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

When the producers were conceiving of the series, the secret of who had abducted the 4400 was supposed to be revealed in the fifth season. USA had picked the show up as a miniseries and wanted it to have some resolution, so the secret was revealed in the fifth episode.

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Goofs

The US launched 24 Titan II missiles at the "comet". The last Titan II missile was decommissioned in 1987.

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Quotes

Richard Tyler: [to Lily] I'd give up another 53 years if it meant finding you again.

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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

Very Good

The 4400 is a very interesting story that I have not seen before. What happens after a person has been abducted by ETs and returns a number of years later. They find their loved ones dead. The neighborhoods they knew are gone. Their family had assumed they're dead and moved on. What would the readjustment be like? That is the story of this very fascinating miniseries is about. I will be sure to watch the rest of this series to see what happens. I'm sure some people will learn how to cope and some will not. But is there something more sinister going on? The 4400 is the cure for the summer boredom. I wish the networks would stop putting on one idiotic reality show after another and have shows that are at least have some ambition to them. Why does junk like The Simple Life and Fear Factor stay on the air and shows with ambition are banished to cable. That's where the viewers should go. Watch this show.