As if Claire doesn't have enough problems with her shady boyfriend right now.

An arrest warrant has been issued in Japan for Hayden Panettiere.

"I learned today that I have an arrest warrant out for me in Japan because of what I did for Save the Whales," Panettiere said.

Late last month, the actress-activist participated with others in a confrontation with fisherman during a dolphin hunt. Asked what the repercussions might be from the warrant, Panettiere told People magazine: "Potentially jail, but I doubt it... I guess they could come here and get us, but probably not."

A quick refresher of the incident: On October 30, Panettiere joined other activists in paddling on surfboards into a cove near Taiji in southwestern Japan. Their goal? To interfere with a dolphin hunt there.

The incident drew worldwide attention when video of it reached the Web. And kudos to the Heroes actress for not letting the arrest faze her:

"I'd do it again. Very possibly, might do it again," she said.

Here is the official NBC preview for Monday's new Heroes episode, "Cautionary Tales."

Convinced that the Company is close to finding them, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) prepares the family to run — but Claire (Hayden Panettiere) has other ideas.

Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) returns from the past and learns of his father's death. Grief-stricken, he flings himself into past and makes a stunning personal discovery.

After a charged first encounter with Elle (Kristen Bell), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a decision that could change lives.

Matt (Greg Grunberg) struggles with his expanding mental abilities and Maya (Dania Ramirez) and Alejandro's (Shalim Ortiz) relationship is tested as they travel with Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) meets someone who could unlock his past.

Wanna get your hands on some serious Heroes merchandise?

Three original paintings featured the series that foretell various characters' fates are part of an online auction of studio props to be launched Monday by NBC Universal.

The auction, will also feature collectibles from such shows as "The Office," "30 Rock," "Las Vegas" and "Friday Night Lights."

The first batch, on the block through December 3, will include Michael Scott's (Steve Carell) Timex watch and Hawaiian "Convention" shirt from "The Office"; a poker set used by the main cast of "30 Rock"; Tim Riggins' (Taylor Kitsch) jersey, a signed football by three cast members and a megaphone signed by Minka Kelly from "Friday Night Lights"; and Danny's (Josh Duhamel) signed Letterman jacket from "Las Vegas."

Each auction will last two weeks, with a new group of items becoming available about every three weeks, said Kim Niemi, senior vp at NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development.

"We worked with the shows to identify props and wardrobe items and pieces that the fans are really excited about," Niemi said. "We have a great selection of dozens and dozens of items."

Here's an exclusive look at Zachary Quinto in his role as Spock in the upcoming Star Trek remake.

The Heroes star looks to have been born for this role, doesn't he?

It's still performing approximately 30% worse than at this time last year, but Heroes showed an improvement in ratings this week.

The much-hyped episode that took us back four months ago received 11.1 million viewers, 1.3 million more the week earlier.

Like Peter rescuing Nathan, let's hope this is just the beginning of a resurgence for the series.

Once again, our thanks to Kristin at E! Online for the following Heroes spoilers, mostly pertaining to next week's episode.

Get ready for...

1. HRG and West buddying up. (I know. Kooky.)
2. Hiro seeing his daddy again.
3. Matt Parker doing so much more than just reading people's minds!
4. Mohinder slipping further down into the dark side.

5. Bob and Claire meeting up.
6. The answer of who killed Kaito Nakamura. And yes, it's someone we know. And his motive is revenge.
7. Seeing someone die. And you are not going to like who is going to die. You're not gonna like it one bit. (And neither is Claire...Whoops. Did I say that out loud?) Anyway, yeah, get ready to freak.

If they kill Mr. Bennet off, Tim Kring will have a lot more to worry about than some writers' strike!

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Welcome to our eighth Heroes Round Table.

While fans of the show gather in the Anna Friel, I'd trust you with my life.

Milover: Bob. Adam's got nothing on this guy. Part Dick Cheney and part Cisco Adler, Bob is as shady as they get. We've always been aware of the shade factor when it comes to Bob, but his interactions with Peter last night showed us his diabolical side like never before. Plus, he's got mysterious, lightning-hurling blondes working for him. Bastard.

Timex: I'm gonna go with Bob. Adam is much more charming and has earned my trust.

Which twin annoys you more: Alejandro or Maya?
Milover: Maya. I think we get it, Heroes. Maya cries. People die. The black tears - a nice, freakish and symbolic touch. Over and over and over again. Well done. Cool idea, okay? Are you happy now that you have our praise? Good. Now do something else with Maya, for the love of God.

Timex: Definitely Alejandro. Maya has possibly the deadliest power we've seen on Heroes yet. I love the fact they brought her on and can't wait to see what Sylar does with it when he gets his powers back. Alejandro is just a lame antidote.

A. Hiro: Maya. Your tears kill people. Stop crying.

Which absent main character did you miss the most last night?
Timex: I miss Noah Bennet. I think the episode "Four Months Ago" should have focused on the Bennet's move. Did they hire a moving company? Did HRG rent a U-Haul to save some bucks? Can we watch his interview at the Copy Kingdom? How did he qualify for a mortgage on such a nice house on a Copy Kingdom salary?

A. Hiro: Hiro. I wanna believe he's fully back from lame, romantic mode and ready to fulfill his world-saving destiny again. Guess I'll need to wait a week to find out for sure.

Milover: Claire. I love the ensemble cast (particularly Milo topless) but it's just not Heroes without Hayden Panettiere, I'm afraid.

As readers continue to fill our Milo Ventimiglia shirtless? Could you handle that, ladies?

So, did "Four Months Ago" live up to the hype?

We loved the closing sequence, where it was quickly laid out just how Peter arrived in his modern-day situation (i.e. the passport, Haitian necklace, etc.), but felt like a majority of the episode was boring and drawn out. A lot of Peter just lying around in a prison bed.

Do you agree? Let us know right now at our recap. It's full of Heroes quotes and photos from the hour.

It's the episode we've all been waiting for.

After they saved New York to close season one, what happened to our Heroes?

We'll post a detailed episode guide after "Four Months Ago" airs tonight. In the meantime, talk about it now at our Heroes forum.