Heroes: Brave New World

Chapter Eighteen "Brave New World"
Series Heroes Season 4, Episode 19
Air date	February 8th, 2010
Writers	Tim Kring
Director	Adam Kane
Producers	Cathy Mickel Gibson; Lori Motyer; Joe Pokaski; Mark Verheiden; Juan Carlos Coto; Rob Fresco; Aron Eli Coleite; Jim Chory; Adam Armus; Kay Foster; Dennis Hammer; Tim Kring
Starring	Jack Coleman; Greg Grunberg; Robert Knepper; Ali Larter; James Kyson Lee; Masi Oka; Hayden Panettiere; Zachary Quinto; Milo Ventimiglia
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"Chapter Eighteeen: Brave New World" is the nineteenth episode of season four of the superhero fantasy series Heroes and the seventy-ninth and final episode of the series. It was directed by Adam Kane and written by series creator Tim Kring. It first aired on NBC on February 8th, 2010. In this episode, Claire and Noah are buried beneath the Earth by Samuel and struggle to get out while Lauren Gilmore searches for them. Matt Parkman is attacked until Peter and Sylar arrive to help him out. Peter has to try and convince Parkman that Sylar is reformed. Hiro comes to grips with the aftermath of his recent surgery and embarks upon the final leg of his journey. Samuel decides to take the carnival public, which may result in the deaths of thousands of people.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
Jack Coleman	Noah Bennet
Greg Grunberg	Matt Parkman
Robert Knepper	Samuel Sullivan
Ali Larter	Tracy Strauss
James Kyson Lee	Ando Masahashi
Masi Oka	Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere	Claire Bennet
Zachary Quinto	Sylar
Milo Ventimiglia	Peter Petrelli

Co-Stars

Actor	Role
Deanne Bray	Emma Coolidge
David H. Lawrence XVII	Eric Doyle
Ray Park	Edgar
Elisabeth Rohm	Lauren Gilmore
Todd Stashwick	Eli
Adam Lazarre-White	Ian Michaels
K Callen	Charlie Andrews

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Harry Perry	Damian
Daryl Crittenden	Chris, fire breather dad
Erin Allin O'Reilly	Gale, fire breather mom
Kaliegh Ryan	Jennie, fire breather daughter
Allyson Roche	Sally
Jennie Fahn	Nurse
Charly Emery	Reporter #1
Shane Conrad	Reporter #2
Matt Barriga	Carnie
Robb Conner	Ezekiel
Hunter James McKeever	Himself
Kathleen Teresa Scott	Carnie kid
Denise Vasquez	Reporter
George F. Watson	Charlie's son-in-law

Notes & Trivia

• This episode is included on the Heroes: The Complete Collection Blu-ray boxset as well as disc five of the Heroes: Season 4 DVD collection. The DVD set was released in Region 1 format by Universal Studios on August 3rd, 2010.This episode includes audio commentary by writer and series Tim Kring and actor Robert Knepper.

• Final episode of the series; final television appearance of all characters.

• This is the fifth episode of Heroes directed by Adam Kane. He previously directed season three's "1961".

• This is the sixteenth episode of Heroes written by Tim Kring.

Allusions

• The title of this episode is taken from the 1931 novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. The novel anticipates developments in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and operant conditioning that combine to profoundly change society. It is considered one of the hallmarks of Dystopian fiction of the 20th century.

• Hiro Nakamura intones the phrase "Great Scott" after receiving the letter from Charlie. This is an oft-quoted phrase spoken by Perry White - managing editor of the Daily Planet in the Superman family of comic book titles.

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See also

Media

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Episodes

Orientation • Jump, Push, Fall • Ink • Acceptance • Hysterical Blindness • Tabula Rasa • Strange Attractors • 'Once Upon a Time in Texas • Shadowboxing • Brother's Keeper • Thanksgiving • The Fifth Stage • Upon This Rock • Let It Bleed • Close to You • Pass/Fail • The Art of Deception • The Wall • Brave New World