Episode 314 Spoilers: Clear and Present Danger; 2/2/2009
2/1/09: Apparently, the entire episode was leaked on Amazon yesterday. Few details have slipped out yet except that the episode apparently ends with the Fugitive transport plane going down. From HeroesRevealed 2/1/09: Months after explosions brought down Pinehurst and Primatech, our Heroes try to put the past behind them and begin new lives. Now powerless, Hiro tries to train a reluctant Ando to be a true superhero. Suresh returns to life as a taxi driver, Peter is back to saving lives, and Daphne and Matt try to live as a normal couple. Claire's attempt to live a regular life is cut short when she uncovers a deadly plot orchestrated by Nathan to track down and capture those with abilities. Meanwhile, Sylar begins the search for his real parents. From NBC 2/1/09: Selected Promo Pics from the episode:
Daphne and Matt
Matt and Usutu. [Thought Usutu was dead, or is Matt having a vision?]
Claire checks on Matt who is in some discomfort.
Hiro and Ando.
Is Ando considering a superhero costume?
Ando appears to be using his power as Hiro stands nearby doors to a storage compartment.
Someone grabs Hiro. [The work of the Hunter?]
1/15/09: Added Episode Title. From HeroSite.net 11/15/08: Volume 4 begins airing seven weeks after the conclusion of Volume 3. From Behind the Eclipse Week 6 CBR Article 10/29/08: Dan Byrd has been cast as David, "a dark and twisted kid who tells lies easily and has a cruel streak. He's teenage angst incarnate" for a minimum of three appearances. From EW.com 10/29/08: All the Heroes will be on the run in Volume Four from "one looming power." From Greg Grunberg Interview[The Hunter?] 10/29/08: On-set photos labeled "Villain Transport" show a cut-away (for filing and camera angles) airplane fuselage with a single seat in the main body of the fuselage. From Producer Jesse Alexander Flickr Account 10/29/08: The "Tommy Lee Jones-type" character is being referred to as the Hunter. Zeljko Ivanek has been cast in the role and is set to appear in ten episodes in Volume Four staring in this episode. From Kristin[Since the season is set to be twenty-five episodes, this news would seem to indicate that the Hunter won't appear in two episodes of Volume Four.] 10/24/08: There's a character named David, who is full of teenage angst and expected to appear in at least three episodes of the "Fugitives" arc. From Ausiello 10/26/08: Another guest character: MILITARY PILOT: 30 - 45. MALE. This military pilot is involved in a top secret government operation. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. CO-STAR / WILL BE NEEDED IN EP. 315 AS WELL. PLEASE CHECK AVAILS.
From Casting Calls[Guess he'll be the pilot of that plane that Nathan is watching.] 10/26/08: A storyboard shows Nathan entering a hangar and later looking on from the hangar as a plane takes off. From Producer Jesse Alexander Flickr Account 10/24/08: A FBI agent ("ala Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive") is being cast for Volume 4 and set to first appear in this episode. From Ausiello 10/24/08: Three guest characters: MALIK: Late 20s - 30s. MALE. IRANIAN. A smart paramedic working in New York who has been assigned to work with a rather peculiar partner. 1-DAY GUEST STAR/ GUEST STAR; LAUER: 45 - 55. MALE. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. This handsome super-star anchor of a major network news program conducts a high profile interview with a politician. 1-DAY GUEST STAR. SEEKING PEOPLE WITH ACTUAL NEWS ANCHOR EXPERIENCE.; KID: 4-6 YEARS OLD. MALE. CAUCASIAN. DARK HAIR. BROWN EYES. This young boy is frightened by a passing stranger as he rides his tricycle. CO-STAR / MIGHT NOT HAVE LINES BUT WILL BE FEATURED AND COULD RECUR. From Casting Calls[Lauer (as in NBC's Matt Lauer) probably interviews Nathan Petrelli. So whose child will the boy be that he could be recurring.] 10/12/08: This episode kicks off Volume 4: "Fugitives." From Behind the Eclipse Week 1 CBR Article
