Chapter Twenty-Three 'How to Stop an Exploding Man' (II) (21 May 2007)

Can Sylar be stopped? Will Linderman's vision live on with Nathan? What will it take for Peter to save the world, what sacrifices will be made? With all the horrible predictions unfolding before them the heroes face moments of pain and peril in Kirby Plaza.

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writers:

Tim Kring (creator), Tim Kring

Stars:

Jack Coleman, Noah Gray-Cabey, Tawny Cypress

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Coleman	...	Noah Bennet
Noah Gray-Cabey	...	Micah Sanders
Tawny Cypress	...	Simone Deveaux
Greg Grunberg	...	Matt Parkman
Ali Larter	...	Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders
Masi Oka	...	Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere	...	Claire Bennet
Adrian Pasdar	...	Nathan Petrelli
Sendhil Ramamurthy	...	Mohinder Suresh
Leonard Roberts	...	D.L. Hawkins
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Peter Petrelli
Zachary Quinto	...	Sylar
James Kyson	...	Ando Masahashi (as James Kyson Lee)
Cristine Rose	...	Angela Petrelli
Missy Peregrym	...	Candice Wilmer

Storyline

In the season finale, Ando fears his friend is powerless to keep him alive, so he steals Hiro's sword and goes after Sylar, himself. Nathan comes between Peter and Claire. Jessica tries to find her son after Lindeman and DL get killed and finds Nikki occupying the same space as herself. Mohindar does everything in his power to keep Molly alive, even though Noah Bennett wants her dead, thinking she's a missing link. And it all sets the stage for the showdown between Sylar and Peter.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

21 May 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 33, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tailwind Productions, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

HRG Man reveals that his first name is Noah, the first time we hear his first name.

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Goofs

When Hiro appears before Sylar at the end of the episode, he has his sword with the handle pointing towards Sylar and the blade pointing behind him. In the shot immediately following that it is now reversed.

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Quotes

Peter Petrelli: Thank you, Mr. Bennet.
Noah Bennet: Call me Noah.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

User Reviews

Terrible!

I usually don't do this, but this episode was so bad, I just had to post a comment. And my critics go to the direction. This particular 23. episode is so pathetic and badly done it constantly jumps into your face. Look, the characters are made as if they are stupid. They are pure unintelligent. I asked my self a couple of times "Why? How come they don't do that or do this?" And Peter has a scene in the middle of NYC and there's nobody in the street. Have you ever been in NY? And the final scene is also 'empty', but immediately after it, people are walking all around. Where were they a minute a go?! And the lady sugars her coffee and leaves the scene. What!? Allan (director) please: you have to do your job (better). Peolpe are not that stupid or that illogical. All in all, the episode starts very promising and it gives you something, but as it goes on and develops, it just goes downhill. I'm so sorry THAT was the last episode of the season.