Heroes

You know what they say:

A family that digs up dead bodies together, stays together.

The Petrellis prove that adage in next week's episode, "1961." It focuses heavily on Angela.

Here's an early look at photos from the hour:

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Sorry, Daphne lovers. But the speedster is dead.

Totally, absolutely, completely dead.

But does this mean we've seen the last of Brea Grant on the show? Producers are leaving open a bit of wiggle room. They recently told TV Guide:

"Since Heroes sometimes tells stories in a non-linear way, you shouldn't bet on never seeing her again."

RIP, Daphne.

Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly certainly knows how to make a simple, significant point.

When asked in this week's column what happens on the third season finale of Heroes, Ausiello writes:

Sylar kills a regular Hero that's been on the show since Season 1. And it sticks.

Sylar will strike again before this season concludes. Who do you think he'll kill?

The touch of Bryan Fuller was felt throughout this week's episode of Heroes, as the show slowed down and allowed viewers to learn more about their favorite characters.

We loved it.

The writer, meanwhile, spoke to Sci-Fi Wire this week and touched on two important topics: the return of Tracy and the future of Sylar...

The return of Tracy: Tracy comes back in a really big way later on in the season. That was one of the things where it was like, “Is she going to come back as Barbara now?” I was thinking “Can we please not do Barbara, because that’s another sci-fi ghetto storytelling element with clones. How many Ali Larters are there?”

The future of Sylar: We’ll see Sylar strike at the heart of HRG’s life in a way that causes things for him to unravel... In episode 24, we get to the heart of Sylar’s identity crisis, and we clearly understand what his agenda is, what he’s after and who the people in his life are that made the biggest impact.

On this Monday's episode of Heroes, titled "Into Asylum," various characters are on the run.

Nathan and Claire seek refuge in Mexico, while Peter and Angela hide out in a church. Enjoy the following clip from the installment, which focuses on the latter pairing:

Following last night's intense episode of Heroes, fans are clamoring for insight into future installments.

Fortunately, a pair of stars spoke to E! Online about upcoming developments, and we've got the scoop below!

"The last five episodes are really leading up to a shocking finale," said Jack Coleman. "There's a lot going on."

And Greg Grunberg spilled even more about the conclusion of volume four. According to Parkman's portrayer:

• "Someone is dying at the end of the season, and it's going to be for real. They will not be coming back. And it's not me. That I will tell you."
• "There's a whole fight in a hotel room - huge - with a chair with blood all over it."
• Danko will establish a "concentration camp" for the Heroes. "They built that in the snow, all of those bunkers. It's very creepy and it's very cool. They torch the place."

Following a one-week hiatus, Heroes returns tonight with a new episode.

What will take place on it? And on future episodes? Masi Oka answered those questions during a recent interview with TV Guide:

• The baby Ando and Hiro discovered last week is Matt Parkman's child;
• Viewers will "absolutely know who Rebel is" by the end of tonight's episode;
• Rebel will not be a completely new character;
• Hiro will soon be getting his powers back... with a little twist added;
• The show will no longer feature time travel;
• Hiro will "make a sacrifice in a situation that could be life threatening" before the season concludes.

On this week's episode of Heroes, we'll learn the identity of Rebel, as well as the fate of a certain, not-so-dead character.

To get fans excited for the installment titled "Cold Snap," we've uncovered a few photos from the hour. Click on the following images for larger pics....

Given this season's critical reception and ratings drop, Heroes has appropriately named its next volume, "Redemption," according to star James Kyson Lee.

Lee also revealed that this Monday's episode, "Cold Snap," is a monster hour of television and that his character, Ando, becomes a full fledged hero.

You can read more about what Lee said at Heroes Fanatic.

There's currently a rumor going around the internet (and our forums!) that the next volume of Heroes will be called "Redemption."  Recently, James Kyson Lee (Ando) confirmed that this is the working title to Ausiello Files.

James Kyson Lee also called this Monday's episode, "Cold Snap," which was written by the amazing Bryan Fuller, as a "monster" hour of TV.  Lee says that, "Ando learns a new trick with his mojo.  He will not just be a supercharger anymore. He will be something more from that point on. He is becoming a legitimate superhero this season. which is really fun for me to go from powerless sidekick to hero."

We're very excited.  Ando has always been one of our favorite characters and he deserves to have a little fun!