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Jump, Push, Fall
"Orientation" is the first episode of the fourth season of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes'' and the 60th episode overall. The episode aired in the US on September 21, 2009. Produced and filmed as two separate episodes, the episode's title for the second hour was initially announced as "Jump, Push, Fall"; however, it aired as a single double-length episode. Plot Samuel Sullivan presides over his brother Joseph's funeral with the Sullivan Bros. Carnival members in attendance. Talking of redemption, he mentions other people like them, accompanied on-screen by clips of the ''Heroes'' cast, predicting they will soon join their "family" at the carnival. He finishes by dropping a compass into the grave and telling Joseph to find his way home. He then uses his terrakinetic abilities to close the grave. Later, Samuel uses his powers in conjunction with carnival member Lydia to reveal an image of Emile Danko as a tattoo on her back. Edgar, another carnival member, is sent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes (American TV Series)
''Heroes'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have Superpower (ability), superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books, using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger, more encompassing narrative. It was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Television, Universal Media Studios. It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California. Four complete seasons aired, ending on February 8, 2010. The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States, receiving the highest rating f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Worthy
Richard Worthy (born March 12, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for appearing in a variety of science fiction and fantasy television shows. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Henry Fog as the Dean of Brakebills on the Magicians or his reoccurring role as Simonthe O'Neill,Dean Cylon model number four, inon the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica''Magicians. He had a recurring role on ''The Man in the High Castle'' and was a series regular on '' The Magicians''. He also appeared as six different characters across three ''Star Trek'' spin-off series and one feature film. Early life and education Worthy was born in Detroit, Michigan; his father worked in the automotive industry. Worthy studied Tae Kwon Do at a young age. He graduated from Southfield Senior High School in 1985 and from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 1990. Career Worthy became a stage actor in Detroit, then moving to Chicago to develop his theatrical skills. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming (Heroes)
"Homecoming" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American superhero drama television series '' Heroes''. The episode was written by supervising producers Adam Armus and Kay Foster, and directed by co-executive producer Greg Beeman. It originally aired on NBC on November 20, 2006. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. In the episode, Peter leaves to "save the cheerleader", while Mr. Bennet tries to protect Claire from Sylar. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 16.03 million household viewers and gained a 5.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, making it the most watched episode of the series by then. It received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, storylines and tension. Plot The episode begins with Claire and her friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Bennet
Claire Bennet is a fictional character in the NBC psychological thriller superhero drama series '' Heroes''. She is portrayed by Hayden Panettiere and first appeared on television in the pilot episode of the series, "Genesis", on September 25, 2006. She is a high school cheerleader with the power of rapid cellular regeneration. Claire appears in more episodes than any other character (72, plus a 73rd through stock footage). In '' Heroes Reborn'', she dies while giving birth to Malina and Tommy. Thanks to her power, she has an incredibly high pain tolerance; Claire states in "The Butterfly Effect" that, when injured, she feels pain just as severe as anyone else who was injured in such a way, but her power quickly deadens pain. When asked about this, series writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite would only comment that she "feels pain, but not the way most of us do." Claire, describing her response to pain to West, says "I feel pain; I just get over it quickly." Between her tolera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction in the spectrum of scientific realism, often merging into science fantasy. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ink (Heroes)
The NBC superhero 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 fourth and final season premiered on September 21, 2009, and was released on DVD on July 27, 2010. On May 14, 2010, NBC cancelled the show after four seasons, although it would return as a 13-episode miniseries in 2015. Plot New characters are introduced in this season, mostly centred around a carnival troupe and their leader. Cast and characters Main characters *Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet *Robert Knepper as Samuel Sullivan * Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet *Zachary Quinto as Sylar *Milo Ventimiglia as Peter Petrelli *Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura *Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman *Cristine Rose as Angela Petrelli *Adrian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli *James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi *Ali Larter as Tracy Strauss *Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohinder Suresh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Invisible Thread
"An Invisible Thread" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the third season of the NBC superhero drama series ''Heroes'' and fifty-ninth episode overall. The episode aired on April 27, 2009. It marked the end of the ''Fugitives'' volume, as well as its 2008-2009 season run. It ended with a brief introduction to the next volume, entitled ''Redemption''. Plot Beginning from where the previous episode ended, Sylar is unaffected after Emile Danko had stabbed him in the back of the head. Sylar explains that his shape-shifting ability has moved the weak spot; he then morphs into Danko and kills an agent, framing Danko and detaining him. Meanwhile, it is revealed that when Noah Bennet had been stopped at the roadblock, Claire Bennet and Angela Petrelli were not in the vehicle, as Noah had realized there was a set-up. Claire and Angela head to the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., where Angela tells Claire to find her father, Nathan Petrelli. Having received a premonition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Lowell
Scott Lowell (born February 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his role as Ted Schmidt on the Showtime drama ''Queer as Folk''. Biography Lowell was born on February 22, 1965, and was adopted in Denver, Colorado. His biological parents are Pentacostal and his adoptive parents are Jewish. He grew up outside New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Hopkins School and Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He moved to Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ... shortly after college to pursue acting. Filmography Film Television Theater Conventions References External links *Scott Lowell Official site 1965 births 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews Living people American adoptees American male film actors Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ando Masahashi
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', the List of Heroes graphic novels, ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman (actor), Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of Fallout (Heroes), the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the start of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Nakamura
is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama '' Heroes'' who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation, allowing him to alter the flow of time, teleport and time travel. In the show, he is portrayed by Japanese actor Masi Oka. According to the online comic on NBC.com, Hiro is named after Hiroshima, so his family will always remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tim Kring has been quoted as saying, "It's no coincidence we named him Hiro... he truly is on a hero's quest." To this end, his name is often used as a pun. His co-worker and best friend Ando once called him "Super-Hiro" in jest. Character development Hiro was one of the last main characters to be created by Tim Kring; he was added to the pilot episode after Kring's wife noticed none of the existing main characters were happy about their powers. During a panel session, Kring explained that he developed Hiro as a comic book geek "trapped in a life that was kind of not of his making". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek (; ; born August 15, 1957) is a Slovenian-American actor of Croat descent. Ivanek's film credits include '' Courage Under Fire'' (1996), '' Donnie Brasco'' (1997), '' Hannibal'', '' Black Hawk Down'' (both 2001), '' Unfaithful'' (2002), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), '' Live Free or Die Hard'' (2007), '' The Bourne Legacy'', '' Argo'', '' Seven Psychopaths'' (all 2012). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier, including '' Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2003), and '' Manderlay'' (2005). In 2017, he appeared in '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'', receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance. Ivanek portrayed Ray Fiske on the FX television series '' Damages'' (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama '' Madam Secretary'' (2014–2019), and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
