Heroes Unmasked

Unmasked goes behind the scenes of Hiro's journey to feudal Japan as he meets his childhood hero Takezo Kensei. The audience learns how feudal Japan came into being, and meets some of the new faces who are about to start their heroic journeys.

This episode goes back into the dark history of the heroes, and also looks at the current trouble the Petrellis are in.

We take a look at the Bennet family and how they are adjusting to their new life underground. As well as look into Claire's regenerative powers some more.

With new heroes come new powers - but none so dark as the black tears of Maya. Emitting a black poison that kills all around her, Maya's power is a burden, as unwelcome to her as to those around her. With her twin brother Alejandro as her antidote, the siblings are on the run, leaving a wake of death and destruction in their path.

Matt Parkman is a cop who is down on his luck. He's lost his wife, he's made Molly fall into a coma, and now he knows his own dad has the power to manipulate minds. Matt really is having a nightmare, in more ways than one. This episode features candid interviews with Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar and the behind-the-scenes teams, as they reveal the brain power behind one of the most complex sequences to date, and the haunting yet stunning nightmare scenes that provide the setting for Nathan and Matt's battle royale.

From feudal Japan to future New York, it's up to the production team to create the look and style of the show and bring these worlds to life. So with the arrival of the Dawson family on our screens, how did they find the New Orleans locations in the middle of LA? With insights into Heroes' shooting style and graphic look, Heroes Unmasked finds out what goes into turning the writer's words on the script, to the stunning worlds on screen, whether filming in their Hollywood studio, out on location, or using the magic of CGI.

In season 1, our heroes had to save the cheerleader to save the world. This time, the stakes are raised and it's now a deadly virus that's set to wipe out the globe. In an episode where you're not quite sure who to believe, Stephen Tobolowsky (Bob Bishop) talks us though the global threat that the virus plays and the Company's attempts to stop it. The task of changing history falls on the shoulders of Peter Petrelli, who gives his side of the story, as he befriends a new hero.

In this episode, Heroes Unmasked takes a step behind the casting couch for some exclusive interviews with the casting agents. Kristen Bell discusses how she achieved her electric performance as Elle, Dana Davis talks about Monica's crazy stunts, and Stephen Tobolowsky tells Heroes Unmasked how he makes Bob a little ambiguous. Also featured are interviews with Nichelle Nichols (Nana Dawson), Zachary Quinto (Sylar), Nick D'Agosto (West), Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah), Milo Ventimiglia (Peter), George Takei (Kaito), Jeph Loeb, and Tim Kring.

The paintings have come to pass, and H.R.G's worst fears have come true. His friends have betrayed him, his family is mourning him, and now the Company's trapped him. Life for this ex-paper salesman really is in shreds. Through Heroes Eyes follows the journey of H.R.G to date that led up to his dramatic demise amidst the setting Californian sun, and hears from all the principal cast and production team as to how they brought a little of the Wild West into Heroes.