Not really a spoiler, but I know some people are really picky about this stuff...
Heroes Taps Office, Alias for Reinforcements
by Natalie Finn
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:27:56 PM PDT
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Now that she's helped save the world, the cheerleader may finally be able to focus on her social life.
It was announced Tuesday that Nick D'Agosto, formerly Jan's hottie assistant on The Office, is joining the cast of Heroes next season as West, a would-be boyfriend for Hayden Panettiere's regenerative daddy's girl Claire Bennet.
The actor, who also was recently seen in the indie comedy Rocket Science, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is one of three new onscreen superhumans set to join the action on the hit NBC series' second season.
Also along for the ride will be Dania Ramirez, most lately of The Sopranos, where she played Blanca, the single mom who sent A.J. into a tailspin. The 26-year-old heartbreaker, whose powers are not yet known, will be a recurring character.
Meanwhile, E! Online's Kristin Veitch reported today that former Alias star David Anders is also coming on board, as 1,000-year-old (yet obviously extremely well-preserved) villain Kane, who, apparently, has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Anders, 26, is expected to report for work Monday.
There's no word yet on whether these newbies will show up first in Heroes: Origins, the six-episode companion series NBC has on tap for fall to bolster interest in the overall Heroes oeuvre, or whether they'll head right for the main event.
Ramirez's page on IMDb, however, already lists her as having appeared in the first episode of Heroes' second season, entitled "Generations."
Also rumored to be in line for a Heroic romance is Miss Universe Riyo Mori, who could end up getting close to Masi Oka's samurai sword-wielding time traveler Hiro Nakamura, per buddytv.com.
All of which NBC is hoping will sustain interest for what turned out to be its most-watched scripted show of the 2006-07 season. Heroes averaged 14.5 million viewers, second on the Peacock Network only to Deal or No Deal.
To further spread the word, NBC has masterminded a Heroes World Tour to promote the Aug. 28 DVD release of Heroes: Season One that will take cast members to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Munich, Paris, London and, ultimately, New York, where they'll sign DVDs at the NBC Experience Store.
Stars expected to participate include Panettiere, Oka, Milo Ventimiglia, Ali Larter, Adrian Pasdar, Santiago Cabrera, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Zachary Quinto, among others.
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