The 4400 (2004–2007)

As the reappearance of 4,400 missing persons on a single day confounds the global community, federal agents on the case slowly discover the ways in which the victims have been changed.

Creators:

René Echevarria, Scott Peters

Stars:

Jacqueline McKenzie, Joel Gretsch, Patrick John Flueger

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jacqueline McKenzie	...	Diana Skouris (43 episodes, 2004-2007)
Joel Gretsch	...	Tom Baldwin (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Patrick John Flueger	...	Shawn Farrell (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Conchita Campbell	...	Maia Rutledge (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Chad Faust	...	Kyle Baldwin (33 episodes, 2004-2007)
Richard Kahan	...	Marco Pacella (32 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mahershala Ali	...	Richard Tyler (31 episodes, 2004-2007)
Billy Campbell	...	Jordan Collier (26 episodes, 2004-2007)
Megalyn Echikunwoke	...	Isabelle Tyler (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
Samantha Ferris	...	Nina Jarvis (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kavan Smith	...	Jed Garrity (21 episodes, 2005-2007)
Laura Allen	...	Lily Moore Tyler (18 episodes, 2004-2007)

Storyline

The pilot begins with a ball of light sailing towards Earth, but rather than the expected catastrophic event, thousands of returned abductees are left with no memory of their otherworldly experiences. Each has been gone anywhere from a few months to several decades, but hasn't aged a day. These are the stories of the 4400 abductees after they are returned to Earth. The show follows two NSA agents who are trying to figure out what happened and why. Some of those returned have been affected in mysterious ways with certain abilities, both good and bad.

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Plot Keywords:

police | paranormal phenomena | baby | teen | ufo | 

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Taglines:

Over the past 50 years, thousands of people disappeared. This July, they're back

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

USA Network

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

4400

Filming Locations:

99 Chairs, University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Renegade 83, American Zoetrope, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The address of The 4400 Center, 6265 Crescent Road, is the same as The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. The Chan Centre was the filming location for the exteriors and some interiors (including the main lobby) of The 4400 Center.

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Goofs

The "comet" is close enough for Titan missiles to reach it in a couple of minutes, and then is shown to be passing the moon on its way to Earth.

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Quotes

Jordan Collier: She lies.

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Connections

Referenced in Paul (2011)

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Soundtracks

"A Place in Time"
(Theme)
Written by Stephen Phillips, & Tim P.
Performed by Amanda Abizaid

User Reviews

Excellent

This is an extremely ambitious but well-written and well-acted sci-fi story. The key is that it is not just about weird goings-on but rather, what people might do under weird circumstances. The answers are touching and thought-provoking. There are drawbacks and potential drawbacks. The show is not over yet; we don't know what it will look like when it is over, but so far, very good. I wish they had a larger budget so they did not have to skimp on special effects. But then, like early X-Files episodes--which this most closely resembles, the show relies more on the viewers imagination than on special effects.