son of a bitch. Was it on tonight? I thought it looked good in the commercials but they never did say exactly when it was on. I figured it was getting the big tease and wouldn't be on for awhile
I enjoyed it. It fills an 'X-Files' gap for me, at least. These people all have some kind of new supernatural abilities, and between the manifestation of those abilities and trying to pick up the pieces of their lives, it makes for interesting storytelling.
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[font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans Serif]USA Network reported that the July 11 premiere of its SF limited series The 4400 was the highest-rated and most-watched new series premiere ever on basic cable. The series, about the return of thousands of abductees, nabbed a 5.7 household rating, representing 7.4 million viewers watching in 5 million homes, the network reported.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans Serif]The 4400 now leads USA's The Dead Zone (with a 4.7 household rating and 6.4 million viewers) and Peacemakers (a 4.0 household rating and 5.2 million viewers) as the most-watched original series premieres in basic-cable history. The 4400 was also USA Network's most-watched original event since the miniseries Moby Dick in March 1998, which averaged 10.4 million viewers over two nights.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans Serif]The 4400 airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. USA Network is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.[/font]
saw it today, it was ok i guess. people dealing w/issues after returning to earth after a lengthy absence (i.e. alien abduction). some even experience strange powers, the jury is still out for me. 2.5 stars
It's getting interesting, because they are showing some of the other central characters' 'powers' a little at a time, rather than showing them all up front.
Sometime I think there's going to be a connection between all these people.
I agree with the theory geek's idea that the people were either taken for the greater good or brought back enhanced for the greater good. But the only thing I can think of about the serial killer is that he was so far ahead of his time that they kept him until we developed a system to catch him.