The 4400

Original title : Pilot (part1)
First Aired : 11.07.2004 (USA) - 02.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : Yves Simoneau
Writing credits : René Echevarria , Scott Peters
Cast : Karin Konoval (Dr. Emily Sanford) Michael Moriarty (Orson Bailey) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Chilton Crane (Susan Baldwin) Andrew Airlie (Brian Moore) Garwin Sanford (Adam Kensington) Jason Low (Sid Stradner) Terry Chen (Colin Chen) Jesse Hutch (Brad Rossi) Ross Douglas (Gregory Kensington) Sheila Paterson (Elizabeth Bailey) Eric Breker (Kenneth Griffin) Eileen Pedde (Patty Griffin) Genevieve Buechneras (Heidi Moore) Adrian Holmes (Lt. Payton) Roger Haskett (Maia's Father) Carrie Fleming (Maia's Mother) Keith Martin Gordey (Alan Kushner) Pamela Hart (ACLU Lawyer) Patti Allan (Barbara Yates) Link Baker (Air Force Officer)

The Story : Everyone on Earth is excited about a comet passing by, but as soon as its trajectory changes to a collision course everyone starts to panic. The comet turns out to be a giant ball of light that when explodes it leaves behind 4400 people. They are missing persons who have been gone from a few months to 60 years and none have aged a day. The 4400 are put in quarantine and eventually released. Some of the returnees begin to exhibit strange and uncontrollable new abilities. Tom Bishop and Diana Skouris, two Homeland Security agents, are appointed to find out what happened to the 4400.
Note : This Pilot became the highest-rated and most-watched new series premiere ever on basic cable with 7.4 million viewers (5.7 household rating).

Original title : Pilot (part2)
First Aired : 11.07.2004 (USA) - 02.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : Yves Simoneau
Writing credits : René Echevarria , Scott Peters
Cast : Karin Konoval (Dr. Emily Sanford) Michael Moriarty (Orson Bailey) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Chilton Crane (Susan Baldwin) Andrew Airlie (Brian Moore) Garwin Sanford (Adam Kensington) Jason Low (Sid Stradner) Terry Chen (Colin Chen) Jesse Hutch (Brad Rossi) Ross Douglas (Gregory Kensington) Sheila Paterson (Elizabeth Bailey) Eric Breker (Kenneth Griffin) Eileen Pedde (Patty Griffin) Genevieve Buechneras (Heidi Moore) Adrian Holmes (Lt. Payton) Roger Haskett (Maia's Father) Carrie Fleming (Maia's Mother) Keith Martin Gordey (Alan Kushner) Pamela Hart (ACLU Lawyer) Patti Allan (Barbara Yates) Link Baker (Air Force Officer)

The Story : See previous part

Original title : The New & Improved Carl Morrissey
First Aired : 18.07.2004 (USA) - 09.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : Helen Shaver
Writing credits : Ira Steven Behr
Cast : David Eigenberg (Carl Morrissey) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Andrew Airlie (Brian Moore) Kathleen Wilhoite (Grace Morrissey)

The Story : Carl Morrissey is a lowly supermarket employee who happens to be once of the 4400 returned abductees. He uses his new found powers - enhanced reflexes and strength - to become a vigilante and fight crime in his neighborhood. However, crime fighting proves to be dangerous even for some with such skills. Meanwhile, after moving together with Lily, Richard tries to find work and has a hard time dealing with Lily saying that her baby can communicate with her.

Original title : Becoming
First Aired : 25.07.2004 (USA) - 09.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : David Straiton
Writing credits : Craig Sweeny
Cast : Bill Campbell (Jordan Collier) Lee Tergesen (Oliver Knox) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Peter LaCroix (Sheriff Jim Conrad) Helen Shaver (Barbara Yates)

The Story : Tom and Diana are sent out to investigate a homicide that resembles the m.o. of a serial killer who was never caught neither heard of 25 years ago. The first suspect is Oliver Knox, a member of the 4400. However, Knox alibi for the night of the murder and another man confesses to all the crimes. Tom and Diana suspect that Knox is luring people to kill for his and try to lay a trap on him. Meanwhile, people begin to turn hostile toward the 4400, and Jordan Collier decides to organize his fellow returnees. But Richard feels uneasy about Collier's interest in them.

Original title : Trial By Fire
First Aired : 01.08.2004 (USA) - 16.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : Nick Gomez
Writing credits : Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Cast : Bill Campbell (Jordan Collier) Mark Valley (Warren Lytell) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Michael Eklund (Dean Keating) Shane Meier (Glen Keating) Helen Shaver (Barbara Yates)

The Story : The 4400 are attacked by a series of fire-bombings after Barbara Yates made their names and addresses known to the public. Tom, Diana, and Ryland try to put an end to the bombings at the same time as Tom tries to deal with the disturbing behavior of Kyle, and Diana tries real hard to be a good substitute mother to Maia. However, the arrival of a Homeland Security agent from Washington, Warren Lyttel, makes their work even harder. Jordan Collier tries to provide his followers with safe shelter, butt Richard and Lily begin to question his intentions as the bombings intensify.

Original title : White Light
First Aired : 08.08.2004 (USA) - 16.02.05 (FRANCE)
Director : Tim Hunter
Writing credits : Scott Peters
Cast : Bill Campbell (Jordan Collier) Mark Valley (Warren Lytell) Conchita Campbell (Maia Rutledge) Lori Ann Triolo (Linda Baldwin) Chilton Crane (Susan Baldwin)

The Story : Tom is furious upon finding out that Lyttel took his son Kyle into custody. Diana offers him to help getting Kyle back. Meanwhile, Richard suspects that Collier is trying to take control of Lily's life, and as soon as Collier reveals his intensions, Richard and Lily leave Arcadia Estates. Elsewhere, Danny snaps at Shawn when he finds out that he and Nikki have slept together. Tom and Diana finally find out what really happened to the 4400, which leaves a disturbing question: is this the end - or just the beginning?