Over the years many people just disappeared then one day four thousand, four hundred of them reappeared in a ball of light on the shore of a lake in Washington State. These people are quarantined by a branch of the US Department of Homeland Security known as National Threat Assessment Command (NTAC). It soon emerges that each of them has gained a power. NTAC agents Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris are part of the investigation to find out where The 4400 went and why they returned with these powers. The series concentrates not only on these two NTEC agents but also of a variety of key members of the 4400. Many ordinary people are nervous about having people with powers amongst them; especially after some misuse their powers. One of The 4400, Jordon Collier, becomes a leader to a group of fellow returnees; acting in a Messianic manner he is naturally considered a threat.
This is a decent enough science fiction series. The idea of a group of people suddenly getting powers is hardly new but that isn't really a problem. The series provides both long running plot lines and '4400 of the week' stories which are dealt with within the course of a single episode. There are plenty of good characters and the cast is solid and includes a few 'sci-fi' regulars such as Jeffrey Combs and Summer Glau in secondary roles. The series started well then dipped a bit as we got more single episode stories; it does improve again but sadly it was cancelled before a proper ending... it was a pity the makers weren't given a couple more episodes to at least try to wrap up major plot lines. Overall I'm not sure I'd recommend it; not because there is anything wrong with the show but because it lacks an ending.
This is a decent enough science fiction series. The idea of a group of people suddenly getting powers is hardly new but that isn't really a problem. The series provides both long running plot lines and '4400 of the week' stories which are dealt with within the course of a single episode. There are plenty of good characters and the cast is solid and includes a few 'sci-fi' regulars such as Jeffrey Combs and Summer Glau in secondary roles. The series started well then dipped a bit as we got more single episode stories; it does improve again but sadly it was cancelled before a proper ending... it was a pity the makers weren't given a couple more episodes to at least try to wrap up major plot lines. Overall I'm not sure I'd recommend it; not because there is anything wrong with the show but because it lacks an ending.