"Last year, nobody wanted to talk to us," mused a mysteriously bearded Adrian Pasdar, a.k.a. the flying politician, Nathan Petrelli. "This year, everybody wants to talk to us and we're not allowed to say anything."

Still, certain conclusions were unavoidable: Pasdar's mere presence would seem to confirm that Nathan survived his brother's explosive meltdown at the end of last season. As does the oddly formal presence of Milo Ventimiglia (hair cropped, in shirt and tie) as the aforementioned, apparently unexploded brother, Peter Petrelli.

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Oka walks us through the new Bennet home and the old artist's loft that once belonged to dead painter Isaac Mendez, but "might now be used for other purposes." The simulated Irish location is apparently just one of many international sites the season will visit, from Egypt to Central America (where we will meet the latest hero, Maya, played by a very happy to be there Dania Ramirez, A.J.'s former fiancée on The Sopranos).

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The most potential clues to be found were littered around the Mohinder apartment set, including several stuffed animals and toys, which would seem to indicate that the young hero-tracker, Molly, is now staying with him.

And there, in the middle of the room, was The Map, with all the hero spottings marked with push-pins. Everyone immediately pressed in close around it, to see if there were any pins anywhere near their home markets – and yes, there is, apparently, a closeted superhero somewhere near Ottawa.