Heroes: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 22, 2008

Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Jack Coleman, Cristine Rose

Summary: The future is in danger, and the gang must race to stop the end of the world as we know it.

Creator: Tim Kring

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Series Overview
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Season 3 Overview
Air Date: September 22, 2008
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25. An Invisible Thread
Air Date: April 27, 2009
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24. I Am Sylar
Air Date: April 20, 2009
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23. 1961
Air Date: April 13, 2009
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22. Turn and Face the Strange
Air Date: April 6, 2009
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21. Into Asylum
Air Date: March 30, 2009
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20. Cold Snap
Air Date: March 23, 2009
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19. Shades of Gray
Air Date: March 9, 2009
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18. Exposed
Air Date: March 2, 2009
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17. Cold Wars
Air Date: February 23, 2009
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16. Building 26
Air Date: February 16, 2009
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15. Trust and Blood
Air Date: February 9, 2009
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14. (Volume Four: Fugitives) A Clear and Present Danger
Air Date: February 2, 2009
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13. Dual
Air Date: December 15, 2008
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12. Our Father
Air Date: December 8, 2008
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11. The Eclipse: Part 2
Air Date: December 1, 2008
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10. The Eclipse: Part 1
Air Date: November 24, 2008
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9. It's Coming
Air Date: November 17, 2008
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8. Villains
Air Date: November 10, 2008
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7. Eris Quod Sum
Air Date: October 27, 2008
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6. Dying of the Light
Air Date: October 20, 2008
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5. Angels and Monsters
Air Date: October 13, 2008
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4. I Am Become Death
Air Date: October 6, 2008
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3. One of Us, One of Them
Air Date: September 29, 2008
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2. The Butterfly Effect
Air Date: September 22, 2008
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1. (Volume Three: Villains) The Second Coming
Air Date: September 22, 2008
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0. Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere
Air Date: September 22, 2008

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Critic Reviews

Newsday Verne Gay

This is good bunk, fun bunk, energetic bunk. Much better bunk than the last volume. Read full review

Misha Davenport

Based on the first action-packed and fun episode, it looks like Kring and crew have succeeded in pulling out of their sophomore slump. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Mr. Kring has assured interviewers and fans that the third season will correct those mistakes and recover the fast-paced suspense and tension of the first season. The premiere episode lives up to that pledge, with lots of violence, special effects and laser-fast editing. The plot and ever-escalating conspiracies are hard to follow, but even first-time viewers can easily get the gist. Read full review

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

The first hour of Heroes answers enough questions and moves the story forward in such a way that a few "Huh?" moments won't matter as long as they're answered in short order and don't linger for too long. Read full review

Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara

Even just a half hour in, it's difficult not to wish everyone would just lighten the heck up. The graphic novel noir feel is becoming increasingly oppressive, and everyone is just so grim. Read full review

Joanna Weiss

NBC sent the first hour of tonight's two-hour season premiere to critics, and it's sprinkled with some of the original fun: inventive special effects, a twist or two, some nifty gore. That doesn't stop it from being the same, familiar mess. Read full review

New York Post Adam Buckman

This show, which was once so thrilling and fun, has become full of itself, its characters spouting crazy nonsense. Read full review

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ElginW.

Nov 12, 2008

I'm glad to see Heroes return to it's original form after last seasons horrible display.

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Jake

Sep 24, 2008

Back and better than ever!

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DanTheMan

Oct 22, 2008

I am loving season three so far. I'm a superhero uber-geek and this is what I look for in a show about "heroes". After suffering through the abomination that was season 2, season 3 is a breath of fresh air. We got rid of superfluous characters, (although I thought Adam got a raw deal), I am loving season three so far. I'm a superhero uber-geek and this is what I look for in a show about "heroes". After suffering through the abomination that was season 2, season 3 is a breath of fresh air. We got rid of superfluous characters, (although I thought Adam got a raw deal), and the action has been ramped up big-time. Last season I dreaded each new episode but this time around Mondays can't come fast enough. I know there are a few annoying things as well, (too many Petrellis, some rather bizarre behaviour and bad dialogue for characters such as Claire and Peter), but I rally love the pace of season 3.… Expand

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Sabrinna

Nov 26, 2010

Still not living up to it's 1st season expectation but still worth watching. Some of the characters really haven't grown such as Mr Bennett who has actually shrunk down to his only motivation and reason for living is his daughter Clare. The actor is doing the best he can with a 2 dimensionalStill not living up to it's 1st season expectation but still worth watching. Some of the characters really haven't grown such as Mr Bennett who has actually shrunk down to his only motivation and reason for living is his daughter Clare. The actor is doing the best he can with a 2 dimensional script. However, the character Peter Petrelli has been more enriched this season, as has the brother Nathan Petrelli.… Expand

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sinadoom

Mar 4, 2012

Pretty decent run. Volume Three "Villains" is considerably much better than Volume Four "Fugitives". All the characters' identities seem to have completely changed or taken a turn into the unknown in both volumes 3 and 4. There doesn't seem to be much interesting interaction between thePretty decent run. Volume Three "Villains" is considerably much better than Volume Four "Fugitives". All the characters' identities seem to have completely changed or taken a turn into the unknown in both volumes 3 and 4. There doesn't seem to be much interesting interaction between the characters. It's very much focused on "stopping the bad guy" rather than what made the first series good, which is an exploration of different characters' motives. Overall I'd certainly advise watching "Villains" but the Fugitives volume seems more like a brainstorm of ideas. You have all these chapters but none of them really connect to the end result. It's all a bit jumbled.… Expand

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cameronmorewood

Nov 9, 2012

It's desperation; I wish someone could've saved which was once such a brilliant show.

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chrisreed494

Jul 19, 2012

This season was very boring, I was so hooked in the first 2 seasons and got here and it just dropped off. I was very dissapointed. I quit watching it halfway throught because I couldnt do it.

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