Spoiler:Five Years Gone

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String Theory
Season:	One
Episode number:	120
Planned airdate:	April 30, 2007
Previous spoiler:	.07%
Next spoiler:	The Hard Part

This article contains spoilers about Five Years Gone. For general spoilers about upcoming episodes, see Spoiler:Heroes.

NBC Blurb

Having stolen the sword and teleported five years into the future, Hiro and Ando bear witness to a grim, harrowing future for the "heroes"--Thrown five years in the future, Hiro (Golden Globe nominee Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) discover that people with extraordinary abilities are not only widely known about--after the destruction of New York City and the deaths of millions--but are being registered, imprisoned, hunted and even killed as "terrorists." As the President takes his first step towards a "final solution," the pair get swept up in what could be the "Heroes" final battle and encounter a range of new and darkly familiar faces. If they survive the experience, can they still get back to the present and save the world? Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Noah Gray-Cabey, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Stana Katic, Jimmy Jean-Louis and Zachary Quinto guest star.

Published Spoilers

• 4/11 -- According to herosite, Andy is played by Kellan Lutz.
• 3/20 -- Adrian Pasdar: "There's an episode (called 'String Theory') that happens five years in the future, and it's a possible outcome of what situations now might dictate in the future. It's not a definite, finite reality, but it's a possibility." Kristin Veitch
• 3/4 -- All the heroes die in episode 20. (Kristin Veitch)
• 3/3 -- Bryan Fuller confides to Ain't It Cool that episode 20 is his favorite to date, noting "everyone's future is some bleak [Expletive deleted]." (Ain't it Cool News)
• 2/28 -- Ausiello reveals some information about episode 120. (Ask Ausiello)
• 2/19 -- TVGuide.com interviews Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) about his character's marriage and interactions with Niki / Jessica. Some hints from Episode 120 are given as well. (TVGuide.com)

Notes

• Many sites are reporting this episode as being titled Five Years Gone. NBC has not confirmed this.

Fan Theories

• String Theory is a possible explanation unifying general relativity and quantum mechanics in physics. This episode might have a similar theory as to how the formula works. It could also refer to the possibility of alternate futures instead of a destined future.
• The fact that Santiago Cabrera is credited for this episode means that Sylar failed to take his brain.
  • In the past though people have been credited even though they were killed as to not reveal who was going to be killed.
• Hiro will contact his future self while in the future, which would be allowed with interpretations of String Theory.
• Hiro connects pictures in his room with string. How these pictures connect together are a map of the space/time continuum and a list of the things Future Hiro needs to fix.
• Claire hooks up with some guy named Andy. Andy is played by Kellan Lutz, who is seen kissing a brunette Claire in a sneak preview.
• Linderman will ask Micah to fix the election by controling the automated voting system.
• Linderman will get Nathan to run for office by offering to heal his wife's handicap.