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The [[NBC]] [[superhero fiction|superhero]] [[Serial (radio and television)|serial]] [[Dramatic programming|drama]] series ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' follows the lives of people around 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 [[Global Television Network|Canadian]] television on September 25, 2006.<ref>{{cite web | last = Keller | first = Richard | title = ''Heroes'' to be Available on iTunes Before Its Television Debut | publisher = [[TV Squad]] | date = July 31, 2006 | url = http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/31/heroes-to-be-available-on-itunes-before-its-television-debut | access-date = 2007-12-23 | archive-date = 2018-06-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130233/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/31/heroes-to-be-available-on-itunes-before-its-television-debut | url-status = live }}</ref> The first season, which finished 21st of 142 American primetime television programs in [[Nielsen ratings]],<ref>{{cite press release | title = 2006–07 Primetime Wrap | publisher = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date = May 25, 2007 | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f | access-date = 2007-12-26 | archive-date = 2007-05-28 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070528062839/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f | url-status = dead }}</ref> was released on DVD and [[HD DVD]] on August 28, 2007.<ref>{{cite news | last = Chaney | first = Jen | title = ''Heroes'': Saving the World on DVD | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | date = August 28, 2007 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/movies/features/bonus-points/082807.html | access-date = 2007-12-23 | archive-date = 2018-03-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180306082756/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/movies/features/bonus-points/082807.html | url-status = live }}</ref> The second season ranked 21st of 220 in the ratings,<ref>{{cite press release|title=Season Rankings |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=May 20, 2008 |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052008_06 |access-date=2008-07-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310091046/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052008_06 |archive-date=March 10, 2009 }}</ref> and was released on DVD and [[Blu-ray Disc]] on August 26, 2008, with the Blu-ray release of the first season.<ref>{{cite web | title = Universal Unveils Inaugural Slate of Film and TV Offerings Coming to Blu-ray Disc | publisher = [[PR Newswire]] | date = April 17, 2007 | url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Heroes-Season-1-and-Season-2-Blu-ray/9411 | access-date = 2008-04-19 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080420105923/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Heroes-Season-1-and-Season-2-Blu-ray/9411 | archive-date = April 20, 2008 }}</ref> The third season aired in two blocks generally without [[rerun]]s;<ref name=mag>{{Cite news|last=Silverman |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Silverman |title=Super Group |newspaper=Official Heroes Magazine |pages=A Heroic Event |date=July 15, 2008 |url=http://www.titanmagazines.com/app?service=external/Product&sp=l1077 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201052526/http://titanmagazines.com/app?service=external%2FProduct&sp=l1077 |archive-date=December 1, 2010 }}</ref> it premiered on September 22, 2008, on NBC in the United States and on Global in Canada, with a one-hour [[clip-show]] and two regular episodes.<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine | last = Schneider | first = Michael | title = NBC Makes Changes to Fall Schedule | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = May 23, 2008 | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986367.html | access-date = 2007-05-23 | archive-date = 2008-12-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081201212922/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986367.html | url-status = live }}</ref> The fourth season aired from September 21, 2009, to February 8, 2010. Although cast members had stated and speculated that there would be a fifth season, NBC announced on May 14, 2010, that the show was officially cancelled, but that the network was looking at plans to tie up some loose ends in either a miniseries or TV movie.<ref>[http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/nbc-cancels-heroes.html "Official: NBC cancels 'Heroes'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516155419/http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/nbc-cancels-heroes.html |date=2010-05-16 }} from [[The Hollywood Reporter]] (May 14, 2010)</ref>

Within the seasons of ''Heroes'' are "volumes", which focus on shorter story arcs.<ref>{{cite web | last = Frutkin | first = A.J. | title = TV Hero: Tim Kring Readies Season Two of NBC Hit ''Heroes'' | publisher = [[Nielsen Company|Mediaweek]] | date = August 20, 2007 | url = http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003627815 | access-date = 2007-12-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090310212654/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003627815 | archive-date = March 10, 2009 }}</ref> The first season comprises a single volume of 23 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'', but ''Exodus'' was scrapped due to viewer criticism<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Jensen | first = Jeff | title = ''Heroes'' Creator Apologizes to Fans | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = November 7, 2007 | url = https://ew.com/article/2007/11/07/heroes-creator-fans-im-super-sorry/ | access-date = 2007-12-22 | archive-date = 2007-12-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071229013142/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20158840,00.html | url-status = live }}</ref> and the [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Goldman | first = Eric | title = ''Heroes'' Creator Tim Kring Talks | website = [[IGN]] | date = December 14, 2007 | url = http://tv.ign.com/articles/841/841573p1.html | access-date = 2007-12-22 | archive-date = 2007-12-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071217221106/http://tv.ign.com/articles/841/841573p1.html | url-status = live }}</ref> ''Villains'' was carried over to the show's third season,<ref>{{cite press release | title = NBC Renews Drama Series ''Chuck'', ''Life'' and ''Heroes'' for 2008–09 Season | publisher = [[NBC]] Media Village | date = February 13, 2007 | url = http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080213000000-nbcrenewsdramaser.html | access-date = 2007-01-13 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> leaving the second season with only 11 episodes, 13 fewer than were originally ordered by NBC.<ref>{{cite web | last = Beeman | first = Greg | author-link = Greg Beeman | title = Season 2 Episode 10 "Truth and Consequences" | publisher = [[Blogger (service)|Beeming Beeman]] | date = November 26, 2007 | url = http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/11/season-2-episode-10-truth-and.html | access-date = 2007-12-22 | archive-date = 2023-09-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230915025534/http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/11/season-2-episode-10-truth-and.html | url-status = live }}</ref> The third season included 25 episodes,<ref name=extended>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7938 |title=NBC Extends ''Howie Do It'', Firms Up Returning Series Commitments |access-date=2009-02-02 |date=2009-02-28 |website=The Futon Critic}}</ref> 13 episodes comprising ''Villains''<ref name=tv>{{cite web|last=Surette |first=Tim |title=Q&A: ''Heroes'' Creator Tim Kring |url=http://www.tv.com/story/11433.html |publisher=[[TV.com]] |date=June 26, 2008 |access-date=2008-07-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703235014/http://www.tv.com/story/11433.html |archive-date=July 3, 2008 }}</ref> and 12 episodes in a volume titled ''Fugitives''.<ref name="fugitives">{{cite web |last=Wilkes |first=Neil |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a125790/exclusive-interview-with-heroes-creator.html |title=Exclusive Interview with ''Heroes'' Creator |date=2008-08-23 |access-date=2008-08-24 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |archive-date=2009-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616174044/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a125790/exclusive-interview-with-heroes-creator.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The fourth season consisted of a fifth volume of 18 episodes titled ''Redemption''. The final scene of the last episode began a sixth volume entitled ''Brave New World'', which became the title of the first episode of ''[[Heroes Reborn (miniseries)|Heroes Reborn]]''.

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 (American TV series)#Heroes: Origins|Heroes: Origins]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Schneider | first = Michael | title = NBC Announces Schedule, Shows | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = May 14, 2007 | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964868.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | access-date = 2007-12-23 | archive-date = 2008-01-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080113134201/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964868.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | url-status = live }}</ref> which was intended as an alternative to a long mid-season hiatus like the one that led to a drop in ratings for ''Heroes'' in its first season.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bauder | first = David | title = Learning From ''Heroes'', Struggling NBC Embraces the Supernatural for Its Autumn Season | publisher = [[Associated Press]] | date = May 14, 2007 | url = http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/learning_from_heroes_struggling_nbc_embr | access-date = 2007-12-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071223144616/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/learning_from_heroes_struggling_nbc_embr/ | archive-date = December 23, 2007 }}</ref> The project, which was later planned to be 12 episodes, was indefinitely postponed due to a decline in viewership and the strike<ref>{{cite web|last=Wallenstein |first=Andrew |title=False Start for NBC's ''Heroes: Origins'' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 1, 2007 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff716996ae2a7e21c8a3f229c7669739 |access-date=2007-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719105537/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff716996ae2a7e21c8a3f229c7669739 |archive-date=July 19, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was eventually cancelled to keep "the ''Heroes'' mothership as strong as possible," according to NBC co-chairman [[Ben Silverman]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Spelling |first=Ian |title=''Heroes'' Returns, ''Origins'' Dies |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=51591 |publisher=[[Sci Fi Wire]] |date=April 3, 2008 |access-date=2008-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406112808/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=51591 |archive-date=April 6, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A series of three [[webisode]]s collectively titled ''Going Postal'' became available exclusively online in July 2008.<ref>{{cite magazine | title = NBC Bringing Shows to the Web |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983402.html | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = April 2, 2008 | access-date = 2008-04-19}}</ref> Following the release of ''Going Postal'', four more sets of webisodes were produced, titled ''Heroes: Destiny'',<ref name=destiny>{{cite web | title = Webisodes: Heroes Destiny | url = http://www.nbc.com/heroes/video/categories/heroes-destiny/819601/ | publisher = [[NBC.com]] | access-date = 2008-11-22 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081118014455/http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/categories/heroes-destiny/819601/ | archive-date = 2008-11-18 }}</ref> ''The Recruit'',<ref name=recruit>{{cite web | title = Webisodes: The Recruit | url = http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/categories/the-recruit/873822/ | publisher = [[NBC.com]] | access-date = 2008-12-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081217053207/http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/categories/the-recruit/873822/ | archive-date = 2008-12-17 }}</ref> ''Hard Knox'',<ref>{{cite web | title = Heroes - Web Exclusives - Hard Knox | url = http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/categories/hard-knox/894782/ | publisher = [[NBC.com]] | date = December 22, 2008 | access-date = 2008-12-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090121173710/http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/categories/hard-knox/894782 | archive-date = January 21, 2009 }}</ref> and ''Nowhere Man'',<ref>{{cite web| title = Heroes - Tim Kring on Nowhere Man - Video - NBC.com| url = http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/tim-kring-on-nowhere-man/1077681/| publisher = NBC.com| access-date = 2009-04-18| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090417042843/http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/tim-kring-on-nowhere-man/1077681/| archive-date = 2009-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Heroes - Nowhere Man Trailer - Video - NBC.com | url = http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/nowhere-man-trailer/1077682/ | access-date = 2009-04-08 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090410150859/http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/nowhere-man-trailer/1077682 | archive-date = 2009-04-10 }}</ref> which stars [[David H. Lawrence XVII|David H. Lawrence]] as [[List of characters in Heroes#Eric Doyle|Eric Doyle]]. On September 28, 2009, a new set of webisodes titled ''Slow Burn''<ref name="slowburn">{{cite web | title = Heroes - Web Exclusives - Sprint Now - Video - NBC.com | url = http://www.nbc.com/heroes/video/categories/sprint-now/1153645/ | publisher = [[NBC.com]] | access-date = 2009-10-18 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091023052225/http://www.nbc.com/heroes/video/categories/sprint-now/1153645 | archive-date = 2009-10-23 }}</ref> was released, starring members of the "Sullivan Bros. Carnival" from season four, [[List of characters in Heroes#Lydia|Lydia]], [[List of characters in Heroes#Edgar|Edgar]] and [[List of characters in Heroes#Samuel Sullivan|Samuel]]. ''Slow Burn'' was set up as a Web Exclusive for the promotion of [[Sprint Nextel|Sprint Now]], and each webisode was released at the same time as the episodes of the main television series.

== Series overview ==
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| color1      = #DBC47E
| link1       = <includeonly>List of Heroes episodes</includeonly>#Season 1 (2006–07)
| auxA1       = ''Genesis''
| episodes1   = 23
| start1      = {{Start date|2006|9|25}}
| end1        = {{End date|2007|5|21}}

| color2      = #AD8E89
| link2       = <includeonly>List of Heroes episodes</includeonly>#Season 2 (2007)
| auxA2       = ''Generations''
| episodes2   = 11
| start2      = {{Start date|2007|9|24}}
| end2        = {{End date|2007|12|3}}

| link3       = <includeonly>List of Heroes episodes</includeonly>#Season 3 (2008–09)
| episodes3   = 25
| color3A     = #474F55
| auxA3A      = ''Villains''
| episodes3A  = 13
| start3A     = {{Start date|2008|9|22}}
| end3A       = {{End date|2008|12|15}}
| color3B     = #A39D92
| auxA3B      = ''Fugitives''
| episodes3B  = 12
| start3B     = {{Start date|2009|2|2}}
| end3B       = {{End date|2009|4|27}}

| color4      = #220002
| link4       = <includeonly>List of Heroes episodes</includeonly>#Season 4 (2009–10)
| auxA4       = ''Redemption''
| episodes4   = 18
| start4      = {{Start date|2009|9|21}}
| end4        = {{End date|2010|2|8}}
}}</onlyinclude>

==Main series==
=== Season 1 (2006–07) ===
{{Main|Heroes season 1}}
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===Season 2 (2007)===
{{Main|Heroes season 2}}
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===Season 3 (2008–09)===
{{Main|Heroes season 3}}
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===Season 4 (2009–10)===
{{Main|Heroes season 4}}
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==Web-based minisodes==
===''Going Postal''===
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 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = A Nifty Trick
 |RTitle = {{efn|A May 2008 press release from NBC gave "Manhunt" as the title of this webisode.<ref>{{cite press release | title = NBC Digital Entertainment Serves Up Users' Favorites | publisher = [[NBC Universal]] Media Village | date = May 12, 2008 | url = http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20080512000000-nbcdigitalentertai.html | access-date = 2008-05-12 }}</ref>}}
 |WrittenBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|7|14}}
 |ShortSummary = 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.
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 |Title = The House Guest
 |WrittenBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|7|21}}
 |ShortSummary = 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.
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 |Title = Let's Talk
 |WrittenBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Yule Caise and Jim Martin
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|7|28}}
 |ShortSummary = Echo sends Gina away and confronts those who are targeting him, but things do not go as he had expected.
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===''Heroes: Destiny''===
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Let Us Pray
 |WrittenBy = Adam Armus and Kay Foster
 |DirectedBy = [[Eagle Egilsson]]
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|10}}
 |ShortSummary = Santiago discovers his abilities.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Intervention
 |WrittenBy = Adam Armus and Kay Foster
 |DirectedBy = Eagle Egilsson
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|17}}
 |ShortSummary = Believing his powers are divine, Santiago uses them to help people. But when a woman betrays him, he is captured by a secret organization. 
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = Capture
 |WrittenBy = Adam Armus and Kay Foster
 |DirectedBy = Eagle Egilsson
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|24}}
 |ShortSummary = Santiago's captors have a mission for him that he can't refuse.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = Escape
 |WrittenBy = Adam Armus and Kay Foster
 |DirectedBy = Eagle Egilsson
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|1}}
 |ShortSummary = Santiago finds freedom in the sanctuary of family.
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===''The Recruit''===
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Private Mills
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = [[Rob Hardy]]
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|15}}
 |ShortSummary = [[List of Heroes characters#Rachel Mills|Rachel Mills]] survives the Pinehearst explosion.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = It Was Nothing
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Rob Hardy
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|22}}
 |ShortSummary = The squad of marines inject themselves with the serum.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = We Do What We Have To Do
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Rob Hardy
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|29}}
 |ShortSummary = Angela has a question that haunts Rachel: why did she kill the man she wanted to save?
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = Day of Reckoning
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Rob Hardy
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|1|5}}
 |ShortSummary = Angela asks about Rachel's mother's death and where Rachel was found after the Pinehearst incident. Rachel relives escaping from Pinehearst, but denies being special.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 5
 |Title = The Truth Within
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Rob Hardy
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|1|12}}
 |ShortSummary = Rachel is released, armed with a newfound power.
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 6
 |Title = The Whole Story
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler and Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Rob Hardy
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|1|20}}
 |ShortSummary = The entire five-part epic of super-soldier Rachel Mills, who survived the explosion of Pinehearst.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
}}

===''Hard Knox''===
{{Episode table |anchor=HardKnox |background=#006700 |overall=6 |title=20 |director=18 |writer=25 |airdate=15 |released=y |episodes=
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Choices
 |WrittenBy = Rob Fresco
 |DirectedBy = [[Allan Arkush]]
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|22}}
 |ShortSummary = Matt Parkman wants street thug Knox to go straight, but it's not so easy.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Get Straight
 |WrittenBy = Rob Fresco
 |DirectedBy = Allan Arkush
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|22}}
 |ShortSummary = Matt Parkman tries to convince Knox to leave gang life, while Knox's crew watches from a distance.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = Fear
 |WrittenBy = Rob Fresco
 |DirectedBy = Allan Arkush
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|29}}
 |ShortSummary = Knox's crew leader tries to kill Knox, and Knox finds his abilities to feed off fear and kills the crew leader.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = The Main Man Now
 |WrittenBy = Rob Fresco
 |DirectedBy = Allan Arkush
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|12|29}}
 |ShortSummary = Knox's crew gets a new boss. 
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
}}

===''Nowhere Man''===
{{Episode table |anchor=NowhereMan |background=#006700 |overall=6 |title=20 |director=18 |writer=25 |airdate=15 |released=y |episodes=
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Puppet Master
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|20}}
 |ShortSummary = With a new identity from Claire, Puppetmaster Eric Doyle tries to settle into a new life by working at Copy Kingdom. 
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Statement of Character
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|27}}
 |ShortSummary = Doyle's self-control is shattered by his boss.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = Pulling the Strings
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|4}}
 |ShortSummary = With his prospects for a normal life fading, Doyle takes matters into his own hands.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = A New Beginning
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|11}}
 |ShortSummary = The Puppetmaster ties up loose ends.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 5
 |Title = The Whole Story
 |WrittenBy = Timm Keppler
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|29}}
 |ShortSummary = The entire 4 part story.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
}}

===''Slow Burn''===
{{Episode table |anchor=SlowBurn |background=#006700 |overall=6 |title=20 |director=18 |writer=25 |airdate=15 |released=y |episodes=
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Part 1
 |WrittenBy = Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|28}}
 |ShortSummary = Edgar takes a big risk for Lydia as she reveals a big secret.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Part 2
 |WrittenBy = Zach Craley
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|5}}
 |ShortSummary = Lydia reaches out to her daughter who reveals she too has a secret. Samuel becomes suspicious.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = Part 3
 |WrittenBy = Harrison Wilcox
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|12}}
 |ShortSummary = Lydia's daughter is in trouble - and so is Edgar.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = Part 4
 |WrittenBy = Foz McDermott
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|19}}
 |ShortSummary = Samuel discovers Lydia has a daughter. Lydia receives an unexpected visitor.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 5
 |Title = Part 5
 |WrittenBy = Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|26}}
 |ShortSummary = Lydia talks with her daughter Amanda about her arrival. Amanda shows Caleb her ability.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 6
 |Title = Part 6
 |WrittenBy = Jim Martin
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|2}}
 |ShortSummary = Amanda seeks out Samuel with Caleb's help while Lydia seeks out Amanda with Edgar's help.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 7
 |Title = Part 7
 |WrittenBy = Zach Craley
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|9}}
 |ShortSummary = As Samuel and Amanda spend some time together, Lydia and Edgar plot to get her back.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 8
 |Title = Part 8
 |WrittenBy = Foz McDermott
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|16}}
 |ShortSummary = Samuel Introduces Amanda to the rest of the carnival crew and welcomes her into the family.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 9
 |Title = Part 9
 |WrittenBy = Oliver Grigsby
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|23}}
 |ShortSummary = Sent by Samuel to take Amanda from her mother, Caleb pays a terrible price.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 10
 |Title = Part 10
 |WrittenBy = Oliver Grigsby
 |DirectedBy = Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|30}}
 |ShortSummary = Samuel's plans to separate Amanda from her mother fails, but Amanda chooses to stay anyway.
 |LineColor = 006700
}}
}}

==Ratings==
{{Television ratings graph
| title     = Heroes
| country   = U.S.
| color1    = #DBC47E
| color2    = #AD8E89
| color3    = #474F55
| color4    = #220002
| width     = 1000
| refs      = <ref>See individual ratings citations in this article.</ref>
|-
<!-- S01E01 -->| 14.10
<!-- S01E02 -->| 12.96
<!-- S01E03 -->| 13.34
<!-- S01E04 -->| 12.96
<!-- S01E05 -->| 14.45
<!-- S01E06 -->| 14.89
<!-- S01E07 -->| 14.47
<!-- S01E08 -->| 15.08
<!-- S01E09 -->| 16.03
<!-- S01E10 -->| 15.56
<!-- S01E11 -->| 14.94
<!-- S01E12 -->| 14.90
<!-- S01E13 -->| 13.63
<!-- S01E14 -->| 14.61
<!-- S01E15 -->| 14.68
<!-- S01E16 -->| 14.10
<!-- S01E17 -->| 14.42
<!-- S01E18 -->| 14.90
<!-- S01E19 -->| 11.96
<!-- S01E20 -->| 11.92
<!-- S01E21 -->| 11.14
<!-- S01E22 -->| 11.54
<!-- S01E23 -->| 13.48
|-
<!-- S02E01 -->| 16.97
<!-- S02E02 -->| 11.96
<!-- S02E03 -->| 10.91
<!-- S02E04 -->| 11.41
<!-- S02E05 -->| 9.44
<!-- S02E06 -->| 10.51
<!-- S02E07 -->| 9.88
<!-- S02E08 -->| 11.16
<!-- S02E09 -->| 10.81
<!-- S02E10 -->| 11.89
<!-- S02E11 -->| 11.06
|-
<!-- S03E01 -->| 10.09
<!-- S03E02 -->| 10.09
<!-- S03E03 -->| 9.50
<!-- S03E04 -->| 8.20
<!-- S03E05 -->| 8.75
<!-- S03E06 -->| 8.51
<!-- S03E07 -->| 8.19
<!-- S03E08 -->| 7.85
<!-- S03E09 -->| 7.65
<!-- S03E10 -->| 7.51
<!-- S03E11 -->| 8.00
<!-- S03E12 -->| 7.72
<!-- S03E13 -->| 7.87
<!-- S03E14 -->| 8.55
<!-- S03E15 -->| 7.90
<!-- S03E16 -->| 7.74
<!-- S03E17 -->| 7.07
<!-- S03E18 -->| 7.15
<!-- S03E19 -->| 6.70
<!-- S03E20 -->| 6.47
<!-- S03E21 -->| 6.42
<!-- S03E22 -->| 6.11
<!-- S03E23 -->| 6.83
<!-- S03E24 -->| 6.46
<!-- S03E25 -->| 6.47
|-
<!-- S04E01 -->| 5.77
<!-- S04E02 -->| 5.82
<!-- S04E03 -->| 5.41
<!-- S04E04 -->| 5.64
<!-- S04E05 -->| 5.67
<!-- S04E06 -->| 5.86
<!-- S04E07 -->| 6.18
<!-- S04E08 -->| 5.35
<!-- S04E09 -->| 5.07
<!-- S04E10 -->| 5.17
<!-- S04E11 -->| 5.90
<!-- S04E12 -->| 5.30
<!-- S04E13 -->| 4.57
<!-- S04E14 -->| 4.71
<!-- S04E15 -->| 3.93
<!-- S04E16 -->| 4.29
<!-- S04E17 -->| 4.40
<!-- S04E18 -->| 4.41
}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|35em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.nbc.com/heroes|''Heroes'' official website}} on [[NBC]]
* {{IMDb episodes|0813715|Heroes}}

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