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....We pick up with all of the main characters where last we saw them, including Maya and Suresh; Sylar; Hiro; Claire and the trio of Nathan, Peter and Matt. Nathan of course was in a very bad scenario when last we saw him, having just been shot. NBC is not keeping it a secret that both Adrian Pasdar and Ali Larter -- whose character Nikki was also in big trouble at the end of Season 2 -- are back this season, and both actors are seen in the premiere, though we'll keep quiet on how they play into the story exactly.

Also appearing in the premiere is George Takei, reprising his role as Hiro's father. His character has been fairly firmly established as dead of course, but that hasn't stopped him from guest starring more than once now. Hiro's story is an interesting one here, as he makes a major resolution regarding his powers and also makes some big discoveries. We meet his new nemesis, a female speedster who comes off as rather sassy, with a devil may care attitude and the impression that she's only watching out for herself -- somewhat like an even colder version of Season 1's Invisible Man, Claude.

She's not the only new character with powers we meet in the premiere – several others are glimpsed, as a place called "Level 5" is introduced, which establishes more of an overall mythos behind The Company and the people involved in it.

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The ODI and Newsarama so far posted a report, and -obviously- the’re stuffed with spoilers, including who shoot Nathan, if Nathan is alive or not, if Mohinder has special powers or not, who’s Saylar going to… well, you got the point…click on continue... ’ to read the spoilers.

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Halo in St. Paul, Minn.: I would love to hear something about Heroes!

How about some Mohinder dish? As was revealed in the Comic-Con screening of the season premiere, Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is getting powers, and I can tell you that the powers you see exhibited at the end of the finale are not the end of the story. Before too long we'll see him exhibit a nifty power that he shares with one of the top five comic-book superheroes of all time. Care to guess which hero and which power? (Here's a hint: Homer Simpson had a pig version.)

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Lourdes in Dallas: Any big news on Heroes? Any cast changes for season three?

Yes! I’m hearing some old friends are returning—some alive and some not so alive. Check the spoiler section for that info

Tom in Orlando: I thought Linderman was dead on Heroes, but then I heard Malcolm McDowell say he’s returning. WTF?

Let’s just say our beloved Nathan Petrelli has a brush with death (you saw that last season) and when he comes back…Wait, what was I saying again? For some reason I just started thinking about that movie with Bruce Willis where the kid sees dead people. What was that called again? That was an awesome movie. Hmmm, I wonder why my mind just went there. Old age is a *****. Anyway, in other news, Ali Larter is coming back as a totally different person (i.e. doppelgänger), meaning someone who is not Niki or Jessica or Gina (my head is hurting), and with a whole new power. And Claire’s bio-madre Jessalyn Gilsig is also returning.

Mike in Anchorage, Alaska: Quick, give us something good on Heroes! How about some dirt on my favorite, Suresh?

Oh, twist my arm and force me to talk about one of TV’s hottest men. Mohinder Suresh has a lot coming up this season, including a love connection with a female Hero we already know (together, they are hot as fire). And let’s just say that if you had a sneaking suspicion Suresh might have some kind of superability, you would not be wrong at one point this season. There is more to him than meets the eye, but he ultimately may need to “scale back.” (Note the quotes and try to figure out what the bejeezus I’m talking about in the Comments below.)

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- Heroes’ season premiere night on Sept. 22 will start with a one-hour special with previously unseen clips.

- Villains is a 13-episode story arc. “It’s not as obvious as its title might sound,” Zachary Quinto reveals. “There’s an event at the Company that releases a whole host of Level 5 prisoners - all very dangerous killers - but ‘Villains’ will cast a much wider net than that. We’ll explore the darknes and villainy in everybody. Even the good guys. Each has a line - what does it take to cross it?”

- The season premiere picks up right after the “Powerless” cliffhangers.

- Hiro will inherit his father’s business empire and has a new nemesis, Daphne (Brea Grant), who moves at supersonic speed.

- Claire’s mother Meredith returns to teach Claire how to protect herself after an attack from Sylar.

- We’ll see a flash-forward to the future in which Clare becomes “mean, damaged and kinda nuts,” as Hayden Panettiere reveals. “Future Claire is a real bad ass.”

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BBC invites journalists to a preview of Heroes Season 3.heroes season 3 villains NBC

From the report posted at digitalspy.uk these were the highlights:

Nathan Petrelli is apparently dead. We see him rushed to hospital, where resuscitation attempts fail. “There was nothing we could do,” a doctor tells the family.

Looks like Elle (Kristen Bell) is going to be spending a bit of time sparring with Sylar this season.

Angela Petrelli introduces us to “Level 5″, a housing place for the most dangerous criminals in the world - rapists, arsonists, killers. Presumably this is where the band of Villains escape from.

Matt Parkman is alone in the middle of a desert screaming for help.

New Villain ‘The Speedster’ steals something from Hiro and quips, “Gotta run.”

Is Sylar in league with Angela Petrelli? In one short clip he is seen approaching her from behind and placing his hands on her shoulders.

Linderman is back with a prophecy of doom. “The second coming is at hand,” he warns.

And, perhaps the most shocking tease of all: a big bald man, incarcerated in Level 5, shouts: “I’m not who you think I am. I’m [SPOILER - highlight to read]: Peter Petrelli…”