Niki harbors a secret dark side, cheerleader Claire heals from any injury, Japanese Dilbert Hiro can bend time and space, Senatorial candidate Nathan is able to fly, his brother Peter can copy others' powers, Matt is a cop who can read minds, and junkie artist Isaac sees the future. While Claire and Hiro explore the potential of their new powers. Niki and her son try to elude some hired thugs and end up overwhelmed by her dark side. Suresh searches...

Hiro is in ancient China where he meets his childhood hero Takezo Kensei. Parkman finds out that his father is Molly's nightmareman. Sylar is back but powerless, but proves that he is just as dangerous even without his powers. He meets a women with a dangerous power. She's a good person but her powers kill people and only her brother's power can control her. Sylar gets in her head and make her think that he's a good person that wants to help her....

Select people from all over the world are slowly discovering that they have special powers. Now they are learning about each other and must come together to stop one man from taking their powers for himself.