Matt and Audrey investigate the Homecoming disaster. Niki makes a move to protect her family. Peter fears he is responsible for the coming disaster.
12	"Godsend"	January 22, 2007
While in a coma, Peter has another vision which is too disturbing for him to face alone. Hiro begins his quest for Kensei's sword. Claire begins to rebuild her life.
13	"The Fix"	January 29, 2007
Peter continues to follow the invisible man while his brother, Nathan, seeks help from Mohinder. Matt's wife comes to terms with Matt's thought-hearing power. Hiro and Ando are kidnapped by men working for his father. Claire searches for her biological parents. Micah uses his powers to take large amounts of money from an ATM.
14	"Distractions"	February 5, 2007
Claude serves as a mentor for Peter and forces him to reevaluate his relationships with his loved ones. Claire reunites with her birth mother, Meredith. Hiro tries to explain his mission to his father and sister, who have other plans for him. Sylar escapes and pays a visit to Mrs. Bennet. Niki gets out of prison, but she finds herself imprisoned by Jessica.
15	"Run!"	February 12, 2007
As Claire's life at home falls apart, she seeks help from her biological parents, but things do not go as she wishes. A woman comes between Hiro and Ando, forcing the two friends apart. Mohinder is unaware that he is meeting his father's killer, Sylar. Matt and Jessica play a deadly game of cat and mouse.
16	"Unexpected"	February 19, 2007
Sylar travels with Mohinder and obtains a new power. After reuniting with Ando, Hiro makes a difficult choice. Mr. Bennet and The Haitian unsuccessfully try to capture Claude and Peter, and Claude decides he must abandon Peter. Ted Sprague, Matt, and a new hero seek answers about the marks on their necks. When Mrs. Bennet is taken to the hospital, Claire reveals to Mr. Bennet that she does not trust him. Peter unlocks his powers and faces off against Isaac, which results in tragedy.
17	"Company Man"	February 25, 2007
Matt and Ted take the Bennet family hostage in search of answers. More is revealed about Mr. Bennet, the agency for which he works, and how he adopted Claire. Ted loses control of his powers and burns the Bennets' house. The Haitian escapes with Claire. A new person with powers is revealed. Side story about Mr.Bennet.
18	"Parasite"	March 4, 2007
With the election looming, Nathan has a disturbing meeting with Linderman and faces a difficult decision. Niki tries to stop Jessica. Hiro finds the sword with help from Nathan and Ando, but then discovers a dark future. Claire finds answers while her surrogate father gets into trouble with Primatech. Sylar faces off against Mohinder and Peter.
19	".07%"	April 23, 2007
Linderman reveals his vision of the future to Nathan. Mr. Bennet is held captive by Candice and Thompson, while Sylar captures Isaac. Claire meets Peter again and sees her father for the first time. Hiro meets someone unexpected.
20	"Five Years Gone"	April 30, 2007
Hiro and Ando find themselves five years after the destruction of New York City. People with extraordinary abilities are labeled as terrorists and are being registered, hunted, and killed. Hiro and Ando meet up with darker versions of the other heroes in preparation for a showdown with the President. This includes a darker side of Matt, a Jessica/Niki with a clear winner in their battle, a brown-haired Claire, future version Hiro, and a changed Sylar.
21	"The Hard Part"	May 7, 2007
Hiro and Ando are more determined than ever to stop the explosion. Nathan takes surprising steps to win the election. Jessica and D.L. learn how their family fits into Linderman's plans. Sylar visits his mother. Thompson brings someone new into the Company. Side story about Sylar.
22	"Landslide"	May 14, 2007
Nathan is poised to become a member of Congress, but must consider those he loves and the advice of his mother and Linderman. Hiro learns of his lineage from his father, and prepares to face Sylar to the death. Peter and Ted attempt to leave New York before the explosion. Matt and Mr. Bennet learn the truth behind the Company's tracking system.
23	"How to Stop an Exploding Man"	May 21, 2007
Isaac's horrible predictions begin to unfold, and the ordinary people with extraordinary abilities face moments of pain and peril in Kirby Plaza with unflinching heroism as the first volume of "Heroes" comes to a close - and the next one begins.

Season 2: 2007–2008

In an interview with E! Online Tim Kring said: "There are plans to add one new, one big character next season." He also stated that the "Heroes" that remain are likely to stick around, because he has changed his MO. "I thought Heroes was going to have an ever-shifting cast," he says, "but the cast hit in such big ways that now the challenge is to figure out how to use them all and still fold in a couple of new people, because I still think that the origin stories are the most fascinating, in some ways." Masi Oka, who portrays Hiro Nakamura, recently said in an interview with Sci-Fi Wire, “I think it’s great the way the finale ends… It’s a wrapping up of volume one, which is called 'Genesis'. And it wraps up the whole bomb storyline. So it’s a nice finale, and there’s a great cliffhanger with everybody, I would say. And you do get to see a little bit of volume two, which is called 'Generations'." Tim Kring also revealed that although he plans to keep most of the "surviving cast" with the addition of a couple of new faces, season two will start off with the heritage and lineage of some of the major heroes families, including the first generation of heroes (Mr. Linderman, the Petrelli Family, Charles Deveaux, and Kaito Nakamura, among others.) This season will have a total of 24 episodes. A new regular named Maya, to be played by Dania Ramírez, will be joining the cast for the second season. This has been confirmed by NBC and Tim Kring.

Season two begins at the conclusion of "How to Stop an Exploding Man", and will run in the 2007-2008 season. Hiro Nakamura lands in the middle of a seventeenth-century battlefield near Kyoto, Japan. Kensei is about to begin a battle with another family when the event is interrupted by an annular eclipse.

According to Tim Kring, the first episode of season two will air on September 24, 2007 and is entitled "Four Months Later". It will take place four months after the events at Kirby Plaza and introduce new heroes while continuing the stories of some first season heroes. Also, Hiro's journey to ancient Japan will be featured and he will remain in the past for quite a few episodes.

The second episode is to be called "Lizards" , according to a caption on recently-released promotional images of new characters.

In an interview with the Guardian, Tim Kring said about the new regualr Dania Ramírez "Maya has the ability to develop a resistance to anything she is exposed to. You get to see this within the first couple of episodes."

Heroes: Origins

Main article: Heroes: Origins

In a May 2007 press release, NBC announced that in addition to "Volume Two," there would be a spin-off, Heroes: Origins, consisting of six stand-alone episodes (for a total of 30 episodes set in the Heroes universe). Each episode of Heroes: Origins will introduce a new character; viewers will be able to select which hero will join the cast in the third season of Heroes. Heroes: Origins is intended to remove the need for the long mid-season hiatus, which might cause the ratings for Heroes to falter when it returns. How it will air has not yet been decided, although NBC chief Kevin Reilly has said that Heroes: Origins will not be "peppered" throughout the run of the main Heroes season, as this would be confusing.

External links

• List of Heroes episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Heroes episodes at TV.com