Heroes Update

E! News is reporting that NBC's hit television show Heroes will have a new villain when the show returns this fall. Francis Capra will be featured in a three-episode arc. Capra plays Jesse Murphy, a criminal who runs a gang. He's more than he seems, though. He does have a power, although the writers and Capra haven't said what it is or how it will manifest.

Capra co-stared as Eli "Weevil" Navarro on Veronica Mars with Kristen Bell, whose character Elle debuted in the second season of Heroes. This will be the first reunion for the two actors since the show went off the air in 2007.

The third season of Heroes (titled "Villains") will debut on Monday, September 22. The network will air a clip show at 7:00 p.m. CST, followed by a two-hour premiere at 8:00 p.m.

Heroes: Season Two will be available on DVD and Blu-ray beginning August 26, 2008.