1x01 Genesis - Heroes Episode Guide

Heroes

- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Genesis
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 101
First Aired: Sep. 25, 2006

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Genesis

Summary: "In recent days, a seemingly random group of individuals has emerged with what can only be described as “special” abilities. Although unaware of it now, these individuals will not only save the world, but change it forever. This transformation from ordinary to extraordinary will not occur overnight. Every story has a beginning. Volume one of their epic tale begins here…"With a total eclipse making its way across the globe, a professor, Mohinder Suresh, learns of his father's death. Upon hearing the news, Mohinder travels to New York where he begins to uncover a secret theory involving eight individuals, all different ages and all from different backgrounds, who discover that they each have been granted unique super powers. A young male nurse tries to convince his brother that he can fly; a struggling, single mother discovers she can be in two places at once; a high school cheerleader tests her indestructibility; a drug-addicted artist paints events before they happen; and a Japanese man begins to develop his ability to stop time. Though all these heroes live in different parts of the globe and have unique abilities, they all have one thing in common -- their destiny is to save the world.

Watch Episode Videos

Teleport To New York (01:14)

Peter Falls To Nathan (01:42)

Chapter 1: A Nifty Trick (03:26)

Who appeared in this episode?

Nirad	played by Shishir Kurup
Principal	played by John Prosky
Tina	played by Deirdre Quinn
Weasel	played by Brian Tarantina
Charles Deveaux	played by Richard Roundtree
Cabbie	played by Max Amini
Reporter	played by Claudia DiFolco
Big Guy	played by Milos Milicevic
Super	played by David Ury

	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Genesis Hiro Nakamura: Every hero must learn his purpose. Then he'll be tested and called to greatness.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Genesis Sandra Bennet: So, what about you, Claire? Do anything special today? Claire Bennet: I walked through fire and I didn't get burned.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FACT: Several characters are shown looking directly at the sun during a partial eclipse. In reality they would all suffer serious eye damage from doing so. Only Niki, who views the eclipse through a pinhole camera, uses a safe method.
FACT: When HRG is in Mohinder's cab, there is a quick close up of his permit to drive the cab - the expiration date shown is "02/30/07". It is also misspelled "Vehicle Oprator's License"
PLOT: Since Claire Bennet can regenerate from any injury, it seems that the holes for her pierced earrings should close up when she does not have any earrings in. This does not, however, seem to be the case.
CONT: In the scene where Mohinder is at his father's apartment and HRG is on the other side, Mohinder picks up his glasses and puts them back down on the right page of the book. When the camera closes back up on the glasses, they are in the middle of the book.
CHAR: While sitting in the karaoke bar, Hiro tells his friend that he got his understanding of how time works from X-Men number 143, where Kitty Pryde travels through time. "Days of Future Past", the referenced comic book, was actually X-Men number 141.

TRIVIA

Mohinder (Suresh) was likely named in honor of Mohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj, an international cricket player from India from 1969 to 1989 who made his debut against Australia at Chennai in December, 1969. Chennai is where the Suresh family lives
According to Simone's 911 call, Isaac's loft is at 215 Reed St, #7.
In the originally aired version of the pilot, Claire injured her hand badly by putting it into a running sink garbage disposal to retrieve her class ring. However, Emerson (the company which makes the "In Sink Erator" brand disposal which was used in the shot), threatened to sue NBC for airing footage which they claimed "seriously damaged the reputation" of their product. NBC settled out of court, so all future airings of this episode have the "In Sink Erator" brand name removed from the offending shot.
In the original version of the pilot, when Simone and Peter arrive at Isaac's loft, they find that he has cut off his own hand. These scenes were used in some of the promotional videos for the series, but the script was later changed to say that Isaac had only overdosed.
When Bennett enters Dr. Suresh's cab, he mentions Smith and Anderson as common surnames in the US, just like Suresh in India. Smith and Anderson are the surnames of the main adversaries in The Matrix (1999), Mr. Smith and Thomas "Neo" Anderson.