The worst episodes of The 4400
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Tom is torn between duty and family when he discovers the identity of Jordan Collier's assassin; and Liv stirs up tensions between Danny and Shawn at the 4400 center.
- 02
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.
- 03
A 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 Collier. Meanwhile, Diana's younger sister visits; and Richard and Lily's life on the lam is complicated by their daughter's growing powers.
- 04
Kevin 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 the depths of his devotion to his work. Also, Shawn meets his idol at the 4400 Center.
- 05
Tom 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 contains a prophecy about Collier.
- 06
The Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Diana finds her sister, whose life is in danger due to promicin. Elsewhere, Shawn considers a run at public office.
- 07
Tom tracks down Collier, who is living in a small town with his followers. Meanwhile, Maia has a disturbing glimpse of the future.
- 08
Collier tries to persuade Shawn to join his movement. Meanwhile, a 4400 who knows the truth behind historic conspiracies goes missing, prompting a search by Tom and Diana.
- 09
Assassins target Jordan Collier after his movement gains momentum. Meanwhile, Shawn encounters trouble in his run for public office.
- 10
A computer virus attacks a large software company owned by a suspected member of the Marked. Elsewhere, Maia visits Promise City and receives an unexpected birthday gift.
- 11
A 4400 terrorist marks the dead Jordan Collier's birthday by planting a device within NTAC that causes all the males to turn savage, forcing a lockdown of the facility. Meanwhile, Lily suspects the 4400 Center has devious plans for Isabelle; Shawn adjusts to being a media figure; and Kyle kindles a romance.
- 12
The Gospel According to Collier
Tom hopes to clear his son Kyle of murder charges by looking for Jordan Collier, who might still be alive. Meanwhile, Diana receives a surprise visit from her sister April and her new fiancé.
- 13
The NTAC deals with a new director and a high-school student who developed a special ability after taking promicin. Meanwhile, Tom visits Isabelle in prison and Diana searches for her sister, who took promicin.
- 14
An 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 find a way to contact Tom and Diana to help catch her killer. Elsewhere, Shawn decides to start healing people again despite threats.
- 15
Lily 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; Diana discovers Maia's diary; and Shawn contacts Kyle.
- 16
Richard is forced to cope with his infant daughter's sudden transformation into a woman and a horrendous change in his wife, Lily. Meanwhile, Dennis Ryland is injured during Congressional hearings, and the person responsible may be part of a radical 4400 splinter group.
- 17
Tom and Diana continue to pursue the Nova Group; Maia starts school at the 4400 Center; Isabelle gains new insight into her role in the future.
- 18
Tom and Diana try to foil a kidnapper who's going after 4400 children. Meanwhile, Shawn's past comes back to haunt him.
- 19
Tom and Diana continue their search for a mysterious kidnapper who is targeting 4400 children, while Shawn's relationship with Isabelle causes concern at the Center.
- 20
Tom and Diana are forced to cooperate with Dennis Ryland in order to find Gary Navarro of the Nova Group, and they soon discover that someone at the 4400 Center may be helping Gary hide out. Meanwhile, Shawn and Isabelle's relationship grows complicated.
- 21
Tom and Diana are drugged with a hallucinogen, created by a 4400, that causes them to confront significant people from their pasts.
- 22
Tom and Diana look for Richard, but Tom is distracted by his dreams about the future. Meanwhile, Collier is threatened by Shawn's test that could determine who would die from a Promicin shot.
- 23
Jordan 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 adopts Maia; and Richard, Lily and their baby hide from Jordan and the NTAC in a remote cabin.
- 24
A 4400 with the ability to induce rapid weight loss attracts the attention of Tom and Diana; Richard, Lily and their child find refuge in the company of a fellow 4400; a pop star endorses Jordan's cause; and Kyle is caught up in the frenzy when a frat party gets out of control.
- 25
A schoolteacher terrifies parents with her supernatural ability to inspire artistic students; Richard, Lily and their child are cornered by the police; Jordan warns Shawn not to overuse his healing gift; and Kyle experiences another blackout.
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