"The 4400" (2004) TV series 2004-2007

Creators:

René Echevarria
Scott Peters

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

11 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

This July, the missing return.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Murder | UFO | Homelessness | Psychokinesis

Awards:

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

Cast

Jacqueline McKenzie	...	Diana Skouris / ... (43 episodes, 2004-2007)
Joel Gretsch	...	Tom Baldwin (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Patrick 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)
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali	...	Richard Tyler (31 episodes, 2004-2007)
Bill 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)

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M (season 4) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

99 Chairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Renegade 83

Trivia:

For advertising the show, stock images were purchased from various stock image agencies to create a variety of people to show as part of the 4400 missing people. This was most likely to avoid paying various actors to use their image for the advertisement purpose.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the street scenes of Episode 1.2, street lamp banners show that the location is the Commercial Drive neighbourhood of Vancouver.

Quotes:

Diana Skouris: Mister Tyler, I know you're trying to protect your family. But you have to realize that by staying here, you could be putting yourself in serious danger.
Richard Tyler: Maybe. But you know, I was born in 1922 - in Missouri. And my skin was black then as it is now. So I've had to worry about fire bombings, and lynchings and beatings my entire life. If there's anything I've learned, it's this. Eventually a man's gotta take a stand. I'm making mine right here.

Soundtrack:

A Place in Time

An unusual and under-rated sci-fi classic - worth a watch!

Watching the 4400 is a bit like going to quiet café for a quick bite to eat and, unexpectedly, having one of the best meals of your life.

Hard to follow, and occasionally borderline kitsch, somehow The 4400 keeps you hooked with the fascinating characters, deep plot and unpredictable turns.

The storyline is highly original. The actors and the characters that they play are highly engaging. It tests some scientific and moral boundaries and makes some other programmes seem like music videos in comparison.

I think it is a sci-fi classic which, like Dune, will be loved by a small hardcore of fans, whilst most will just scratch their heads wondering what it is all about.