"Genesis" is the pilot episode of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It was directed by David Semel and written by Tim Kring. The episode focuses on several of the main characters discovering their superpowers for the first time, and attempting to find out more about them. Some cast members, including Greg Grunberg and Leonard Roberts, do not appear in this episode, and are introduced later in the season. Heroes is an American science fiction drama television series created by Tim Kring. ... Image File history File links Heroes_s01e01. ... Claire Bennet, portrayed by Hayden Panettiere, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. ... Cristine Rose (born January 31, 1951 in Lynwood, California, USA) is an American actress. ... For the basketball player, see Jack Coleman (basketball). ... Ashley Crow is an American actress. ... Thomas Dekker, (c. ... Shishir Kurup is an Indian american actor, most notably seen on the television sci fi series Surface (TV series) as Dr. Singh. ... James Kyson Lee (born December 13, 1975) is a Korean American actor best known for his role of Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series Heroes. ... Deirdre Quinn is an actress who currently portrays the recurring character Texas Tina in the American television series Heroes. ... Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York) is an African American actor and hero famous for portraying John Shaft in the film Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels: Shafts Big Score in 1972, and Shaft in Africa in 1973. ... Tim Kring in 2006 Richard Timothy Tim Kring (born July 9, 1957 in El Dorado County, California, USA) is the creator of American television series Heroes, Crossing Jordan and Strange World. ... David Semel is an American director and television producer. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dont Look Back is the second episode of the NBC supernatural drama series Heroes. ... This is a list of episodes for the NBC series Heroes. ... This article is about the television network. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Dramatic programming is television content that is scripted and (normally) fictional. ... Heroes is an American science fiction drama television series created by Tim Kring. ... David Semel is an American director and television producer. ... Tim Kring in 2006 Richard Timothy Tim Kring (born July 9, 1957 in El Dorado County, California, USA) is the creator of American television series Heroes, Crossing Jordan and Strange World. ... Gregory Phillip Grunberg, born to a Jewish family July 11, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, is an American television actor. ... Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972 in St. ...

Synopsis

Various people around the world discover evidence of real superpowers. Claire Bennet can instantly heal physical injuries to her own body. Isaac Mendez can precognitively paint future events. Hiro Nakamura is able to manipulate time, travel through it, and teleport. Mohinder Suresh tries to continue his recently deceased father's work by finding these people. Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). ... Claire Bennet, portrayed by Hayden Panettiere, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. ... A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate. ... Isaac Mendez is a fictional character in the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Santiago Cabrera. ... Precognition is a form of extra-sensory perception. ... Hiro Nakamura is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes who possesses the ability to teleport, stop time, and travel through time by manipulating the space-time continuum. ... Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. ...

Plot

As the series pilot, "Genesis" establishes the stories of most of the main characters, as well as the series premise. Robert Canning of ign.com describes the episode as "short on action", but with "much to look forward to."

The central theme of human evolution, and the potential for superhuman changes, is introduced by the character of Mohinder Suresh, a genetics professor in Madras, India. After receiving news of his father Chandra Suresh's death, Mohinder goes to New York to finish Chandra's research, believing it was the reason he was murdered. Mohinder's story also introduces the idea of an underlying conspiracy involving the "heroes".^[1] At his father's apartment in India, he hears (but does not see) a mysterious person searching the apartment. The same man later gets into Mohinder's taxi, asking him several suspicious questions before Mohinder flees. Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. ... “Madras” redirects here. ... This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Heroes and the Heroes graphic novels. ... For the Passions character, see Noah Bennett. ...

Two storylines in particular reflect a darker perspective on the new-found abilities.^[1] Isaac Mendez is an artist and heroin addict in New York City. He claims that he can paint the future, but his girlfriend, Simone Deveaux, believes it is just the influence of the narcotics. Later, following a severe overdose, he paints a mural of a nuclear explosion destroying Manhattan. Niki Sanders, a webcam stripper in Las Vegas, Nevada, discovers her abilities when she and her son Micah are forced to flee from thugs approaching their house. During the escape, Niki believes she sees a reflection that is not her. She leaves Micah with a friend and returns home, where the thugs coerce her into stripping. She blacks out during the performance, awakening some time later to find that they have been savagely killed. Her strange reflection motions for her to keep silent. Both Isaac and Niki find their powers to be "an unwelcome change that they are forced to deal with."^[1] Isaac Mendez is a fictional character in the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Santiago Cabrera. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Precognition (from the Latin præ-, “prior to,” + cognitio, “a getting to know”) denotes a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a person is able to perceive information about places or events before they happen through paranormal means. ... Simone Deveaux is a fictional character in the TV series Heroes. ... It has been suggested that Nuclear explosive be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Niki Sanders is a fictional character portrayed by Ali Larter in the television series Heroes. ... A cam whore (sometimes cam-whore or cam-slut)[1] is an individual who exposes himself or herself on the Internet with webcam software in exchange for goods, usually via enticing viewers to purchase items on their wish lists or add to their online accounts. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Meanwhile, Hiro Nakamura, a cubicle worker in Tokyo, Japan discovers he can control the passage of time. Hiro is presented in a lighter, happier manner,^[1] as someone who is excited about the changes happening to him. His friend and co-worker, Ando Masahashi, is skeptical, even after Hiro proves it to him by teleporting into the women's restroom at a bar. Hiro believes he is meant for something more, but Ando disagrees. Later, Hiro successfully teleports to Times Square. Hiro Nakamura is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes who possesses the ability to teleport, stop time, and travel through time by manipulating the space-time continuum. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... Ando Masahashi is a character on the NBC drama Heroes, played by James Kyson Lee. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ...

Other characters include Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader in Odessa, Texas, who has discovered that she regenerates from any injuries, and has her classmate Zach film her doing such things. She believes that if discovered, her life would be over. Heading home, they come across a train wreck, from which Claire saves a man, escaping unharmed. Claire Bennet, portrayed by Hayden Panettiere, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country State County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ...

Peter Petrelli's story crosses paths with many of the other characters.^[1] A nurse in New York, Peter has recurring dreams of flying. He tells his brother, congressional candidate Nathan Petrelli, that he believes he can fly. Nathan responds by saying that Peter should put his time to better use. Peter tells his mother that he has a metaphysical connection with Nathan, but his mother is skeptical. Simone, who is the daughter of one of Peter's patients, tells him to bring morphine to Isaac's apartment. There, Peter sees a painting of himself flying. At the end of the episode, he summons Nathan to an alley in the middle of the city. When Peter leaps off of the roof of an adjacent building, Nathan flies up and catches him, only to lose his grip and drop Peter. Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Nathan Petrelli is a fictional character portrayed by Adrian Pasdar in the television series Heroes. ...

Symbolism and recurring themes

The episode features a solar eclipse, which would become a recurring element throughout the first season of Heroes. An eclipse forms part of the series's logo, and also occurs in the season one finale, "How to Stop an Exploding Man". As well, an image of the Earth eclipsing the Sun, as viewed from an observation point away from the Earth, is used in the series' title sequence. Photo taken during the 1999 eclipse. ... List of Heroes episodes How to Stop an Exploding Man is the twenty-third and final episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. ...

When the total solar eclipse occurs in "Genesis", it is witnessed directly by Peter, Claire, Hiro, and Niki, as well as indirectly by Isaac. It is implied that the event is seen simultaneously in New York, Texas, Nevada, Japan, and California, although this is impossible in the real world, as the umbra is at most a few hundred miles wide. However, series creator Tim Kring has said this is part of the plot.^{[citation needed]} Early in the episode, Micah is making a pinhole camera through which to witness the eclipse. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tim Kring in 2006 Richard Timothy Tim Kring (born July 9, 1957 in El Dorado County, California, USA) is the creator of American television series Heroes, Crossing Jordan and Strange World. ...

Production

Narration

Introduction:

Where does it come from? This quest... this need to solve life's mysteries for the simplest of questions can never be answered. Why are we here? What is the soul? Why do we dream? Perhaps we would be better off not looking at all. Not delving, not yearning. That's not human nature, not the human heart. That is not why we are here.

Conclusion:

This quest... this need to solve life's mysteries. In the end what does it matter when the human heart can only find meaning in the smallest of moments? They're here... among us... in the shadows, in the light, everywhere. Do they even know yet?

DVD Director's Cut version

On the Season 1 DVD release, the original 74 minute long pilot is included. This version had significant differences with many characters and overall plots, compared with the pilot episode which ultimately aired.

• A subplot involving an engineer with radiation-based powers and ties to a Islamic terrorist cell was cut. The terrorist cell was responsible for the train derailment in Odessa, Texas where Claire saved a fireman. The overall plot for the cell had to do with acquiring nuclear fuel for a bomb being created. Matt Parkman was to be connected to the engineer, as they were childhood friends and lived together for a short time. Elements of the engineer character, including inducing cancer in his wife, were reused for the character of Ted Sprague.
• Matt Parkman finds one of the members of the terrorist cell hiding underneath the stairs. This was remade later with Matt finding Molly Walker the same way. Also, a different actress played the role of Matt's wife.
• Sylar is introduced as Paul Sylar instead of an alias for Gabriel Gray. Sylar is shown making contact with Mohinder by the end of the episode.
• Isaac Mendez handcuffs himself to a pipe to try and go cold turkey from heroin. He later cuts off his hand with a saw and subsequently overdoses.
• Micah steals $300 from Tina and leaves on his own, apparently to buy a bus ticket to Moab, Utah where his father (DL) is imprisoned at the Moab Federal Penitentiary.
• DL is introduced as being an inmate at the Moab Federal Penitentiary. His powers of being able to phase through solid objects have manifested while he is sleeping and he wakes up in different spots in the prison outside his cell. In this version of the pilot, he has a vendetta against Nathan as Nathan was the prosecutor responsible for his imprisonment.
• Unlike the "leaked" version, the director's cut used the original series music.

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Reception

Heroes director/producer Greg Beeman considers the premiere to be "exciting" and "inspiring".^[2] IGN.com's Robert Canning described the episode as "creating a realistic, modern day world where ordinary people have suddenly found themselves blessed (or cursed, depending) with extraordinary abilities."^[1] This episode was submitted for consideration in the categories of "Outstanding Drama Series", "Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series" and "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" on Santiago Cabrera's behalf for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.^[3] The Primetime Emmy Award for best drama has changed names many times in its history. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners: 1959 - Dennis Weaver, Gunsmoke 1960 - no award 1961 - Roddy McDowell, Not Without Honor 1962 - no award 1963 - no award 1964 - Albert Paulsen, Bob Hope Presents Chrysler Theater 1965 - no award 1966 - James... Santiago Cabrera (born May 5, 1978) is a Chilean actor, raised in London. ... The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 16, 2007 and were televised live on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p. ...

References

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External links

• Watch "Genesis" at NBC.com
• Genesis at the Internet Movie Database
• Beaming Beeman: Episode 1: Genesis Director's blog on the filming of this episode.