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On Monday's new episode of Heroes...

• ... Matt continues his battle to Sylar's mental domination;
• ... Tracy struggles to control her ability;
• ... Samuel realizes the full potential of his;
• ... Mohinder returns.

We're as distressed about that final fact as anyone. But it's still worth viewing the official NBC promo for "Brother's Keeper" below:

We encourage fans to discuss these developments and more in our Heroes forum. Below, click on various photos for an early look at scenes from the episode.

Heroes spoiler alert: Hiro is about to get the girl!

While the fourth season of this drama has been a tad depressing - Parkman is going insane, Nathan is dead and HRG is lost - viewers are in for some good news next week, as Hiro travels three years into the past in order to save Charlie.

Does he succeed? The following picture is worth a thousand, positive words:

Masi Oka said the following to TV Guide Magazine about the upcoming installment, "Once Upon a Time in Texas."

"This was one of my favorite episodes of the series. I had the opportunity to explore the many layers of Hiro. It was truly wonderful working with [Jayma Mays] again and I even got to play against a younger me. Ah, how naive we were.

"It's an episode full of joy and tears. It's Hiro's 'Company Man' and our homage to episode 8 in season 1. This scene is where Hiro finally gets his long awaited kiss. His dream upon the thousand cranes, the origami in his left hand, came true. But is there a happy ending? It's Heroes after all. I hope you enjoy watching the episode as much as I had making it."

Many consider Company Man to be the show's best episode of all-time, so this tease has us counting down the seconds until Monday night!

On the upcoming new episode of Heroes...

• ... Sylar continues to torment Parkman;
• ... HRG teams with Tracy to assist a boy that's gone through numerous difficulties in his life;
• ... Claire and Gretchen get hazed.

As always, we'll review the hour in full soon after it ends. In the meantime, we encourage fans to discuss various developments leading up to it in our Heroes forum.

Below, we've collected a few stills from "Strange Attractors." Looks like Tracy meets Samuel during the installment, among other scenes. Click on each below to enlarge...

On the upcoming new episode of Heroes, HRG and Peter set out to save Hiro.

Meanwhile, Sylar starts to remember who he is, as he bonds with Samuel's carnival family.

Take a look at the official NBC promo for "Tabula Rasa" below:

As usual, we'll recap the episode soon after it concludes. For now, discuss it in our Heroes forum and click on the pics below for an early look at scenes from Monday night:

Aside from the controversial kiss between Claire and Gretchen next week, a lot takes place on Heroes.

Sylar is reborn... but does he know who he is? Also, Peter grows closer to Emma; we learn more about Samuel; and Ernie Hudson debuts as a cop.

As always, chime in on various developments in our Heroes forum and get an early look at scenes from the episode "Hysterical Blindness" below:

Heroes is coming off its series low in ratings.

The NBC drama must, therefore, be happy that its most desperate cry for attention will air next week, as the following photo confirms the dreadful rumor that's been making its way around the Internet for months:

Claire will, indeed, give the same sex a shot, as she makes out with roommate Gretchen on next week's episode. Sigh, shake your head and see for yourself:

Claire and Gretchen, sitting in a dormitory, K-I-S-S-I-N-G? Speak with other fans in our Heroes forum about this astounding development.

Trust is, the actual scene is brief and Claire doesn't reciprocate the kiss. But is there ANY doubt that this was all planted awhile ago just to scare up buzz for a struggling series?

It's sad, but true.

Nathan just hasn't been himself lately.
- Angela

The Petrelli matriarch, of course, knows exactly what is wrong with her son on next week's Heroes, as Nathan continues to exhibit signs of the villain inside of him.

Also taking place on "Acceptance," Monday's installment: Tracy tries to get her old job back; while Swoosie Kurtz - who we've interviewed and may be the nicest person on the planet - returns as Angela's old friend.

Watch the official promo for this episode below:

We've also compiled a handful of pictures from the upcoming hour. Talk about it now in our Heroes forum and click on each image for a larger version: