Genesis (Heroes)

"Genesis"
Heroes episode
Claire Bennet in a burning train.
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 1
Directed by	David Semel
Written by	Tim Kring
Production code	101
Original air date	September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25)
Guest appearances
Cristine Rose as Angela Petrelli Jack Coleman as Mr. Bennet Ashley Crow as Sandra Bennet Thomas Dekker as Zach Shishir Kurup as Nirand James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi John Prosky as Principal Deirdre Quinn as Tina Randall Bentley as Lyle Bennet Richard Roundtree as Charles Deveaux Brian Tarantina as Weasel
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"Genesis" is the pilot episode of the NBC superhero 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 (scenes including Grunberg were originally included in this episode but were cut before it aired).