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If you haven't seen The 4400, the plot is simple: one day, out of the blue, four thousand four hundred people appear out of nowhere, near a mountain in the United States. That's weird enough, but each and every one of these people has been missing... some for decades. And they're suddenly Here, the same age they were when they vanished, and they have NO memory of anything that's happened over the months or decades that they've been "gone".
A new U.S. federal agency is formed just to deal with these people (dubbed The 4400). They need to be housed, clothed, fed, some need interpreters, and all have to have medical exams to make sure they're not carrying something that could spread to the rest of earth's population. Most of them also need to be brought up to date on news and current events.
Most of them have no surviving friends or family to take them in, and all of them are as scared and as confused as the people who are helping them navigate the system (filling out legal documents, getting benefits they're entitled to -- one returnee is a little girl, but she's been missing for about 80 years, so she's technically entitled to an old age pension -- and returning many of the returnees to their country of origin).
The thing is, it soon becomes clear that many of the 4400 have returned to earth with remarkable (and sometimes horribly destructive and scary) "gifts", which pit them against the other people of earth. How can the feds let these people out into society unless they're sure the 4400 pose no threat, and what about the people who are frightened of the 4400 or see them as a threat?
Season 4 sees the wrapping up of many story lines. Most everything is explained, and it's mostly satisfactory (a few questions remain and it seems as though the creators planned to do a 4400 film that somehow never happened).
If you're a sci-fi fan, or even if you've ever wondered where so many of the world's missing people "go", you may enjoy this series. It's a real soap opera, and it's enjoyable.
A new U.S. federal agency is formed just to deal with these people (dubbed The 4400). They need to be housed, clothed, fed, some need interpreters, and all have to have medical exams to make sure they're not carrying something that could spread to the rest of earth's population. Most of them also need to be brought up to date on news and current events.
Most of them have no surviving friends or family to take them in, and all of them are as scared and as confused as the people who are helping them navigate the system (filling out legal documents, getting benefits they're entitled to -- one returnee is a little girl, but she's been missing for about 80 years, so she's technically entitled to an old age pension -- and returning many of the returnees to their country of origin).
The thing is, it soon becomes clear that many of the 4400 have returned to earth with remarkable (and sometimes horribly destructive and scary) "gifts", which pit them against the other people of earth. How can the feds let these people out into society unless they're sure the 4400 pose no threat, and what about the people who are frightened of the 4400 or see them as a threat?
Season 4 sees the wrapping up of many story lines. Most everything is explained, and it's mostly satisfactory (a few questions remain and it seems as though the creators planned to do a 4400 film that somehow never happened).
If you're a sci-fi fan, or even if you've ever wondered where so many of the world's missing people "go", you may enjoy this series. It's a real soap opera, and it's enjoyable.
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
4400 Gets Back on Track and Then Gets Cancelled!!!!
Feb 18 2008
By Movie Mania
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
The 4400 had a great premise - the human race has destroyed the world. The future has found a way of going back in time and selecting 4400 people and enhance them with an ability that will help save the world. But it turns out that the 4400 has good abilities and evil abilities. So, the US government sets up a new agency, NTAC to oversee these returnees.
Well that was the original concept but in Season 3, USA decided to give it a darker edge and the show was all over the place. But I am happy say that in the Season 4 that the show started to get back on track. But I am sad to say that there will be no Season 5!
So enjoy the following and final episodes:
The Wrath of Graham - A promicin teenager gets the ability to make everyone like him.
Fear Itself - A person can make your worst fears come true or least make you think that it is true.
Audrey Parker's Come and Gone - A woman acquires the ability to astra project herself. But when she is murdered while projecting, her astral projection tries to lead Tom and Diana to her murderer.
The Truth and Nothing but the Truth - A woman acquires the ability to force people to tell the truth but this could kill her. (Natasha Gregson Wagner - daughter of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner - guests)
Try the Pie - Tom finds out that Kyle is positive and Kyle flees to Collier's Evanston, a town where everyone is promicin positive.
The Marked - A film director has the ability to make acturate pictures about real life consiracies. But his latest film The Marked is too hot.
Till We Have Built Jerusalem - Collier's followers move to Seattle and build Promise City.
No Exit - NTAC is in shut down with Tom, Diana, Megan, Shawn, Kyle, Jordan, Isabelle, Maia, PJ, Marco and Brady. But no one has any recollection of how they got there. And even worse, the building seems to have a deadly mind of its own.
Daddy's Little Girl - Richard kidnaps his daughter Isabelle in hopes of starting a new life with her.
One of Us - NTAC is pressured to bring in Richard and Isabelle. Burkoff develops a test to determine who will be able to take promicin. Tom has a dream about the 4400. (Look for 24's Penny Johnson Jerald)
Ghost in the Machine - A computer virus invades a company run by a suspected member of The Marked.
Tiny Machines - Isabelle works with Tom to get to Collier. Shawn tries to break out Kevin from Promise City.
The Great Leap Forward - Anyone who meets Danny becomes positive but this leads to many deaths including Danny's mother.
It's too bad that USA decide to end the series here and not give the show a chance to end itself.
Enjoy the final episodes.
Well that was the original concept but in Season 3, USA decided to give it a darker edge and the show was all over the place. But I am happy say that in the Season 4 that the show started to get back on track. But I am sad to say that there will be no Season 5!
So enjoy the following and final episodes:
The Wrath of Graham - A promicin teenager gets the ability to make everyone like him.
Fear Itself - A person can make your worst fears come true or least make you think that it is true.
Audrey Parker's Come and Gone - A woman acquires the ability to astra project herself. But when she is murdered while projecting, her astral projection tries to lead Tom and Diana to her murderer.
The Truth and Nothing but the Truth - A woman acquires the ability to force people to tell the truth but this could kill her. (Natasha Gregson Wagner - daughter of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner - guests)
Try the Pie - Tom finds out that Kyle is positive and Kyle flees to Collier's Evanston, a town where everyone is promicin positive.
The Marked - A film director has the ability to make acturate pictures about real life consiracies. But his latest film The Marked is too hot.
Till We Have Built Jerusalem - Collier's followers move to Seattle and build Promise City.
No Exit - NTAC is in shut down with Tom, Diana, Megan, Shawn, Kyle, Jordan, Isabelle, Maia, PJ, Marco and Brady. But no one has any recollection of how they got there. And even worse, the building seems to have a deadly mind of its own.
Daddy's Little Girl - Richard kidnaps his daughter Isabelle in hopes of starting a new life with her.
One of Us - NTAC is pressured to bring in Richard and Isabelle. Burkoff develops a test to determine who will be able to take promicin. Tom has a dream about the 4400. (Look for 24's Penny Johnson Jerald)
Ghost in the Machine - A computer virus invades a company run by a suspected member of The Marked.
Tiny Machines - Isabelle works with Tom to get to Collier. Shawn tries to break out Kevin from Promise City.
The Great Leap Forward - Anyone who meets Danny becomes positive but this leads to many deaths including Danny's mother.
It's too bad that USA decide to end the series here and not give the show a chance to end itself.
Enjoy the final episodes.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great show + fantastic season... Of course it's canceled
Mar 19 2008
By Aileen Chen
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I discovered this show during its 4th season, and was immediately hooked. I love the storyline, and the way they made the characters real and in-depth. I.e. I love the way not all those with powers do well...some suffer tragic ends.
I was really really happy to have found this show, and was looking forward to s5 but I guess that will never happen.
if you love character driven storylines, you should definitely consider this
I was really really happy to have found this show, and was looking forward to s5 but I guess that will never happen.
if you love character driven storylines, you should definitely consider this
28 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I wonder...
Mar 13 2008
By debbiew
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I have to wonder if this show was cancelled because of the wild popularity of the show that directly ripped it off, i.e., Heroes. In my opinion, the WAY the 4400 came by their powers and the WHY of the whole thing is a way cooler storyline than Heroes - I like Heroes, but preferred the 4400. really wish it would've been given a chance to come to a REAL conclusion....
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