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'Heroes' Season 1 (2006-2007)

An episode overview

By Mark Wilson, About.com

Heroes

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Following are episodes that aired as part of season 1 of Heroes.

101. Chapter One 'Genesis'
Debut: This drama created by Tim Kring (“Crossing Jordan”) delves into the lives of ordinary people who gain “special” abilities.
•  Mon, Sep 25, 2006
•  Directed by David Semel
•  Written by: Tim Kring
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Jessica Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli). Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet). Ashley Crow (Sandra Bennet). Thomas Dekker (Zach). Shishir Kurup (Nirad). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi). John Prosky (Principal).

102. Chapter Two 'Don't Look Back'
Peter questions his own sanity; a confused Niki tries to cover her tracks; Mohinder opens up to a woman (Nora Zehetner) who knew his late father; Hiro discovers he's a character in a comic book written by Isaac; and Claire runs into trouble keeping her special powers under wraps.
•  Mon, Oct 2, 2006
•  Directed by Allan Arkush
•  Written by: Tim Kring
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Jessica Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Clea DuVall (FBI Agent Audrey Hanson). Nora Zehetner (Eden McCain). Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli). Stacy Haiduk (FBI Agent Elisa Thayer). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi). Richard Steinmetz (N.Y. Detective).

103. Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'
Hiro sets about proving to Ando (James Kyson Lee) that he is meant to save the world; Matt is questioned by FBI agent Audrey Hanson (Clea DuVall) about suspected serial killer Sylar, who Mohinder learns had a connection with his dead father; Peter marvels at his newfound ability to fly, while Nathan makes a calculated move to keep the truth from the press.
•  Mon, Oct 9, 2006
•  Directed by Greg Beeman
•  Written by: Jeph Loeb
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Clea DuVall (FBI Agent Audrey Hanson). Nora Zehetner (Eden McCain). Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli). Tina Lifford (Paulette Hawkins). Lisa Lackey (Janice Parkman). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi).

104. Chapter Four 'Collision'
Hiro takes a gamble in Las Vegas, at the same time that Nathan goes to Sin City to hit the mysterious Mister Linderman up for a campaign contribution, and Niki discovers how her creditors plan to collect what she owes them.
•  Mon, Oct 16, 2006
•  Directed by Ernest Dickerson
•  Written by: Bryan Fuller
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Jessica Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Nora Zehetner (Eden McCain). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi). Matt Lanter (Brody Mitchum). Eugene Byrd (Campaign Manager). Danielle Savre (Jackie Wilcox). Ashley Crow (Sandra Bennet).

105. Chapter Five 'Hiros'
Hiro sends Peter a message from the future that involves Claire, and in the present, Hiro befriends Nathan after seeing him fly.
•  Mon, Oct 23, 2006
•  Directed by Paul Shapiro
•  Writer: Michael Green
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux*). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Jessica Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Leonard Roberts (D.L. Hawkins). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi). Lisa Lackey (Janice Parkman). Ashley Crow (Sandra Bennet). Matt Lanter (Brody Mitchum). Eugene Byrd (Campaign Manager).

106. Chapter Six 'Better Halves'
Leonard Roberts joins the cast as D.L.
•  Mon, Oct 30, 2006
•  Directed by Greg Beeman
•  Writer: Natalie Chaidez
•  Cast: Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez). Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders). Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Jessica Sanders). Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh). Leonard Roberts (D.L. Hawkins). Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Nora Zehetner (Eden McCain). James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi). Ashley Crow (Sandra Bennet). Thomas Dekker (Zach). Karri Turner (Lisa). Colby French (Hank). Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet). Mark Allan Stewart (High Roller).

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