The 4400, which began as a five-week mini-series, is built around a deceptively simple, dramatically rich premise. What if all the people, who had ever been abducted by aliens, were suddenly returned to Earth? What would happen? Although they look exactly as they did when they left, they have no knowledge of where they were or why they were taken. Now some even have special powers, like clairvoyance. As with ABC's Lost, which centres on the survivors of a plane crash, The 4400 features a large cast of characters and a host of mysteries to be solved. If the special... effects, which are kept to a minimum, can be a little cheesy at times, the concept--and the skillful execution of the concept--easily makes up for it. Produced by Francis Ford Coppolla's American Zoetrope and created by Scott Peters (The Outer Limits), The 4400 is set in Seattle, where the 4400 are returned. The principal characters include Dennis Ryland (Peter Coyote of E.T.), the local supervisor of Homeland Security. He's joined by agents Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch of Taken), whose nephew was one of the returnees, and Diana Skouris (Jacqueline McKenzie of Romper Stomper), who takes in one of the youngest returnees. Guest stars include Michael Moriarty (Law and Order) in "Pilot" and Lee Tergeson (Oz) in "Becoming." Billy Campbell (Once and Again) also appears in several episodes as Jordan Collier, a real-estate magnate and returnee who becomes an advocate for others like himself, many of whom are having problems adjusting to a changed world. Like Lost, one of the biggest success stories of 2004, The 4400 debuted to strong ratings and was renewed for a full season. --Kathleen C. Fennessy [show more]
Although the pilot episode was very well written, i found it generally deteriorated from there over the season. Some characters were very likable, the little girl for example who come more into her own in the second season and the lily interaction, however some of the plot lines were very predictable as were the majority of the characters. I did find that it got slightly better at the season end but there was quite alot to endure before you reached that point. I haven't yet seen the third and fourth seasons but I hope they do better with their filler episodes.
Intriguing series with some good twists, and likeable characters. Whilst it may not be in the top-notch league of, for example 'Heroes' this sci-fi mystery is a great deal better than the recent rash of series like 'Invasion' or 'Lost' that give the feeling that there will never be any resolution, and that deceiving the viewers is the only point. (I suppose a trend in sci-fi started with the X-files or maybe all the way back with The Invaders)
Worth a look. I'll certainly be bothering to watch season 2 in due course.
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