Returning with its fourth season, Heroes did not disappoint this week.

It featured a fascinating new character named Samuel, who has a plan to gather all the main characters together in his group because... well, we don't know yet.

Claire also tried to live a normal life at college; while Nathan tried to determine why he heard the ticking of clocks in his head.

Read our long, detailed episode recap of the season premiere now and chime in with your thoughts on it.

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