Heroes kicks off November sweeps Monday with the reunion of one of the show's most memorable, if tragically separated, couples: Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) and Charlie Andrews (Glee's Jayma Mays).
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The duo's brief love affair began in Season 1, but was brought a drastic halt when Sylar (Zachary Quinto) split Charlie's skull to steal her power. Hiro later traveled back in time to prevent Charlie's murder, and though he was successful, she eventually died from a blood clot in her brain. Now facing his own death by brain tumor, Hiro has set out to cross Charlie's name off his bucket list by saving her once and for all. So, will the third time be the charm?
"I think Hiro's learned a little bit more about what he can and can't do," Oka tells TVGuide.com. "There's definitely something he knows and there's the people he's met as well. He's tried over and over again to save Charlie, but this time he has different kind of knowledge that definitely will help out."
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Throughout Heroes' "Fugitives" volume, many of the super-powered world savers have been communicating with and taking orders from a mysterious ally named Rebel. This Monday (at 9pm/ET, on NBC), the truth behind that mystery will be revealed. But before that happens, Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) has to babysit a little one seemingly connected to Matt Parkman. We caught up with Oka to get the details on this diapered distraction, what Rebel is really up to, and just when (if it all) Hiro will get his powers back. See what he had to say after the jump
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We stopped by a location shoot for NBC's Heroes a few weeks ago, only to find out that Masi Oka's Hiro Nakamura (and a few of your other favorite superfolks) have somehow ended up in Africa. We chatted with Oka about the villainous Season 3 (premiering Monday, Sept. 22 at 9 pm/ET), how the strike affected the story development, and Hiro's speedy new nemesis.
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For those who can't wait for the third season of Heroes (premiering Sept. 22), we've got Masi Oka talking about what's in store for Hiro and his new nemesis, Daphne. According to Oka, she's the Joker to his Batman, the Roadrunner to his Wile E. Coyote — "except that she says more than 'Meep-meep!'" Check it out!
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With his movie Get Smart opening in theaters' this weekend, Heroes’ star Masi Oka stopped by to pay us a visit to chat about everything from how ridiculously awesome Steve Carell is as a cast mate, his spin-off DVD and his past job working at George Lucas’ special effects company as a techie. (And yes, he really does have a 180 IQ). Check out what he had to say!
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