When tv shows get cancelled or even come to a natural end. Its more like it ends at a crucial turning point that could have beget more stories, but doesnt leave you. Its kinda deep, but at its base elements its a show thats about 4400 people who were abuducted from time and all come back at once with special powers that are ment to change the future. Chicago pd star patrick john flueger takes center stage in this weeks the 4400. How would the 4400 season 5 have finished, if it hadnt been quora. The author does a good job of continuing the story and the characters are believable. A group of 4,400 people are suddenly deposited, by what appears to be a comet, at highland beach near mount rainier, washington. Goodbye to 4400 s ripoff mutants and zany scientology. And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.
A video with the images of the end of the season 2 of the 4400. Obviously the injection was some crazy promicin removerinhibitor. In a climate where beloved shows of the past are returning the xfiles, twin peaks the fans want a proper ending to the 4400 and are petitioning netflix to revive it as a semioriginal series. Nov 07, 2018 usas mid2000s scifi series the 4400 is getting a reboot at the cw, and honestly, its a rare case of that idea being a decent one. Weve had a great time bringing you this story and submersing you in the lives of all these incredible characters. Tom and diana investigate edwin mayuya, a 4400 who has the ability to heal damaged fetal chromosomes while in utero. Tom and diana investigate a 4400 who has released a plague that has wiped out an entire towns population. Dec 14, 2018 the 4400 reboot needs to explain original shows cliffhanger ending. The 4400 is a science fiction television series produced by cbs paramount network television. The emmy nominated show ended in 2007 on a season 4 cliffhanger, as it was caught in the cross. I wish the networks would stop putting on one idiotic reality show after another and have shows that are at least have some ambition to them. Find all 47 songs featured in the 4400 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. I have always wondered how we would react if we were transported to.
The 4400 s season finale is a master class in how to successfully wrap up a cult tv show. I just added all four 4400 novels to my kindle, which should make a nice followup now that im rewatching the complete series for the first time on dvd. The series ended with charismatic cult leader jordan collier having commandeered the city of seattle renaming it promise city, and injections of the 4400s neurotransmitter promicin awakening new abilities for a large percentage of the population. The 4400 season 2 finale mommy s bosses matt basilo. A 30 year old 4400 woman wakes up and finds everybody else in her local community dead. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. Samsung redesigned its tv boxes to be easily converted into cat houses and entertainment centers. The 4400 wiki is an encyclopedia about everything related to the tv series, the 4400, which aired on usa network from 2004 to 2007. As for alanas abduction, i think its punishment for toms inability to. The series ran for four seasons from 2004 until its cancellation in 2007. Most frustrating tv shows canceled on a cliffhanger. How would the 4400 season 5 have finished, if it hadnt been. Fans of the usa networks unique sciencefiction series, the 4400, have been waiting patiently to hear about the shows return ever since the season four finale aired in september.
Not every plot twist of this series worked, but the mysteries kept us hooked during its run, as the show managed to never lose sight of its human stories even while taking on largescale scifi drama. The first season was created by viacom productions, the second season was developed by specialists of paramount network television, and then the baton was intercepted by experts from cbs paramount television. One night at a seattle lake, a giant ball of light crashes to the surface and when its gone, standing there are 4400 people, all of whom had vanished over the past 60 years. So begins the 4400, the late, great series that told the tale of many of these returnees and those who had to. The first season was created by viacom productions, the second season was developed by specialists of paramount network television. Oct 03, 2009 if you enjoyed the 4400 series on fx, then the twobook series promise city ad promises broken provide a nice visit back to that world, a strong closure for the story lines at the end of the tv series, and the same fastpaced action and scifi idea exploration that made the tv series fun. People of different times and races all have to face the present in a new and changed earth for most. Can you believe its been 15 years since the 4400 first aired 15 years, 9 months, 7 days to be exact. When the 4400 came to an end after 4 years in september 2007, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to tom baldwin joel gretsch. The bad guys got their arse kicked and now a large chunk of seattle has the ability, im glad it ended this way as now the next season has to change direction and wont just be ntac after the rogue promicin user of the week.
The world is a very different place from the end of the last series. Post series story dealing with the aftermath of the promicin outbreak and what its like in a city where nearly everyone has an ability. Although they rush the story along in the last season and i thought they could have filled a few more episodes nicely, it was done in a way i wish all good series could have. The reboot hails from cbs television studios, which produced the original series when it was sti. The cw has opted to roll the 4400 reboot to next season. Nov 07, 2018 the cw is developing a reboot of the usa network series the 4400, variety has learned. Why does junk like the simple life and fear factor stay on the air and shows with ambition are banished to. But ending with a cliffhanger doesnt sound encouraging. I never heard of the 4400 back when it was made, but i found it on netflix and it was a very cool series. I have always wondered how we would react if we were transported to some far off future time, like the characters were. In addition to the 4400, the cw is rebooting another cult series this. It had a fantastic cast and wonderful plot lines and plot twists. Kyle tries to visit his cousin shawn at the 4400 center but is thrown out.
Beginning 03 march 1946, and spanning over 50 years, 4,400 people were abducted in a blinding flash of light. Danny farrells newfound ability to spread promicin leads to several hundred deaths, including his mother. There are two books, welcome to promise city and promises broken that continue the series for about two more. It was a cut and dry cancellation, they were just done, no new season and the show was left unresolved. If you could create a sequel, reboot or spinoff of any television series what would. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the 4400 with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. The firstseason finale, white light, reveals that the 4400 were abducted not by aliens, but by humans from the earths future, that kyle baldwin. The 4400 explores the travails of the 4400 people who all at once returned in a ball of light to earth. The cw is developing a the 4400, a reimagening of the 2004 usa network drama. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The television series the 4400 was one of the most discussed tvproject on the usa network in due time.
Tom is furious after finding out that lytell has taken his son, kyle, into custody. I watched it, but cant remember what was happening at the end. Jacqueline mckenzie, joel gretsch, patrick flueger. The cw is developing a reboot of the usa network series the 4400, variety has learned. The reboot hails from cbs television studios, which produced the original series when it was still known as cbs paramount network television. Joel gretsch, jacqueline mckenzie, mahershala ali, patrick flueger, samantha ferris, chad faust, laura allen, conchita campbell the 4400 cast, crew and credits tv. Do i have the inuniverse chronological order of the novels correct here. Exactly 4400 alien abductees were returned to the present time all at once and in one place. Produced by francis ford coppolas american zoetrope and created by scott peters the outer limits, the 4400 is set in seattle, where the 4400 are returned. The ntac nerd squad bring to their directors attention a 4400, curtis peck, who was a shoestring budget film maker and continues to be one, except that his 4400 ability seems to be to receive script pieces that combine to tell the true, complete answers to haunting questions, like what happened to jimmy hoffa. The show was created and written by scott peters and rene echevarria, and it starred joel gretsch and jacqueline mckenzie.
The 4400 reboot needs to explain original shows cliffhanger ending. The 4400, a reimagening of the 2004 usa network drama, hails from writersexecutive producers craig sweeny, who got his break as a writer on the original series, taylor elmore and cbs tv studios where both are under deals. Ntac follows a series of clues that lead them to jordan colliers killer. But just like other series, they prolonged it too long untill the writer seems running out of idea how to. Scifi shows that were canceled too soon screenrant. The 4400 was, in my opinion, one of the best shows ever on television. Jordan collier has managed to make promicin available to anyone, with a 5050 chance of getting an ability and getting dead. According to wikipedia, the 4400 books, there are some books set after the end of the series. Sep 12, 2015 the show was canceled for several reasons, low ratings, budget issues and you may not remember but there was the writers strike. Writer and cocreator scott peters announced on december 18, 2007, that due to the ongoing writers guild of america strike, budgetary problems, and lowerthananticipated ratings, the 4400 had been cancelled and would not be returning for a fifth season, despite the fourth season s cliffhanger ending. Richard and lily are desperate to protect their infant daughter, isabelle from collier and other maniacs, and a schizophrenic 4400 wants a huge communicative device and makes it a hospitals project from a minor position.
As the last page of the book says spoiler ahead, this is book marks the end of the first saga of the 4400. The 4400 are attacked by a series of bombings after barbara yates makes their names and addresses known to the public. Sep 30, 2015 fans and the stars of the cult classic scifi series the 4400 have joined forces to bring it back. I would reall like the show of the 4400 to continue, i just started watching it last month and finished season 4 already and kind of upset that their is no more episodes, please reconsider making.
I havent read them, but id check those for a continuation of the. Please contribute to this wiki as much as possible. In other words, it pretty much brings the 4400 series to the satisfactory conclusion that wasnt previously possible due to the untimely cancellation of the television series. It wrapped the story lines up and i didnt feel cheated after watching the last episode. The 4400 is coming back offtopic discussion gamespot. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Season 2 jun 02, 2019 this fantasyscifidrama series establishes its core mythology, advances it plot and deepens its mystery though the plot mysteries dont seem. I watched the 4400 series on netflix and wanted to see how the story would end. Since the series was cancelled without an ending, this book is a great way to see where the story might go. The 4400 season 4 finale spoilers spacebattles forums. Goodbye to 4400s ripoff mutants and zany scientology. The 4400 reboot at the cw is not a bad idea collider. Seemd to me the first season was the best, after that it went down hill a bit imo. The cw is developing a reboot of usas cult scifi series the 4400, but fans of the original are first owed a resolution to its cliffhanger ending.
In the pilot episode, what was originally thought to be a comet deposits a group of exactly 4400 people at highland beach, in the cascade range foothills near mount rainier, washington. Todays summer rewind is chicago pd star patrick john flueger in the 4400, and weve reached the end of our rewatch. Are there any details about the plot of the cancelled 5th season of. Because the series ended abruptly, way too much was stuffed into the last episode. For the 4400, the script could not be finished and delivered on time for this pilot cycle.
So far, there have been four books written that tie in to the 4400 tv series. Welcome to promise city picks up directly after the last episode where colliers ppositives were controlling seattle after the promicin outbreak left thousands dead and ntac scramblin. Fans and the stars of the cult classic scifi series the 4400 have. This wednesdays summer rewind is chicago pd star patrick john flueger in the 4400, and as we reach the fourth episode were getting key information about patricks character shawn farrell and the major role hes going to play in the series. After living for 8 years in an alternate world that only tom and alana remember the world with the 4400 has returned as it was at the second the 8 years started. If you enjoyed the 4400 series on fx, then the twobook series promise city ad promises broken provide a nice visit back to that world, a strong closure for the story lines at the end of the tv series, and the same fastpaced action and scifi idea exploration that made the tv series fun.
Well i certainly dont want to read the spoiler in case i decide to watch the series. If the special effects, which are kept to a minimum, can be a little cheesy at times, the conceptand the skillful execution of the concepteasily makes up for it. The xfiles, twin peaks the fans want a proper ending to the 4400 and. Sep 08, 2009 starting life as an xfilesinspired mini series, the 4400 transformed into a super powered soap with some strong episodes and a cracking storyline when it went into full production the premise. Usas mid2000s scifi series the 4400 is getting a reboot at the cw, and honestly, its a rare case of that idea being a decent one. The cw is developing a the 4400 reboot, which is being described as a reimagining of the early 2000s usa network mystery series. The 4400, a reimagening of the 2004 usa network drama, hails from writersexecutive producers craig sweeny, who got his break as a writer on the original series, taylor elmore. Dec 19, 2007 fans of the usa networks unique sciencefiction series, the 4400, have been waiting patiently to hear about the shows return ever since the season four finale aired in september. Meanwhile, with their separate love lives imploding, marco and diana decide to join forces in some personal sex research for science. Wednesdays summer rewind is chicago pd star patrick john flueger in the 4400 and weve come to the end.
If you dont know anything about the series, its basically about 4400 who went missing and returned all at once with new and interesting abilities. There are 6,000 people already who have chased the odds and lost. I had no idea the story continued after the end of the series, so i appreciate the plug. There have also been at least two companion guides written, for seasons two and three. All 11 songs featured in the 4400 season 3 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions.
Watch the 4400 season 4, episode the great leap forward. The 4400 season 2 finale mommys bosses inside pulse. During the course of the series, 44 episodes of the 4400 aired over four seasons. When tv shows get cancelled or even come to a natural end, theyre not truly over. You get the feeling that one chapter of the 4400 story has closed and another has opened. Sep 16, 2007 watch the 4400 season 4, episode the great leap forward. Ever feel frustrated when a show wraps up before the long summer hiatus and leaves things unres. The first two take place before season four and the last two take place afterward. All of them had disappeared in a beam of light at various times as. Though it did run for four seasons, the original 4400 was. The 4400 pronounced the fortyfour hundred is a science fiction television series produced by cbs paramount network television in association with bskyb, renegade 83, and american zoetrope for usa network in the united states and sky one in the united kingdom. To all the wonderful fans of the 4400 its with great sadness that i pass along to you the information ive just received the 4400 has been cancelled.
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