Question: what episode do you find out nathan's power

title: Nathan Young
text: Sheehan was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of Nathan but lost out to Martin Freeman who stars in Sherlock . Sheehan was nominated for Outstanding Actor in the fiction category at the Monte - Carlo Television Festival in 2011 . The Herald described him as a `` curly haired Irish smart alec called Nathan ( Robert Sheehan ) , to whom writer Howard Overman has given all the best lines '' . The Guardian also commented that `` So far his only power seems to be the gift of incessant back - chat . Played by Robert Sheehan , he 's the breakout star of the show '' . The Daily Telegraph describes him as `` Motormouth Nathan was the pivot here , prodding , challenging and provoking the others into revealing themselves '' . The Independent responded to the character saying he was `` clearly the most quotable of the quintet '' . After Nathan decides to join the circus so he can be repeatedly killed they added `` Quite right : who 'd really get all superhero - ish just because they 've got some powers ? '' The Metro described him as a `` cult hero '' . MSN News described Nathan saying he was `` undoubtedly the star of the show '' .