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Heroes
S4.E11
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Chapter Eleven 'The Fifth Stage'

  • Episode aired Nov 30, 2009
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
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7.2/10
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Adrian Pasdar in Heroes (2006)
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H.R.G. is greeted by some unexpected visitors and Samuel's grand plan begins to come to fruition. Meanwhile, Peter struggles to accept the truth and takes extreme measures to get what he wan... Read allH.R.G. is greeted by some unexpected visitors and Samuel's grand plan begins to come to fruition. Meanwhile, Peter struggles to accept the truth and takes extreme measures to get what he wants. Elsewhere, Claire's journey leads her to an unexpected destination.H.R.G. is greeted by some unexpected visitors and Samuel's grand plan begins to come to fruition. Meanwhile, Peter struggles to accept the truth and takes extreme measures to get what he wants. Elsewhere, Claire's journey leads her to an unexpected destination.
IMDb RATING
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896
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    • Kevin Dowling
    • Tim Kring
  • Stars
    • Jack Coleman
    • Robert Knepper
    • Ali Larter
    • Kevin Dowling
    • Tim Kring
  • Stars
    • Jack Coleman
    • Robert Knepper
    • Ali Larter
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    Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Adrian Pasdar in Heroes (2006)
    Adrian Pasdar in Heroes (2006)
    Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Milo Ventimiglia in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes (2006)

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    Jack Coleman
    Jack Coleman
    • Noah Bennet
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Samuel Sullivan
    Ali Larter
    Ali Larter
    • Tracy Strauss
    James Kyson
    James Kyson
    • Ando Masahashi
    • (as James Kyson Lee)
    Masi Oka
    Masi Oka
    • Hiro Nakamura
    Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere
    • Claire Bennet
    Adrian Pasdar
    Adrian Pasdar
    • Nathan Petrelli
    Zachary Quinto
    Zachary Quinto
    • Sylar
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    • Mohinder Suresh
    Cristine Rose
    Cristine Rose
    • Angela Petrelli
    Milo Ventimiglia
    Milo Ventimiglia
    • Peter Petrelli
    Madeline Zima
    Madeline Zima
    • Gretchen Berg
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    • The Haitian
    Dawn Olivieri
    Dawn Olivieri
    • Lydia
    Todd Stashwick
    Todd Stashwick
    • Eli
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Lauren Gilmore
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Carlease Burke
    Carlease Burke
    • Nurse Hammer
    Sasha Pieterse
    Sasha Pieterse
    • Amanda Strazzulla
      • Kevin Dowling
      • Tim Kring
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Nathan wipes the blood from his hand after he had removed the nail the blood is in the form of the Heroes helix.
    • Quotes

      [after Claire had a friendly encounter with Doyle]

      Gretchen Berg: Explain to me how you're BFFs with a carny?

      Claire Bennet: He kidnapped me once. Tried to get my mom to shoot me, but... I got over it.

      Gretchen Berg: Excuse me?

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      Heroes Theme
      (uncredited)

      Written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman

      Performed by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman

    User reviews2

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    9/10
    One of the best Heroes episodes ever
    I don't normally review TV episodes, or shows period, and Heroes has always been hit or miss with me. First season was a great start followed by a season that thudded, followed by more repetition and boring plots. Even the characters themselves became uninteresting. However, this season has been a good recovery. The new villains, most notably the lead villain, Samuel, is a great, much needed addition to the series. While Sylar is always enjoyable as the cliché-ridden series main villain, Samuel has a boat load of charisma and the right balance of said charisma and evil-doing that make him such an interesting antagonist. And of all the new seasons episodes, this was by far the best one.

    There is a good amount of action to be had here, but the drama is top notch. I have never really been touched by any moments in Heroes, but the scene between Peter and Nathan was very moving, and I have never really been interested in their story, so that says something. Most of the scenes involving Claire's interactions with Samuel were also very good, in particular a scene towards the end involving Claire and a disgruntled carnival goer. This was a well written episode with several good moments and it's these kinds of episodes that Heroes should always aim to be. Hopefully they can continue this trend and not revert back to the pacing and writing issues of the last two seasons. Keep this up and Heroes may be around longer than we anticipate.
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    • Dec 7, 2009

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2009 (United States)
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      • Tailwind Productions
      • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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    • 43 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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