Robert Knepper has his own way of playing villainous roles. The actor, whose racist character is Theodore “T-Bag” Bagwell was such a character that Prison Break fans loved to hate him. Knepper is going to start a new innings in the fourth season of Heroes. However, Knepper hesitates to outline his new character as an out-and-out baddie.

People just ask if he is a good guy or a bad one, but it is not such easy to put him in those little niches.

As Samuel, the leader of a gang of super-powered circus bees, Knepper’s main mission is to bring a specific group of good guys to the dark side. Samuel himself is not sure if he needs those or why he needs the special powers surrounding him. He knows only one thing that he needs them, says Knepper.

Samuel’s co-artists are power-absorber Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia), skull-splitter Sylar (Zachary Quinto) and time-bender Hiro (Masi Oka). Has someone excluded from the list? Yes, Sylar permanently shape-shifted into Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar).

Samuel will try to get to the root of Sylar, Knepper says. He is just one of the special characters who are a valuable prize. If he can get Sylar, then it would be terrific. He simply wants the darkest, animalistic and the deepest side of Sylar.

Knepper also notes that he is not only for throwing some dirt around to get attention, but there is something else. Samuel is clever enough to realize that he cannot force someone of his amazing band to do something against their will. These people are extraordinary with their miraculous powers, Knepper reveals. They can easily wipe out a whole village within minutes. So, the leader has to be very cautious about suggesting the team members that helping him would be in their best interest. He cannot to strong-arm them by any means.

His attacking plan is simple: simply find their weakness and strike them at that point. He finds the Achilles’ heel for everyone of his band and uses this at his advantage. However, like many of the heroes of this brand new season, Samuel also has his very own mission. He is searching for his own redemption.

Knepper, who claims that he never saw any single episode of Heroes before being cast as Samuels, thinks the fun and excitement will lead this season to restore its former glory. Knepper says he will try his level best in every single episode. We hope these statements will make people more enthusiastic about this show. Are you excited enough to watch for what Knepper brings to this new season of Heroes?