The discussions of last night’s Heroes episode, “Lizards,” is alive and well in our forums.

But one topic not being talked about among fans? Any story line involving Micah, Niki and D.L. And there’s a simple reason for this: none of those characters have appeared in season two yet.

However, a mistake by the show and/or NBC looks to have revealed the fate of Mr. Hawkins. The following picture was taken from the official Heroes website, under the photo gallery for last night’s episode:

This scene may have been cut from “Lizards,” but it’s safe to assume we’ll see it at some point in the near future.

The faces on Micah and Niki - as well as the inscription we can make out on the gravestone - make it apparent that D.L. didn’t survive those gun shots from last year’s season finale.

The last video clip we gave you of “Lizards,” the second episode of season two, was scarcely a Heroes spoiler. It was simply NBC’s commercial for the show.

Below, however, are actual scenes from the episode. Looks like Hiro and Kensei bond a bit more, while Mohinder and the mysterious guy from The Company also get to know each other. Take a look…

Here is the preview NBC aired for next week’s episode, “Lizards.”

It’s not a real Heroes spoiler, just a commercial for the second hour of the season. But we wanted to warn those that truly wish to come into each episode fresh.

For everyone else, enjoy:

Don’t worry: we haven’t forgotten about the Heroes season premiere already. Visit our FORUMS right now and talk about all the seeds that were planted on last night’s show.

Or go read about it in our episode guide if you somehow missed the opening hour of season two.

While you’re at it, however, here’s a spoiler about next week’s episode, entitled “Lizards.” It’s courtesy of Kristin from E! Online…

At the Emmys, Jimmy Jean-Louis (the Haitian) said his character returns in the second episode. According to the actor:

“He will connect with some other people. He’s very much with Mr. Bennet still, but he is going to be working with some others, including a doctor. And he speaks a little bit more, but he still has his powers. Actually his powers are getting stronger.”

Could that doctor be Mohinder? Another new character? Guess we’ll have to tune in to find out!

We’ve already introduced Heroes fans to the following new characters and actors. But Entertainment Weekly has a helpful new feature on them in its latest issue, so we wanted to provide even more insight with it…

MONICA DAWSON
(Dana Davis)
Monica enters in episode 4 from New Orleans with an unspecified ability. She works to support her brother and grandmother (Nichelle Nichols), while developing a bond with her cousin Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey).

”She’s a good girl with a good heart,” says Davis. ”Her life’s been taken from her, and she’s looking for a way out.”

ELLE
(Kristen Bell)
Tim Kring calls this character ”a little unstable” and ”a cautionary tale of what our Heroes could become.” Does that mean Elle could be a villain? She reportedly has ties to the Petrelli clan and the Bennets.

”Elle has trouble knowing right from wrong. She holds a piece of Claire’s future,” says Bell, who admits, ”Heroes was the watercooler discussion at Veronica Mars.”

TEKEZO KENSEI
(David Anders)
In reality, turns out that Hiro’s Hero isn’t the ancient legend he’s hyped up to be. According to Anders: ”He is a drunk Englishman and a hired hitman, essentially.

But he does have powers, and when they’re revealed, Kring says, ”they’ll have major ramifications for the entire Heroes world.”

MAYA HERRERA
(Dania Ramirez)
The abilities possessed by twins Maya and Alejandro work in tandem. Ramirez was actually unfamiliar with Heroes when she auditioned, but got hooked when she did her homework.

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Previous Heroes spoilers have revealed that the infamous “Boogeyman” referred to by Molly Walker in the season one finale will turn out to be Matt Parkman’s father.

Now, Michael Ausiello of TV Guide has pretty much had that rumor confirmed… by none other than the man who portrays Parker himself. Here’s what he had to say:

Ausiello: Only my BFF Greg Grunberg could get a flat tire en route to the Emmys and still show up in time to give me some serious scoop. “Parkman’s family plays a huge role in the story behind the heroes,” he said. “My character for once plays an integral part in what’s happening. And it was a shock to me when I got [the script].

I was like, ‘What?’ But it’s great because people have been saying to me, ‘I really wish that you’d be more a part of the show.’ I’ve been working my butt off, but it’s been great.”

Does this storyline intrigue you? Are you glad to see Parkman taking on more of a role, as it relates to the rest of the cast? Let us know on our Heroes forums right now!

In just a few days, “Four Months Later,” the Heroes season two premiere, hits TV screens across the country.

For those who cannot wait, here’s a long, six-minute preview of the episode, replete with never-before scenes.

What do we learn from this video? Well…

• Mohinder lectures about powers before being offered a job by a shady looking dude;
• Maya (Dania Ramirez) and her brother run from a border patrol truck
• Claire meets West for the first time;
• Hiro is still in the past, finding out that Kensei (David Anders) is actually a mercenary who may not the heroic figure history claims he is.

As we said previously regarding these Heroes spoilers, courtesy of The National Enquirer, keep the shady source in mind as you read through them.

But go right ahead and do so now if you wish to have insight into episodes three and four of season two:

Episode 3: “Kindred”
- Sylar is still alive. He kills Candice Wilmer, the woman who had rescued him. But then something weird happens: he loses his powers.
- Peter is forced to help the criminals holding him hostage with a robbery; and saves the gangsters by levitating an armored car and hurling it at the guards. He also discovers he has the power of shooting electricity from his hands. Cool stuff.
- Mohinder saves the dying Haitian by injecting him with his blood.
- Niki (Ali Larter) joins the Company.

Episode 4: “The Kindness of Strangers”
- Monica (Dana Davis) has the power to replicate any physical motion. She foils a stick-up man by snatching his gun and flooring him with a double backflip she once saw during a wrestling show.

- American students Derek and Maya (Dania Ramirez) find Sylar lying face down in the Mexican desert. They rescue him. He tells them his name is Gabriel Gray and seems willing to help… but then secretly kills Derek at a gas station.

- Molly’s boogeyman turns out to be the mysterious Bob from the Company. Moreover, he’s actually Matt’s father.

Take the following Heroes spoilers with a grain of salt as big as Nathan’s ego.

How come? Because they come from The National Enquirer, not exactly a bastion of reliable reporting. Nevertheless, a couple tidbits from the first two episodes of season two - as outlined below - do match up with previous information we’ve heard about the show…

Episode 1: “Four months later”
- Mohinder is approached by an unusual man named Bpb, who offers him a job with a mysterious company. The good doctor soon realizes this company is his enemy, however.

- Claire nearly gets run over by her new boyfriend West, played by Nick D’Agosto. She later learns he can fly.

- She also has a run in with head cheerleader Debbie, does a backflip… and breaks a bone. Therefore, she’s forced to use her powers of healing.

Episode 2: “Lizards”
- Peter was captured by Irish criminals in the seasons premiere and now has amnesia. He has to re-discover his powers. He also has a love interest named Caitlin the daughter of Ricky, the leader of a criminal gang. (Who we assume is played by Dominic Keating.)

- Hiro’s father is killed after being thrown off a rooftop by a stranger, one who also goes off the roof with him… but disappears before he/she hits the ground.

- Hiro also falls in love with a swordsmith’s daughter during his time in feudal Japan, but steps aside so his hero, Takeo Kenzei, can fufill his destiny.

The second episode of the second season of Heroes doesn’t air until Monday, October 1.

But NBC has released the following information about the story line of “Lizards.” Consider this your Heroes spoiler alert - and only read on if you wish to learn future plot details:

With one person dead, Matt (Greg Grunberg) enlists some unlikely help as the attacks continue on people with abilities. Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) efforts to hide her healing abilities at her new California high school are jeopardized by a fellow student with a secret of his own.

Niki (Ali Larter) and Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) leave Las Vegas in an attempt to start over. As part of his new job, Dr. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) must track down The Haitian (guest star Jimmy Jean-Louis). While crossing into Mexico, Maya (Dania Ramirez) and Alejandro’s (Shalim Ortiz) abilities prove to be a threat to those around them.

Meanwhile, disappointed by his hero Kensei (David Anders), Hiro (Masi Oka) resolves to rectify any damage his presence in feudal Japan has done to history. And another lost Hero falls in with a gang of Irish gangsters with clues to his past.

A new job for Mohinder? Might he actually work for The Company? And who do you think dies in the season premiere?

Talk about it all now on our Heroes forums.