- "You see, a family is something that Joseph and I needed. It offers protection from the outside world. A world that never understood or appreciated what makes us different. There are others like us out there, in the shadows, in the light. Each grasping for a meaning in a world that won't accept them for who they really are. They, like us are blessed, gifted with extraordinary abilities. And they like us struggle with finding their place in an ordinary world."
- ―Samuel Sullivan
| Chapter One "Orientation" | |
|---|---|
| Series Heroes Season 4, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 21st, 2009 |
| Writers | Tim Kring |
| Director | David Straiton |
| Producers | Cathy Mickel Gibson; Lori Motyer; Joe Pokaski; Bryan Fuller; Rob Fresco; Aron Eli Coleite; Jim Chory; Adam Armus; Kay Foster; Dennis Hammer; Tim Kring |
| Starring | Jack Coleman; Greg Grunberg; Ali Larter; James Kyson Lee; Masi Oka; Hayden Panettiere; Adrian Pasdar; Zachary Quinto; Cristine Rose; Milo Ventimiglia |
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"Chapter One: Orientation" is the first episode of season four of the superhero fantasy series Heroes and the sixty-first episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Straiton and written by series creator Tim Kring. It first aired on NBC on September 21st, 2009. In this episode, the heroes attempt to get a fresh start on their lives. Angela Petrelli is trying to adjust to her "son" Nathan (who is actually Sylar locked into Nathan's form). The consciousness of Sylar however continues to plague Matt Parkman, even as Matt tries to make restitution with his wife. Peter Petrelli goes back to work as a medic and Claire Bennet enters college. Meanwhile, a new figure looms over the horizon - a carnival ringmaster named Samuel Sullivan.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashley Crow | Sandra Bennet |
| Madeline Zima | Gretchen Berg |
| Jimmy Jean-Louis | René, the Haitian |
| Lisa Lackey | Janice Parkman |
| Ray Park | Edgar |
| Dawn Olivieri | Lydia |
| Rachel Melvin | Annie |
| Rick Worthy | Mike |
| Assaf Cohen | Hesam |
| Wes Ramsey | Roy |
| Gregory zola | Roy |
| Saemi Nakamura | Kimiko Nakamura |
| Mercedes Colon | Detective Abrams [1] |
| Zelkjo Ivanek | Emile Danko |
| Robert Knepper | Samuel Sullivan |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Wallace | Arnold |
| Scott Lowell | Professor |
| Mikey Kawata | Young Hiro |
| Jordan Dang | Young Ando |
| Satomi Okuno | Young Kimiko |
| Marine Fujisawa | Little girl |
| Jarret Wright | Driver |
| Blair Hickey | Bank manager |
| Cindy Gilbert | Pregnant woman |
| Daryl Crittenden | Carny #1 |
Uncredited[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kazumi Aihara | Japanese woman |
| Joseph Bayard | Student |
| Bruce Frausto | Officer |
| Brandy Futch | Cheerleader |
| Natalina Maggio | Cheerleader |
| Joshua McCabe | Carnival goer |
| Markeia McCarty | Student |
| Candace Miller | Student |
| Laura Owen | Disc jockey |
| Eric Schackelford | Carny #2 |
| Ciarra Siller | Student |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is included on the Heroes: The Complete Collection Blu-ray boxset as well as disc one 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 begins the Volume 5 story-arc, "Redemption".
- This is the first appearance of Samuel Sullivan, played by Robert Knepper on Heroes. He will become the central antagonist throughout the remainder of the series.
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Recommendations[]
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See also[]
Media
The World of Heroes
Heroes miscellaneous
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References[]
- ↑ The actor is credited, but otherwise does not appear in this episode.
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