Heroes season 3

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Heroes (season 3)
Season 3
DVD cover art
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) –
April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27)
Season chronology
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List of 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 third season premiered on September 22, 2008, and was released on DVD on September 1, 2009.

Within the seasons of Heroes are "volumes", which allow the writers to focus on shorter story arcs.[1] The third season comprised 25 episodes[2] that aired in two blocks generally without reruns.[3] The first 13 episodes of the season made up the third volume, Villains,[4] and the final 12 comprise the fourth volume, Fugitives.[5] The season premiered on September 22, 2008 in the United States on NBC and on Global in Canada, with a one-hour clip-show and two regular episodes.[6] The DVD and Blu-ray were released on September 1, 2009 in the United States and Canada.

Plot

"Villains", the season's first volume, began with the assassination attempt on Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar) by Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) from the future, and explores its consequences. In addition, several villains with abilities escape from the Company's prisons. Some of them join forces with Arthur Petrelli (Robert Forster) (Peter's and Nathan's father) at Pinehearst Company, who wants to find a formula that gives ordinary people abilities in order to make the world a better place. Character arcs involve Tracy Strauss (Ali Larter) discovering her origins, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) trying to decide his loyalties, Peter losing his ability, Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) giving himself an ability, and Hiro Nakamura's (Masi Oka) discovery of a family secret.

The second part of season three, titled "Fugitives", involves what happens after Nathan fails to produce the formula. After the destruction of Primatech and Pinehearst, the heroes attempt to lead normal lives until Nathan tells the President of the United States (Michael Dorn) about people with abilities, and runs a government force, headed by Emile Danko (Željko Ivanek), to round them up. Micah Sanders (Noah Gray-Cabey), posing as "Rebel", starts to help people with abilities hide from the government. Meanwhile, Sylar searches for his father (John Glover). In the season finale, Sylar kills Nathan in an intense duel; however, Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) is instructed to alter Sylar's mind so that he believes that he is Nathan.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

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Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [A]U.S. viewers
(millions)
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351"The Second Coming"Allan ArkushTim KringSeptember 22, 2008 (2008-09-22)10.09[7]
362"The Butterfly Effect"Greg BeemanTim KringSeptember 22, 2008 (2008-09-22)10.09[7]
373"One of Us, One of Them"Sergio Mimica-GezzanJoe PokaskiSeptember 29, 2008 (2008-09-29)9.50[8]
384"I Am Become Death"David Von AnckenAron Eli ColeiteOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)8.20[9]
395"Angels and Monsters"Anthony HemingwayAdam Armus & Kay FosterOctober 13, 2008 (2008-10-13)8.75[10]
406"Dying of the Light"Daniel AttiasChuck Kim & Christopher ZattaOctober 20, 2008 (2008-10-20)8.51[11]
417"Eris Quod Sum"Jeannot SzwarcJesse AlexanderOctober 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)8.19[12]
428"Villains"Allan ArkushRob FrescoNovember 10, 2008 (2008-11-10)7.85[13]
439"It's Coming"Greg YaitanesTim KringNovember 17, 2008 (2008-11-17)7.65[14]
4410"The Eclipse: Part I"Greg BeemanAron Eli Coleite & Joe PokaskiNovember 24, 2008 (2008-11-24)7.51[15]
4511"The Eclipse: Part II"Holly DaleAron Eli Coleite & Joe PokaskiDecember 1, 2008 (2008-12-01)8.00[16]
4612"Our Father"Jeannot SzwarcAdam Armus & Kay FosterDecember 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)7.72[17]
4713"Dual"Greg BeemanJeph LoebDecember 15, 2008 (2008-12-15)7.87[18]
'
4814"A Clear and Present Danger"Greg YaitanesTim KringFebruary 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)8.55[19]
4915"Trust and Blood"Allan ArkushMark VerheidenFebruary 9, 2009 (2009-02-09)7.90[20]
5016"Building 26"Sergio Mimica-GezzanRob FrescoFebruary 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)7.74[21]
5117"Cold Wars"Seith MannChristopher Zatta and Aron Eli Coleite & Joe PokaskiFebruary 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)7.07[22]
5218"Exposed"Eric LaneuvilleAdam Armus & Kay FosterMarch 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)7.15[23]
5319"Shades of Gray"Greg BeemanOliver GrigsbyMarch 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)6.70[24]
5420"Cold Snap"Greg YaitanesBryan FullerMarch 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)6.47[25]
5521"Into Asylum"Jim ChoryJoe PokaskiMarch 30, 2009 (2009-03-30)6.42[26]
5622"Turn and Face the Strange"Jeannot SzwarcRob Fresco & Mark VerheidenApril 6, 2009 (2009-04-06)6.11[27]
5723"1961"Adam KaneAron Eli ColeiteApril 13, 2009 (2009-04-13)6.83[28]
5824"I Am Sylar"Allan ArkushAdam Armus & Kay FosterApril 20, 2009 (2009-04-20)6.46[29]
5925"An Invisible Thread"Greg BeemanTim KringApril 27, 2009 (2009-04-27)6.47[30]

Reception

Season three of Heroes started with strong ratings that dropped steadily throughout the season. The season's finale placed last in its timeslot.[31]

Home media

The Season 3 DVD Box set was released in North America on September 1, 2009,[32] and in Australia on September 2, 2009 with an alternative cover,[33] and in the UK on October 12, 2009.[34]

References

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  5. ^ Wilkes, Neil (2008-08-23). "Exclusive Interview with Heroes Creator". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
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