The essential episodes of The 4400
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The 4400 — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Peter 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.
- 02
The New & Improved Carl Morrissey
Tom 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.
- 03
The public begins to turn on the 4400.
- 04
Firebombings threaten the 4400 when their names and addresses are made public.
- 05
Tom's son Kyle is taken into custody by Lyttel, and Diana offers to help bust him out. Elsewhere, Danny tries to win back Nikki.
- 06
The 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 frightening blackouts; Lily's reunion with her daughter Heidi irritates little Isabelle; Shawn offers sanctuary to a street urchin; and NTAC demands that Diana hand over Maia's diary.
- 07
Tom 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 jolting of all is his discovery that the 4400 don't exist there.
- 08
Tom and Diana pursue a 4400 who released a plague that eradicated a town's entire population and has powers that threaten to wipe out humanity. Also: a lobbyist from Washington, D.C., joins the 4400 Center to bring some political muscle to the movement.
- 09
When atrocities are linked to a 4400 with the ability to heal damaged chromosomes in utero, NTAC finds itself in a troubling international political cross fire. Elsewhere, Richard reunites with aging Korean War comrades; Diana accuses April of abusing Maia's power; and Shawn attempts to mend fences with his family.
- 10
In Nina's absence, Dennis Ryland oversees Tom and Diana's investigation of a deadly epidemic affecting the 4400. Meanwhile, Isabelle is examined without Lily's consent; Alana begins confusing reality with the fantasy she shared with Tom; and an ailing Shawn abdicates control of the 4400 Center.
- 11
Tom and Diana discover that the source of the disease that threatens the lives of the 4400 is linked to a conspiracy to inhibit their burgeoning abilities. Meanwhile, Lily experiences harrowing hallucinations; Richard organizes resistance to the quarantine; and Kyle decides to own up to the Collier shooting.
- 12
When Shawn is attacked by the Nova Group, a shaken Isabelle decides to seek revenge. Meanwhile, a youthful 4400 offers Alana some information about a tragic incident from her past.
- 13
Tom and Diana continue their pursuit of Jordan Collier, whose plan for mankind may have dire consequences. Meanwhile, Dennis Ryland heads back to NTAC.
- 14
A lockdown at NTAC traps everyone, including Collier and his group, forcing an unlikely alliance.
- 15
Seattle 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.
Shows like The 4400
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Foundation2021–present
When revolutionary Dr. Hari Seldon predicts the impending fall of the Empire, he and a band of loyal followers venture to the far reaches of the galaxy to establish The Foundation in an attempt to rebuild and preserve… - 02Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Silo2023–presentIn a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground.
- 03Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Severance2022–presentMark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives.
- 04Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Invasion2021Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence.
- 05Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Between2015–2016
Between is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. - 06Drama·Science-Fiction·MysteryThe essential episodes of Devs2020–2020
Devs focuses on a young software engineer named Lily Chan who works for Amaya, a cutting-edge tech company based in Silicon Valley.
