Near-death experiences

MANILA, Philippines - The latest episode of SOLARtv’s Heroes takes us on a trip to an alternate reality — Hiro’s subconscious thanks to his brain tumor. You will see a lot of familiar faces from previous seasons including George Takei’s return as Kaito Nakamura.

 Hiro’s brain tumor makes him to slip into a coma, where he “awakens” in a dream state that features many important characters from his past. He’s on trial for previous transgressions, and must deal with the fallout from the decisions he’s made regarding his powers.

 On the other hand, Sylar pays Claire an unexpected visit to find out why he isn’t quite himself. Samuel’s plan to impress long-lost love, Vanessa, doesn’t go according to plan.

Heroes airs Tuesday nights at 10.

Meanwhile, Law and Order this Thursday at 8 p.m., a dying man’s confessions to Benson and Stabler reveal secrets about his daughter’s true identity. It also reveals that the wrong man is in jail for the murder of the daughter’s biological mother.

Law and Order revolves around a dying man’s confessions

Stabler agrees to hear the dying confession of cancer patient Judson Tierney (Brian Dennehy). But first, he and Benson do some digging into what possible crime Tierney could be guilty of and come up with an unsolved case that goes back 47 years.

Tierney is later found responsible for 21 armed bank robberies murder, and kidnapping. His daughter Shelia (Paget Brewster) refuses to see him in his last days, but goes to his bedside as he lays dying.