Season 1 - "Genesis" Episode Recaps

Season 1 of NBC's sci-fi drama television show Heroes premiered on September 25, 2006. The show took off running and didn't look back. Season 1 was entitled "Genesis" and examined a group of people who seemed ordinary but discovered they had extraordinary abilities. In the premiere season, the characters are discovering their abilities and themselves and each other. The show focus on several characters, with an emphasis on Peter Petrelli who determines he has the ability to absorb abilities, all just by being nearby to another person with ability. In Season 1 of Heroes, the audience was also introduced to a sinister villain named Sylar, capable of stealing powers by killing those with abilities and opening their heads. Sylar and Peter do battle several times throughout the season, and the other characters struggle to find answers and a normal way of life while having their abilities. The central story also focused on "saving a cheerleader" known as Claire Bennet, in order to save the world from impending doom and destruction.

Here's a majority of the episode recaps for Season 1. These were started late with the blog, but below you will find Episodes 8 through 22 in full detail. Use a link below to find the episode you'd like to read more about or find reference in. You can bookmark this page by pressing Control + D keys on your keyboard.

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NBC Heroes Season 1 Episodes 1-7

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 9 - "Cheerleader Saved"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 10 - "6 Months Ago"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 11 - "Fallout"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 12 - "Godsend"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 13 - "The Fix"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 14 - "Distractions"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 15 - "Run!"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 16 - "Unexpected"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 17 - "Company Man"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 18 - "Parasite"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 19 - ".07%"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 20 - "Five Years Gone"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 21 - "The Hard Part"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 22 - "Landslide"

NBC Heroes Season 1 Episode 23 - "How to Stop an Exploding Man"

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Season 3 - "Villains" - Episode Recaps

Season 2 - "Generations" - Episode Recaps

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