
The 4400
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The 4400 explores the travails of the 4400 people who all at once returned in a ball of light to Earth; though the returnees had not aged physically, many of them reappeared with dramatic abilities ranging from enhanced reflexes to precognition. NTAC (National Threat Assessment Command) is the government agency responsible for keeping track of the returnees and investigating all things related to the 4400.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
White LightTom's son Kyle is taken into custody by Lyttel, and Diana offers to help bust him out. Elsewhere, Danny tries to win back Nikki. - 02
The ReturnPeter Coyote stars as an agent who investigates the simultaneous return of 4400 people who went missing over several decades. In the opener, none of those returned have any memory of what happened and none have aged. - 03
The New & Improved Carl MorrisseyTom and Diana investigate a supermarket employee who returned from his 18-month odyssey with enhanced strength and reflexes and is using his powers to combat crime in his neighborhood. Elsewhere, the pregnant Lily believes her baby can communicate with her; and Diana, concerned about 8-year-old clairvoyant Maia, invites the girl to live with her.
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Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
The ReturnJuly 11, 2004Peter Coyote stars as an agent who investigates the simultaneous return of 4400 people who went missing over several decades. In the opener, - S01E02
The New & Improved Carl MorrisseyJuly 18, 2004Tom and Diana investigate a supermarket employee who returned from his 18-month odyssey with enhanced strength and reflexes and is using his - S01E03
BecomingJuly 25, 2004The public begins to turn on the 4400. - S01E04
Trial by FireAugust 1, 2004Firebombings threaten the 4400 when their names and addresses are made public. - S01E05
Season's bestWhite LightAugust 8, 2004Tom's son Kyle is taken into custody by Lyttel, and Diana offers to help bust him out. Elsewhere, Danny tries to win back Nikki.
Season02
- S02E01
Wake-Up Call: Part 1June 5, 2005Jordan cashes in on his abduction by opening a 4400 center; and Tom is restored to duty by the NTAC's skeptical new chief . Meanwhile, Diana - S02E02
Wake-Up Call: Part 2June 5, 2005Lily and the baby are hunted by a shotgun-toting preacher; Tom and Diana try to isolate the cause of the strange behavior at the hospital; D - S02E03
Voices CarryJune 12, 2005A baseball player unsettled by his ability to read the thoughts of others turns to NTAC for help and is instead used to spy on Jordan Collie - S02E04
Weight of the WorldJune 19, 2005A 4400 with the ability to induce rapid weight loss attracts the attention of Tom and Diana; Richard, Lily and their child find refuge in th - S02E05
Suffer the ChildrenJune 26, 2005A schoolteacher terrifies parents with her supernatural ability to inspire artistic students; Richard, Lily and their child are cornered by - S02E06
As Fate Would Have ItJuly 10, 2005The hunt is on for a shadowy killer after Maia has a vision of Jordan Collier's impending demise; Tom's personal life is disrupted by Kyle's - S02E07
Season's bestLife InterruptedJuly 17, 2005Tom is startled when he awakens in an alternate world in which he's married to a new wife and Kyle is a well-adjusted medical student. Most - S02E08
CarrierJuly 24, 2005Tom and Diana pursue a 4400 who released a plague that eradicated a town's entire population and has powers that threaten to wipe out humani - S02E09
RebirthJuly 31, 2005When atrocities are linked to a 4400 with the ability to heal damaged chromosomes in utero, NTAC finds itself in a troubling international p - S02E10
HiddenAugust 7, 2005Tom is torn between duty and family when he discovers the identity of Jordan Collier's assassin; and Liv stirs up tensions between Danny and - S02E11
LockdownAugust 14, 2005A 4400 terrorist marks the dead Jordan Collier's birthday by planting a device within NTAC that causes all the males to turn savage, forcing - S02E12
The Fifth PageAugust 21, 2005In Nina's absence, Dennis Ryland oversees Tom and Diana's investigation of a deadly epidemic affecting the 4400. Meanwhile, Isabelle is exam - S02E13
Mommy's BossesAugust 28, 2005Tom and Diana discover that the source of the disease that threatens the lives of the 4400 is linked to a conspiracy to inhibit their burgeo
Season03
- S03E01
The New World: Part 1June 11, 2006Richard is forced to cope with his infant daughter's sudden transformation into a woman and a horrendous change in his wife, Lily. Meanwhile - S03E02
The New World: Part 2June 11, 2006Tom and Diana continue to pursue the Nova Group; Maia starts school at the 4400 Center; Isabelle gains new insight into her role in the futu - S03E03
Being Tom BaldwinJune 18, 2006Tom Baldwin is arrested by the NTAC for a crime he swears he doesn't remember committing; Shawn guides Isabelle through the things she misse - S03E04
Gone: Part IJune 25, 2006Tom and Diana try to foil a kidnapper who's going after 4400 children. Meanwhile, Shawn's past comes back to haunt him. - S03E05
Gone: Part IIJuly 2, 2006Tom and Diana continue their search for a mysterious kidnapper who is targeting 4400 children, while Shawn's relationship with Isabelle caus - S03E06
Season's bestGraduation DayJuly 9, 2006When Shawn is attacked by the Nova Group, a shaken Isabelle decides to seek revenge. Meanwhile, a youthful 4400 offers Alana some informatio - S03E07
The Home FrontJuly 16, 2006Tom and Diana are forced to cooperate with Dennis Ryland in order to find Gary Navarro of the Nova Group, and they soon discover that someon - S03E08
BlinkJuly 23, 2006Tom and Diana are drugged with a hallucinogen, created by a 4400, that causes them to confront significant people from their pasts. - S03E09
The Ballad of Kevin & TessJuly 30, 2006Kevin runs for his life when he becomes a marked man because of his promicin research; and as Tom and Diana search for him, they discover th - S03E10
The Starzl MutationAugust 6, 2006Tom and Diana probe a series of gruesome murders. Meanwhile, Shawn receives a gift from a 4400 that lets him see his future. - S03E11
The Gospel According to CollierAugust 13, 2006Tom hopes to clear his son Kyle of murder charges by looking for Jordan Collier, who might still be alive. Meanwhile, Diana receives a surpr - S03E12
Terrible Swift SwordAugust 20, 2006Tom and Diana suspect Jordan's involvement in the breakout of Nova members from NTAC custody. Meanwhile, April's engagement is complicated b - S03E13
Fifty-FiftyAugust 27, 2006Tom and Diana continue their pursuit of Jordan Collier, whose plan for mankind may have dire consequences. Meanwhile, Dennis Ryland heads ba
Season04
- S04E01
The Wrath of GrahamJune 17, 2007The NTAC deals with a new director and a high-school student who developed a special ability after taking promicin. Meanwhile, Tom visits Is - S04E02
Fear ItselfJune 24, 2007Tom and Diana look for a person who makes phobias all too real. Meanwhile, Kyle gets another lead from Cassie, this time to a book that cont - S04E03
Audrey Parker's Come and GoneJuly 1, 2007An elderly woman develops the ability to astral project unseen by others, but she is stuck in limbo when her body is murdered, and she must - S04E04
The Truth and Nothing But the TruthJuly 8, 2007Diana finds her sister, whose life is in danger due to promicin. Elsewhere, Shawn considers a run at public office. - S04E05
Try the PieJuly 15, 2007Tom tracks down Collier, who is living in a small town with his followers. Meanwhile, Maia has a disturbing glimpse of the future. - S04E06
The MarkedJuly 22, 2007Collier tries to persuade Shawn to join his movement. Meanwhile, a 4400 who knows the truth behind historic conspiracies goes missing, promp - S04E07
Till We Have Built JerusalemJuly 29, 2007Assassins target Jordan Collier after his movement gains momentum. Meanwhile, Shawn encounters trouble in his run for public office. - S04E08
Season's bestNo ExitAugust 5, 2007A lockdown at NTAC traps everyone, including Collier and his group, forcing an unlikely alliance. - S04E09
Daddy's Little GirlAugust 12, 2007Richard kidnaps Isabelle from Promise City in hopes of starting over. Meanwhile, Shawn is asked to intervene after Tess takes over a diner. - S04E10
One of UsAugust 19, 2007Tom and Diana look for Richard, but Tom is distracted by his dreams about the future. Meanwhile, Collier is threatened by Shawn's test that - S04E11
Ghost in the MachineAugust 26, 2007A computer virus attacks a large software company owned by a suspected member of the Marked. Elsewhere, Maia visits Promise City and receive - S04E12
Tiny MachinesSeptember 9, 2007Meghan and Diana learn how to remove the entity from Tom, but the procedure is dangerous. Meanwhile, Shawn finds help in his attempt to resc - S04E13
The Great Leap ForwardSeptember 16, 2007Seattle is in chaos and NTAC asking Promise City for help. Meanwhile, Kyle's life is in danger and Jordan attempts to escape from the Marked
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