Spoiler:The Second Coming

The Second Coming
Season:	Three
Episode number:	301
First aired:	September 22, 2008
Written by:	Tim Kring
Directed by:	Allan Arkush
Previous spoiler:	Powerless
Next spoiler:	The Butterfly Effect

This article contains archived spoilers about The Second Coming. See the main article to see how they panned out. For general spoilers about upcoming episodes, see Spoiler:Heroes.

NBC Blurb

"Volume 3: Villains" makes a two-hour special debut with revelations that will redefine familiar characters and shake the series to its core.

The first chapter of "Volume 3: Villains" kicks off moments after shots rang out, as the shocking identity of Nathan's (Adrian Pasdar) assassin and the reasons why the Texas press conference had to be cut short are revealed -- immediately throwing Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Matt (Greg Grunberg) into unexpected, uncharted territory. With his powers partially restored, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) decides a visit to Claire (Hayden Panettiere) could give him a boost. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) are charged with safeguarding a family secret that could split the planet apart, and discover that the path to a grim future starts with shady speedster, Daphne (guest star Brea Grant). In New York City, thanks to Maya (Dania Ramirez), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a startling breakthrough that could change the world -- or just destroy his. And who is Tracy Strauss? Ali Larter, Cristine Rose and Jack Coleman star. Noah Gray-Cabey, Ashley Crow, Randall Bentley, Jimmy Jean-Louis, George Takei, Malcolm McDowell, Carlon Jeffery, Jamie Hector, Bruce Boxleitner, Francis Capra and Blake Shields guest star.

Published Spoilers

• 9/22 -- Two New Quick Sneak Peeks - Hiro and Daphne
• 9/22 -- Complete 1 Hour Special Premiere Event - 4 Clips of the premiere special with recap and sneak peeks.
• 9/17 -- New NBC Promo - Who Shot Nathan Petrelli!?
• 9/17 -- Official NBC 5 Minute Sneak Peek - Same Set of Sneak Peeks released yesterday.
• 9/16 -- 6 Sneak Peeks from the Premiere!
• 9/16 -- Behind the scenes Heroes video where you can see some scenes of the first episodes of Season 3 being filmed. Also, Dania Ramirez, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ali Larter, Jack Coleman, and Greg Grunberg are interviewed.
• 9/11 -- Episode 3.01 Promo Photos Another set of Promotional Photos from NBC.
• 8/13 -- Official Press Release for Episode 3x01 and 3x02 Provides us with full episode description, guest list and title for episode 3x02: The Butterfly Effect. Jessalyn Gilsig is listed as a guest star in 3x02:The Butterfly Effect.
• 8/13 -- IMDb confirms that ep. 1 will be called The Second Coming as shown at Comic-Con. Also, Kaito and Linderman will be back as well as Ali Larter's character Tracy Strauss.
• 8/10 -- New Promo: Episode 3x01 - Featuring Hiro and Daphne
• 8/02 -- IMDB confirms that Erik Betts will play Scary Guy #1.
• 8/01 -- WARNING: Heroes Episode 3×01 - First 15 Minutes Leaked Online! It is not the greatest quality and the angle of the video is pretty bad, but this is better than nothing.
• 7/29 -- WARNING: Heroes Season 3 Episode 1 Full Spoilers! Heroes Episode 3×01 “A Second Coming” just premiered at Comic Con. Make sure you think twice before your read it.
• 7/26/08 -- Attendees of the Heroes panel at the 2008 Comi-con learned the first episode would be called A Second Coming.
• 7/4 -- A new preview aired during America’s Got Talent. Some of the clips were scenes from The Second Coming:
  • Cell Block 5 (Most likely under Primatech)
  • See new villain Knox in restraints in cell
  • Peter holding Nathan shortly after he was shot
  • Claire is in a closet
  • Matt looks lost in the middle of the desert
• 6/23 -- TheBadandUgly.com has more set pictures of future Peter, including a shot of what looks like present and future Peter confronting each other (Peter squared?).
• 6/22 -- JustJared.com confirms with set photos that future Peter (with the scar) and future Claire (with dark brown hair) will return in an early episode of Season Three. Some of the photos show future Claire holding and firing a gun, and in others future Peter dons what looks to be an arm-covering for shooting a phasing effect.
• 6/10 -- Kristin at E! Online points to the idea that Claire will shoot Peter within the first three minutes of Season Three. Kristin also notes that Claire will again be sporting dark hair due to a shift in time.
• 5/25 -- In Kristin Dos Santos's interview with Masi Oka, Masi says that Nathan's assassin will be revealed in the first episode, and that Daphne will be Hiro's archnemesis.
• 5/23 -- NBC announces the Heroes Season Three premiere date will be September 22, 2008, and confirms that there will be a one-hour rewind show before the two-hour premiere.
• 5/8 -- NBC releases a new Season 3 trailer. The trailer confirms plans for a 3 hour season premiere (1 hour rewind and 2 hours of new storyline).
• 5/8 -- SpoilerFix has revealed this casting call for the episodes The Second Coming.
  • • Jesse: 28-38, Male. Jesse is an intense guy with an explosive temper. Violent. Cruel. A mean looking S.O.B. Recurring Co-Star.
    • Reporter #1 & #2: 28-38, Male or Female, any ethnicities. An ambitious TV reporter covering the news in Odessa, Texas. Co-Star.
    • E.R. Doctor: 32-48, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A skilled E.R. doctor working in Odessa, Texas. Co-Star.
    • News Commentator: 32-45, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A TV anchor on a national news program. Co-Star.
    • Scary Guy #1 & #2: 25-35, Male, any ethnicities. Two scary thugs preying on innocent civilians in New York city. Co-Star.
    • Paramedic: 30-40, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A paramedic administering emergency care to a seriously injured patient. Co-Star.
• 3/21 -- According to IMDb, Jared Ward will portray Officer Mckinzie in the first episode of the third season.
• 2/27 -- Chris Zatta confirms that Heroes will return on Monday, September 8, 2008.