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Overview
Release Date:
11 July 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
This July, the missing return. morePlot:
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. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Video: Fear Itself clip In Sickness & In Health Introduced by John Landis (From toxicshock. 24 June 2008, 9:04 PM, PDT)
Hilton Towers (From Studio Briefing. 11 August 2004)
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Good TV moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 87) | 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) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Scott Peters | (8 episodes, 2005-2007) | ||
| Vince Misiano | (4 episodes, 2005-2006) | ||
| Nick Copus | (4 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
| Leslie Libman | (3 episodes, 2005-2007) | ||
| Colin Bucksey | (3 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
| Nick Gomez | (2 episodes, 2004-2005) | ||
| Morgan Beggs | (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
| Allison Liddi | (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Scott Peters | (20 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| René Echevarria | (18 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Craig Sweeny | (18 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Ira Steven Behr | (14 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Frederick Rappaport | (4 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Amy Berg | (4 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Robert Hewitt Wolfe | (2 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Lisa Melamed | (2 episodes, 2005) | |
| Douglas Petrie | (2 episodes, 2005) | |
| Andrew Colville | (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Adam Levy | (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Bruce Miller | (2 episodes, 2006) | |
| Michael Narducci | (2 episodes, 2007) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Ira Steven Behr | .... | executive producer (42 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Scott Peters | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (42 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Maira Suro | .... | executive producer (42 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Ben Brafman | .... | associate producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Kathy Gilroy-Sereda | .... | producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Craig Sweeny | .... | supervising producer / producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Mark Kruger | .... | producer (13 episodes, 2007) | |
| Robert Hewitt Wolfe | .... | consulting producer (12 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Darcy Meyers | .... | supervising producer (7 episodes, 2006) | |
| Bruce Miller | .... | co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2006) | |
| Perry Simon | .... | executive producer (7 episodes, 2006) | |
| René Echevarria | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| William Redner | .... | co-producer / consulting producer (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Frederick Rappaport | .... | consulting producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| John Van Tongeren | (24 episodes, 2004-2007) | ||
| Claude Foisy | (22 episodes, 2004-2007) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Tony Westman | (17 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
| Stephen Jackson | (2 episodes, 2007) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Paul G. Day | (15 episodes, 2005-2007) | ||
| Ron Yoshida | (8 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
| Richard Schwadel | (2 episodes, 2006) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Meg Liberman | (17 episodes, 2004-2007) | ||
| Camille H. Patton | (17 episodes, 2004-2007) | ||
| Irene Cagen | (13 episodes, 2007) | ||
| Richard Hicks | (7 episodes, 2004-2006) | ||
| Mark Scott | (7 episodes, 2004-2006) | ||
| Elizabeth Melcher | (6 episodes, 2006) | ||
| Nelia Morago | (6 episodes, 2006) | ||
| Holly Powell | (6 episodes, 2006) | ||
| Corinne Clark | (3 episodes, 2006) | ||
| Jennifer Page | (3 episodes, 2006) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Ian D. Thomas | (20 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Douglasann Menchions | (19 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Louise Roper | (13 episodes, 2007) | ||
| Wendy Harke | (5 episodes, 2006) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Trish Flynn | (19 episodes, 2006-2007) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Janet MacDonald | .... | hair stylist (19 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Paula Demille | .... | hair stylist (12 episodes, 2006) | |
| Rita Ciccozzi | .... | makeup artist (11 episodes, 2007) | |
| Bev Wright | .... | makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006) | |
| Tamar Ouziel | .... | assistant makeup artist: day calls (2 episodes, 2006) | |
| Zabrina Matiru | .... | makeup artist (2 episodes, 2007) | |
| Joel Echallier | .... | special makeup effects designer (unknown episodes) | |
| Monica Huppert | .... | makeup artist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Craig Matheson | .... | production manager (20 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Anne Marie McGinn | .... | post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| George Chapman | .... | production manager (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Sean Sforza | .... | post-production supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mark Bunting | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (16 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Morgan Beggs | .... | first assistant director (12 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Larissa Ballstadt | .... | trainee assistant director (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Ella Kutschera | .... | first assistant director (9 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Mark D. Currie | .... | first assistant director: second unit (8 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Sean Osmack | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Nico Sachse | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 2006) | |
| Mindy Heslin | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007) | |
| Tammy Bannister | .... | third assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| Allan Harmon | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Gisela Schulte | .... | third assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Robert K. Smith | .... | property master (27 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| G. Andrew Hussey | .... | lead set dresser (24 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| Simone Gore | .... | graphics (24 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Clare Davis | .... | construction coordinator (17 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Cherie Kroll | .... | graphic designer (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Todd Keller | .... | on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2006) | |
| Sandra Baier | .... | props (10 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Kate Heslup | .... | art department assistant (7 episodes, 2007) | |
| Bob Levesque | .... | property master (6 episodes, 2007) | |
| Clive Edwards | .... | property master (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Colin Meacham | .... | set dresser (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Samantha Schell | .... | props (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Nelson Dewey | .... | storyboard artist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Anke Bakker | .... | sound supervisor / sound (37 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Megan Goudsward | .... | background sound editor (25 episodes, 2004-2006) | |
| Bill Mellow | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Brian Campbell | .... | dialogue editor (21 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Joshua Stevenson | .... | assistant dialogue editor (21 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Ken Cade | .... | sound designer / sound effects editor (18 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Mike Paprocki | .... | sound effects editor (17 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Lars Ekstrom | .... | sound mixer / production sound mixer (16 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| Iain Pattison | .... | sound re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Kelly Cole | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Mike Gardner | .... | boom operator (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Kevin Konarzewski | .... | adr mixer (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Darryl Marko | .... | sound assistant (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Glen Noseworthy | .... | adr mixer (12 episodes, 2006) | |
| Michael T. Williamson | .... | production sound mixer (10 episodes, 2007) | |
| Matt Dawson | .... | adr mixer (8 episodes, 2007) | |
| Belinda Pattison | .... | assistant sound editor (7 episodes, 2007) | |
| Todd R. Mason | .... | sound effects recordist (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Kevin Belen | .... | adr recordist / sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Paul A. Sharpe | .... | sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Alex Raspa | .... | adr mixer: New York (4 episodes, 2004) | |
| Dave Hibbert | .... | sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2004) | |
| David M. Cyr | .... | production sound mixer (3 episodes, 2007) | |
| Steve Schatz | .... | adr mixer (2 episodes, 2004) | |
| Graeme Hughes | .... | sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2006) | |
| Kris Casavant | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Mark Klausmayer | .... | sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Adam Sharpe | .... | adr mixer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Carmen Verin | .... | sound assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Philip Edward Jones | .... | special effects supervisor (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Douglas W. Beard | .... | special effects assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Bob Comer | .... | special effects coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Ian Korver | .... | special effects assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Series Visual Effects by | |||
| Roberto Biagi | .... | visual effects supervisor (32 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Tom Tennisco | .... | digital compositor / visual effects / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Derek Wolfe | .... | visual effects (3 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| Tom Archer | .... | digital compositor (3 episodes, 2005) | |
| Blake Anderson | .... | digital effects artist / visual effects (2 episodes, 2005) | |
| Sherri Rogers | .... | texture artist: Atmosphere VFX (2 episodes, 2005) | |
| Nadine Blackler | .... | digital compositor (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Keegan Douglas | .... | lead compositor (2 episodes, 2007) | |
| John Cairns | .... | digital compositor (unknown episodes) | |
| Andrew Karr | .... | CG supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
| Jaye Krebs | .... | digital compositor (unknown episodes) | |
| Brenda Levert | .... | visual effects producer: Northwest Imaging & FX (unknown episodes) | |
| Todd Liddiard | .... | digital compositor (unknown episodes) | |
| Daniel Osaki | .... | lead modeler (unknown episodes) | |
| Noel Wright | .... | compositor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Leif Havdale | .... | stunt double (38 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Gaston Howard | .... | stunt coordinator (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Duane Dickinson | .... | stunt driver / stunts (2 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Tommy Europe | .... | stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Chad Sayn | .... | air ram coordinator / stunts (2 episodes, 2007) | |
| Richard Brooks | .... | stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Laura Lee Connery | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Joe Doserro | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jon Kralt | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Sylvesta Stuart | .... | stunt double: Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (unknown episodes) | |
| Clay Virtue | .... | stunt double: third season (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Simon Hunt | .... | chief lighting technician / lighting technician (37 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Michael Taschereau | .... | first company grip / grip (16 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Oliver Hajdu | .... | rigging gaffer / gaffer: second unit (12 episodes, 2007) | |
| Michael Wrinch | .... | camera operator (11 episodes, 2007) | |
| Armin Matter | .... | camera operator (5 episodes, 2006) | |
Series Animation Department | |||
| Corey Bramall | .... | digital artist (5 episodes, 2004) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Corinne Clark | .... | casting: Vancouver (20 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Azja Pryor | .... | casting assistant (17 episodes, 2004-2005) | |
| Jennifer Page | .... | casting: Vancouver (16 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Richard Hicks | .... | original casting (13 episodes, 2007) | |
| Mark Scott | .... | original casting (13 episodes, 2007) | |
| Erica Berger | .... | casting assistant (7 episodes, 2007) | |
| Ben Harris | .... | casting assistant (4 episodes, 2007) | |
| Tara Treacy | .... | casting associate (unknown episodes, 2005) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Tara R. Hinecker | .... | truck costumer (3 episodes, 2007) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Seán Travers | .... | colorist: opening titles (27 episodes, 2004-2006) | |
| Jennifer Pearson | .... | first assistant editor / assistant editor (19 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| James Lawson | .... | assistant editor (14 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Achim Kapitza | .... | colorist (13 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Leah Blesi | .... | post-production assistant (13 episodes, 2007) | |
| Lana Gudlaugson | .... | post-production facility coordinator (3 episodes, 2004) | |
| Kirk Hay | .... | assistant editor / post-production assistant (3 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Shae Salmon | .... | first assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004) | |
| Anne Marie McGinn | .... | post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2006) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Shawn Pierce | .... | music editor (42 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Scott Cochran | .... | scoring mixer (40 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Elliot Lurie | .... | music supervisor (21 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Stephen Phillips | .... | composer: theme music / composer: title theme (19 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Tim P. | .... | composer: theme music / composer: title theme (19 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Mike Sassen | .... | transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 2007) | |
| Barry Chapman | .... | transportation coordinator (4 episodes, 2004) | |
| Rod Patten | .... | transportation captain (unknown episodes) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Josephine Ochej | .... | assistant: Scott Peters / production associate / ... (42 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Adam Levy | .... | assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (18 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Michelle Almaz Tadege | .... | production coordinator (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Amy Berg | .... | executive story editor / story editor (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Clark Candy | .... | production coordinator (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Andrew Colville | .... | executive story editor / story editor (18 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Kymn Brettoner | .... | production accountant (17 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Wendy Mclean | .... | script supervisor (16 episodes, 2004-2007) | |
| Neil Levin | .... | script coordinator (14 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Neil Williams | .... | script coordinator (14 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Scott Steyns | .... | playback coordinator (12 episodes, 2005) | |
| Paul Jasper | .... | animal coordinator (12 episodes, 2006) | |
| Nelly Hugh-Jones | .... | assistant to executive producer (12 episodes, 2007) | |
| Sabrina Karine | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| Elisha Schaff | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2007) | |
| Dennis Swartman | .... | location manager (7 episodes, 2007) | |
| Danny McWilliams | .... | location manager (6 episodes, 2007) | |
| Nathan Holley | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2004) | |
| Jessica Brajoux | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| Marcus Goodwin | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2006) | |
| Rafe Judkins | .... | assistant to writers (5 episodes, 2006) | |
| David Sperber | .... | publicist (5 episodes, 2007) | |
| Helga Ungurait | .... | script supervisor (5 episodes, 2007) | |
| Lukasz Madziag | .... | office production assistant (4 episodes, 2005-2007) | |
| Tim Haughian | .... | location manager (3 episodes, 2004) | |
| Jeff Pickett | .... | assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 2006-2007) | |
| Allan J. Ross | .... | key production assistant (2 episodes, 2004) | |
| Michael Bendner | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Kerri Boyce | .... | accounting assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Ron Buck | .... | police technical advisor (unknown episodes) | |
| Byron Drinkle | .... | playback coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Dana Dubé | .... | animal trainer (unknown episodes) | |
| Dani Elias | .... | assistant to producer (unknown episodes) | |
| Luke King | .... | key production assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Dan Kuzmenko | .... | assistant location manager (unknown episodes) | |
| Nathan Lomax | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Sheri Mayervich | .... | location manager (unknown episodes) | |
Production Companies
- Renegade 83
- American Zoetrope
- CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-) (season 4)
- Paramount Network Television (2005) (seasons 2-3)
- Viacom Productions (2004) (season 1)
- 4400 Productions
- Sky Television (co-producer)
- USA Network (2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Sky One (2004) (UK) (TV)
- Antena 3 Televisión (2005) (Spain) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Space (2005) (Canada) (TV)
- Talpa (2005-2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (seasons 1 and 2)
- WoWow (2005) (Japan) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- ProSieben Television (2006) (Germany) (TV)
- Fox Life HD (2007) (Japan) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
- HBO Hungary (2005-2008) (Hungary) (TV) (Cinemax) (original airing)
- Box, The (????) (New Zealand) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 4)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 4)
- TV2 (2007-) (Hungary) (TV)
- Atmosphere Visual Effects
- Northwest Imaging & FX (visual effects)
- Liberman/Patton Casting casting
- Mint Visual Design main titles
- NovaStar Digital sound post-production
- Rainmaker Entertainment Group (REG) post-production services (as Rainmaker)
- SFX Studio special make-up effects
- Sharpe Sound Studios sound
- Sim Video West Ltd. playback services
- West Media Film and Post playback services
Additional Details
Runtime:
43 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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Dolby DigitalCertification:
Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M (season 4) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PGFilming Locations:
99 Chairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada moreMOVIEmeter: 
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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. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The Titan missiles continue to show contrails as they approach the "comet" even though the comet is in space. Rocket contrail would require atmosphere to form. moreSoundtrack:
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I just finished watching the complete 1st season on DVD and it was amazingly good. This is what TV should be, and not just because I'm a sci-fi fan, but because of fundamentals like plot, character development, and fairly good dialogue. This show is not fast-paced, but it shows you what it wants to show you and lets the viewer go along with whatever they come up with. Its not fake nor simplistic (except for maybe the Homeland Security stuff), but it gets you involved and takes you on a good ride. Well worth the time and money ($20!) My only regret is seeing it all at once was thee best way, so seeing it as a series may be a bit of a let-down.