Season Four

The fourth season of Heroes began airing Monday, September 21, 2009, with Volume Five: Redemption. Volume Five begins with the introduction of Samuel, a leader of a carnival consisting of evolved humans, who are tracking down future members with abilities of their own. In addition, Sylar's transformation into the deceased Nathan affects the lives of the Petrelli family, as well as those surrounding them.

Volume Five: Redemption

The fifth volume of Heroes is entitled Redemption.

Episodes

Orientation/Jump, Push, Fall Ink Acceptance Hysterical Blindness Tabula Rasa Strange Attractors Once Upon a Time in Texas Shadowboxing Brother's Keeper Thanksgiving The Fifth Stage Upon This Rock Let It Bleed

	Chapter One, Part One -- Orientation Original Air Date: 21 September 2009 While Claire adapts to her normal life in college, Peter is using his ability to save others. Sylar, haunting Matt through visions, starts to emerge from Nathan's body, alerting Angela. A new group of evolved humans, led by Samuel Sullivan, recover from a recent loss. Tracy seeks to continue her killing spree, until Noah intervenes.
	Chapter One, Part Two -- Jump, Push, Fall Original Air Date: 21 September 2009 A dying Hiro goes back in time to fix a mistake, leading to an encounter with a future ally. Claire finds herself involved in a recent murder, while her father investigates a recent attack with the aid of Tracy. Meanwhile, Sylar continues taunting Matt, risking his ideal normal life.
	Chapter Two -- Ink Original Air Date: 28 September 2009 Peter meets Samuel under "heroic" circumstances, while a new hero is introduced. Claire makes a surprising decision regarding her secret, while Matt uses his own gift against his moral code, supported by visions of Sylar.
	Chapter Three -- Acceptance Original Air Date: 05 October 2009 Tracy makes decisions regarding her previous life, while Noah seeks a new path with Claire's aid. Nathan uncovers secrets from his past. Hiro desperately attempts to save the life of a co-worker, while Samuel looks for new family members.
	Chapter Four -- Hysterical Blindness Original Air Date: 12 October 2009 Samuel prepares for new additions to his family, while Lydia warns him of the consequences. Claire discovers that her roommate Gretchen may have a hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Peter finds an unexpected way to connect with Emma, who would prefer to stay distant. Elsewhere, a different side of Sylar emerges as he desperately tries to remember the person he used to be.
	Chapter Five -- Tabula Rasa Original Air Date: 19 October 2009 Under Samuel's guidance, Sylar starts on a path to rediscover his true identity. Hiro helps Emma accept and understand the great possibilities that go along with having an ability. Meanwhile, Peter enlists Noah to help him find a healer who can save Hiro's life.
	Chapter Six -- Strange Attractors Original Air Date: 26 October 2009 Matt goes to extreme measures to extinguish Sylar, who continues to torment him. Elsewhere, Noah calls in a favor from Tracy to save a troubled young boy whose misfortunes resemble her own. While Claire and Gretchen are being hazed by their new sorority sisters, they realize pledging might not be their biggest problem.
	Chapter Seven -- Once Upon a Time in Texas Original Air Date: 2 November 2009 When Hiro travels three years into the past, he has a second chance to save Charlie from the hands of Sylar. However, Samuel's presence serves to complicate Hiro's mission even further. Elsewhere, Noah's past with his Primatech partner is revealed.
	Chapter Eight -- Shadowboxing Original Air Date: 9 November 2009 Claire is determined to get to the bottom of the Sorority Rush attacks on her own, until Noah intervenes only to realize he may be the source of her troubles. Meanwhile, Peter's new ability is a perfect fit for his job and gives him the opportunity to help Emma accept her new life. Elsewhere, Sylar's battle at gaining full control over Matt's body escalates--with potentially dangerous implications at stake.
	Chapter Nine -- Brother's Keeper Original Air Date: 16 November 2009 Samuel learns just how powerful he can become and takes dangerous measures to reach his full potential. Meanwhile, as Tracy begins to lose control of her ability, one of her own comes in harm's way. Elsewhere, Sylar continues his battle with Matt.
	Chapter Ten -- Thanksgiving Original Air Date: 23 November 2009 Noah hosts a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Elsewhere, the Petrelli family gets a surprise guest at their table. Meanwhile, Samuel continues to hold Hiro hostage, as Lydia goes in search for the truth.
	Chapter Eleven -- The Fifth Stage Original Air Date: 30 November 2009 Noah 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.
	Chapter Twelve -- Upon This Rock Original Air Date: 4 January 2010 This section is a stub. You can help by expanding it. In particular, this section needs a summary of the events that took place in Upon This Rock.
	Chapter Thirteen -- Let It Bleed Original Air Date: 4 January 2010 This section is a stub. You can help by expanding it. In particular, this section needs a summary of the events that took place in Let It Bleed.

Characters

• Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet, a man leading a new company, to keep their existence a secret.
  
• Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman, a detective haunted by visions of a serial killer.
  
• Robert Knepper as Samuel Sullivan, a carnival ringleader.
• Ali Larter as Tracy Strauss, a politician turned killer, who is going after those who hurt her.
  
• James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi, the sidekick of his best friend, Hiro, who is dying.
  
• Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, a time traveling man, dying due to his ability.
  
• Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet, an indestructible student desperate to live her normal life.
  
• Adrian Pasdar and Zachary Quinto as Sylar, a murderer whose has been tricked into thinking he is someone else.
  
• Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohinder Suresh, a geneticist seeking redemption after manifesting a strange ability.
  
• Cristine Rose as Angela Petrelli, a mother who resurrected her murdered son in unethical ways.
• Milo Ventimiglia as Peter Petrelli, a paramedic who decides to use his powers for the greater good.

See Also

• For other uses of redemption, see redemption (disambig).