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USA Network (Jul. 13, 2004)

Now boasts the top three most-watched original series premieres in basic cable history

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E! Online (Dec. 20, 2007)

The 4400 & Dead Zone : That's All, Folks (by Kristin Dos Santos and Jennifer Godwin)

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Remote Access (Dec. 31, 2008)

The 4400 Sunflower Seeds Revolution (by Amy Vernon)

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BuddyTV (Jan. 4, 2008)

Fans of 'The 4400' Campaign Against Cancellation (by Don Williams)

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IGN TV (Jan. 4, 2008)

Can The 4400 Be Saved? (by Eric Goldman)

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Sci Fi (Jan. 14, 2008)

4400 Fans Plan Mass Mailing

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IGN TV (Jan. 16, 2008) TV Musings : The 4400 (by Eric Goldman) ● Main characters ● The 4400 ● Fan campaign ● 5 things that are awesome about The 4400

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Slice of Scifi (Jan. 20, 2008)

Save the 4400 (by Sam)

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TV Squad (Jan. 22, 2008)

Save the 4400 with seeds (by Bob Sassone)

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Biz of ShowBiz (Feb. 1, 2008)

Sunflowers Seeds New Weapon in Effort to Resurrect The "4400" (by Gary Bourgeault) 7

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Pop Critics (Feb. 1, 2008) Save ″The 4400″ With Sunflower Seeds (by Jason) ● Once Again, Fans Are Left Disappointed ● The Campaign To Save “The 4400″ ● Can “The 4400″ Be Saved? ● What Can Fans Do To Save “The 4400?”

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New York Times (Feb. 3 2008)

Seeds for ‘4400’ (by Nelson D. Schwartz)

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4400 Spoilers (Feb. 9, 2008)

Jeff Combs (Dr. Burkhoff) Supports the "Save the 4400" Campaign ! (by Lily Lemoni)

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Cinema Spy (Feb. 11, 2008)

Seeding 'The 4400' in Hopes of a Return (by Lisa Snedeker)

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4400 Guide (Feb. 11, 2008)

4400 Stars McKenzie and Combs Support Campaign (by Alexandra)

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Media Life (Feb. 12, 2008) Taste this : Campaigning to save '4400' (by Lisa Snedeker) ● How did you come up with the idea of sending the sunflower seeds? ● How have you publicized and organized it? ● Does the success of the “Jericho” campaign give you hope that this can work? ● How much hope did the “Jericho” campaign give to fans of other shows that have been canceled? ● How many pounds of seeds are you hoping to send? ● Have you heard any reaction from the network? ● Have you heard anything from the cast, crew or producers of the show? ● Why should this show be saved? ● Why do you think it was canceled in the first place? ● Would you watch online if USA were to tie up the story on the web?

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UGO (April, 2008)

Season 4 DVD Review - to be released in May 6th 2008 (by Tod Emko)

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Fans speaking... :

Selected fans comments from Internet

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Fans wrote to USA Network... :

Selected fans letters sent to Bonnie Hammer/ President of USA Network

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IMDB

About the production, cast, and much more from the Internet Movie Database

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Credits and contact :

Last words...

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USA Network (Jul. 13, 2004) THEY CAME BACK...IN RECORD NUMBERS : USA NETWORK'S ORIGINAL SERIES "THE 4400" IS HIGHTEST-RATED AND MOSTWATCHED NEW SERIES PREMIERE EVER ON BASIC CABLE NETWORK. USA Network Now Boasts The Top Three Most-Watched Original Series Premieres in Basic Cable History. New York, NY, July 13, 2004 - Sunday's telecast of the USA Network Original Series The 4400 was the highest-rated and most-watched new series premiere ever on basic cable, with a 5.7 in households, a 3.48 in P18-49, a 3.75 in P25-54. and 7.4 million viewers watching in 5 million homes tuning in. "We're thrilled with the extraordinary response to The 4400 from critics as well as viewers," said Bonnie Hammer, president, USA Network and SCI FI Channel. "Its success is a result of a great product enhanced by creative marketing and strong on-air promotion - in other words, the total collaboration of a great team." The 4400 now leads The Dead Zone (4.7 household rating and 6.4 million viewers) and Peacemakers (4.0 household rating and 5.2 million viewers) as the most-watched original series premieres in basic cable history. USA Network now boasts four of the five top original scripted series premieres in basic cable history, including Monk (3.5 household rating and 4.8 million viewers). The 4400 is USA Network's most watched original event since the miniseries Moby Dick in March 1998, which averaged (over two nights) 10.4 million viewers. The 4400 more than doubled the network's usual Sunday evening ratings in households (+157%) and P25-54 (+131%), with P18-49 (+130%). The premiere attracted an additional 4.5 million viewers to the network vs. the average Sunday night audience.

E! Online (Dec. 20, 2007) The 4400 & Dead Zone : That's All, Folks (by Kristin Dos Santos and Jennifer Godwin) Ever since the sudden, shocking cancellations of The 4400 and Dead Zone were announced earlier this week, you all have sent me a flood of emails asking if there's the possibility of any special series-finale episodes or some sort of mini-series wrap ups to make up for the abrupt, heart-wrenching loss of these faves. I've done a little digging, and sadly, there's a small-screen Scrooge afoot. With a minimum of waffling and double-talk - which is rare in Hollywood, let me tell you - I just found out that dead actually means dead for these two shows. An inside source at the network tells me, "What has already aired is all you'll see of The Dead Zone or The 4400 on USA Network." (Oh, the noive!) Still, there is a smidge of off-net hope. There's a slim chance the shows could be picked up by some other network. Any suggestions for where they might fit or thoughts on why these guys should be given a second chance? Post in the Comments section. (Plus, just for kicks, take our USA Network poll below.) Farewell for now, Billy Campbell. You were the hottest messianic type on TV, and you will be missed, but here's hoping you can resurrect yourself and come back soon ! USA Network Original Series Poll What USA Network show's characters are most welcome in your house? 33.6%

The 4400

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Burn Notice

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The Dead Zone

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Law & Order : Criminal Intent

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Monk

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Psych

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The Starter Wife

Remote Access (Dec. 31, 2008) The 4400 Sunflower Seeds Revolution (by Amy Vernon) Fans of The 4400 ” myself among them” were disappointed, although not totally shocked, when we heard the news the other week that the show had been canceled. It had been months, after all, since the season finale aired and still no news on whether there’d be a new season. What were they waiting for? So the fans are striking out. There have been discussions of sending sunflower seeds, a la the Jericho Nuts campaign. Why sunflower seeds? When Kevin Burkhoff was rescued from Promise City, he made a comment that his captors hadn’t even allowed him the seeds. So some fans are urging others to order the seeds through NutsOnline and send them to USA Network. The mailing date is Jan. 2. The idea is that if all fans send them the same day, there would be a deluge at USA’s HQ. If it works, future dates can be chosen for more letter/sunflower seed barrages. What the heck? For the price of a few stamps (and NutsOnline sells the seeds in the shell for $1.99 a pound), maybe you can help save a show that’s very well worth saving.

BuddyTV (Jan. 4, 2008) Fans of 'The 4400' Campaign Against Cancellation (by Don Williams) Fans of USA's The 4400 are looking for a miracle after the network recently announced the cancellation of the sci-fi series. People dedicated to the show are bonding together in their anger over USA's decision, and like many fans before them they're attempting to resurrect the series by any means possible. Letters are being sent, online petitions are being signed, and in a move reminiscent of the infamous campaign that saved Jericho, tons of sunflower seeds are being shipped to USA's offices. The sunflower seeds were mentioned by a character in the season four episode "Tiny Machines," and fans believe that they may be the key to swaying the minds of network executives. Fans of The 4400 have a plan, and they're spreading word of it around the internet as quickly as possible. Using NutsOnline, the same website that shipped all those peanuts to save Jericho, fans will be purchasing bags of sunflower seeds and sending them to USA Network President Bonnie Hammer beginning on February 1. They'll also be sending numerous letters protesting the cancellation at the same time. Whether or not their efforts will be significant enough to sway executives is unknown, but this sort of thing has worked in the past, not only with Jericho, but with shows such as the WB's Roswell. I sometimes find these fan campaigns to be a bit silly, especially since they pop up whenever any genre show is canceled, regardless of its quality or whether it's past its expiration date. However, I think it's fully justified in the case of The 4400. USA did fans a disservice by canceling the show with no warning, and since the producers had no idea the axe was swinging they weren't able to give the show any sort of proper conclusion. That's understandable when a show is yanked after seven episodes, but after four seasons it's a bit insulting. If you'd like to find out what you can do to protest the cancellation of The 4400, visit Savethe4400.net. It's time to start stocking up on sunflower seeds.

IGN TV (Jan. 4, 2008) Can The 4400 Be Saved? (by Eric Goldman) Fans are hoping that a show of support (and sunflower seeds) can do the trick. Nuts saved Jericho. Can sunflower seeds do the same for The 4400? A fellow 4400 fan, Matt, has contacted IGN in order to help spread the word on a campaign to save the science fiction series, which was rather unceremoniously cancelled just before Christmas by the USA network. As Matt told us "On February 1, 2008, fans of the show will be sending in Sunflower Seeds (Dr. Burkhoff's favorite snack!) along with letters to Bonnie Hammer at USA Network. We are all hoping if the event turns out large enough, the show will be picked up for a 5th Season." It may sound like a long shot, but than again, who thought that all those nuts would make an impression on CBS enough to get them to bring back Jericho? As a big 4400 fan I would love if the powers that would be would at least see the benefit in giving the show's creators a chance to do a TV-Movie or some sort of proper conclusion to the series. Hey, The 4400 began with a six-episode miniseries. How about ending it the same way? As Matt let us know, all of the information on the campaign to resurrect the show (and where to send those sunflower seeds!) can be found at the following website: http://www.savethe4400.net

Sci Fi (Jan. 14, 2008) 4400 Fans Plan Mass Mailing Fans of USA Network's canceled SF series The 4400 are mounting a mail-in campaign to persuade network executives to reconsider their decision. Inspired by successful fan mailings of peanuts (to save CBS' Jericho) and Tabasco sauce (for The CW's Roswell), fans will ship sunflower seeds, a favorite of 4400 character Dr. Burkhoff (Jeffrey Combs), in a coordinated mailing daily for a week, starting Feb. 1. The fans have also organized an online petition, which has more than 6,000 signatures to date. USA canceled the show in December, after four seasons. The final episode, "The Great Leap Forward," aired on Sept. 16, 2007. (USA Network is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.)

IGN TV (Jan. 16, 2008) TV Musings : The 4400 (by Eric Goldman)

IGN TV Editor Eric Goldman's new column begins with a look at this underrated series. Welcome to the first installment of my new weekly column "TV Musings." Each week I'll be waxing poetic or just plain rambling about a different TV topic. Often this column will include a look back at a TV show of the past and I better warn you that as a child of the '80s, expect plenty of flashbacks to that era. However for this inaugural installment I figured I'd focus instead on a much more recent show : USA's just-cancelled The 4400. Shortly after I began at IGN, in the spring of 2006, I was asked to participate in a round table interview with 4400 executive producer/showrunner Ira Steven Behr, leading up to the premiere of the third season. Having never seen a single episode, I got a hold of the DVDs, expecting to watch a couple of episodes to get an idea of the feel of the series. Instead, I had one of those occurrences where a show just grabs you, and I quickly devoured the first two seasons (admittedly totaling a relatively small18 episodes, but still…) within a couple of days. The 4400 began as a mysterious show about people who went missing over the last several decades, who all inexplicably reappear together at the same time in a spectacular ball of light, none of them having aged a day. Who took these people? Why them? Where have they been? Why return them now? These were the main sources of drama initially, but there was also a "case of the week" dynamic. You see, these 4400 people (none of whom could recall where they'd been) began to develop abilities, or to be more blunt, they had superpowers.

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Jacqueline McKenzie ("Diana") and Joel Gretsch ("Tom") in The 4400 Main characters Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch) and Diana Skouris (Jacqueline McKenzie) were NTAC agents assigned to the 4400 situation and they were usually sent to investigate strange occurrences involving a 4400 who began to develop an ability. Because of the male/female government agent duo intermixed with a supernatural storyline, X-Files comparisons were inevitable, but it only took a few episodes for The 4400 to prove it was going for a very different feel and vibe than the adventures of Mulder and Scully. The most integral part of this was perhaps the introduction of Jordan Collier (Billy Campbell). A 4400 himself, the wealthy Collier took it upon himself to write a book and create a center devoted to the 4400, promising protection from those who fear them. Collier's influence soon begins to grow and his followers begin to look at him as something of a religious figure. The show began to develop a fascinating aspect at this point, as Jordan's promise of a better tomorrow and the zealousness of his followers took on a cult like dynamic. Was Jordan truly a messiah? Was he just a narcissistic guy who had some very screwed up ideas? The show presented both as possibilities, though certainly it was shown that even if Jordan was right about creating a happy tomorrow, it was one that would come with a terrible price, eventually threatening to kill half of humanity in the process, as an injection of something called promicin turned out to be the key to instant abilities or instant death.

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Billy Campbell as Jordan Collier offers us some promicin... Do you want the shot ?

The 4400 had its ups and downs to be sure. Billy Campbell was absent for a large portion of both the second and third season when he decided to sail around the world for over a year (no, really), creating a notable void, and in Season 3 especially the show struggled with some weak storylines and subplots. And while I loved the show start to finish, it probably was never quite as strong as in its excellent second season. In the last couple of seasons there were occasional weak or cheesy moments and though the ideas were big and bold, the show clearly didn't have the budget of, say, Heroes. Still, it delivered a story that was ultimately more satisfying. Eventually developing into a story firmly about the us versus them mentality of the people without abilities and those who had them (or wanted them), The 4400 was an especially solid piece of sci-fi entertainment and while it's easy to sum up the show as "X-Files meets XMen", it had plenty of elements that made it feel wholly unique, even if you'd seen some shows with similar basic ideas before. The show was sometimes a bit direct and pulpy, but there's nothing wrong with that as long as there's a genuine investment in the story and characters, and thanks to the people involved, The 4400 was an especially solid piece of sci-fi entertainment and while it's easy to sum up the show as "X-Files meets X-Men", it had plenty of elements that made it feel wholly unique, even if you'd seen some shows with similar basic ideas before. The show was sometimes a bit direct and pulpy, but there's nothing wrong with that as long as there's a genuine investment in the story and characters, and thanks to the people involved, The 4400 made it easy to have that investment. There is a Fan campaign currently underway attempting to resurrect The 4400, and while I know it's a huge long shot, I would love it if it were successful. Last season's finale changed things in a big way and proved Behr and his collaborators weren't afraid of upsetting the balance in a manner many shows would never think to. The 4400's loyal fans would love to know what happens next and while the Season 4 finale certainly ended things on a dramatic note (to the tune of the Pixies no less), it's hard to not want a true resolution, with the producers given time to come up with a fitting end for their story. The 4400 is a show that deserves that sort of a proper ending, whether it be in the form of one more season, a miniseries or TV-Movie.

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Jeffrey Combs ("Kevin") and Summer Glau ("Tess") I leave you with 5 things that are awesome about The 4400 (I was going to go with 4400 things that are awesome about The 4400, but felt that might be overkill) : ●

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Tom and Diana's Non-Romance: Countless shows have gotten mileage out of the "Will they or won't they?" dynamic of a male and female lead who work together, and yet could possibly be something more. Hey, it's a story that works and plenty of great shows have used it, including The X-Files. However, it was surprisingly refreshing to have The 4400 center on an attractive male/female duo, while completely resisting the urge to hook them up or even to hint that one of them had romantic feelings towards the other. Tom and Diana came to love each other to be sure, as best friends and partners, but it didn't need to be a romance to make it a relationship worth caring about. Sure, when Tom was forced to tell the truth by a 4400's ability, he admitted he had the occasional sex fantasy about Diana, but that's more an acknowledgment that he's a guy than the show going into an area they proved wasn't necessary for them. Kevin and Tess's Relationship: I never thought I could be rooting for Herbert West and River Tam to hook up, but The 4400 got me to. Yes, there is a rather dramatic age difference between Re-Animator's Jeffrey Combs and Firefly's Summer Glau (currently kicking butt on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), which extended to their characters, and yet the writing and the acting was poignant enough to make this a relationship that was very sweet, when it so easily could have been creepy. Both were playing variations on characters they'd done before -- Combs the uber-ecccentric; Glau the mentally damaged -- but there were plenty of important differences from those previous roles, and Combs and Glau invested so much genuine emotion and pathos between Kevin and Tess that their connection felt utterly believable. Shawn Farrell: Another area where you could so easily see another show falter was in the portrayal of this character, initially a high school kid who was one of the abductees. Shawn (Patrick Flueger) came back with an incredibly powerful and important ability – he could heal people. Over the four years the show was on we followed Shawn as he was taken under the wing of Jordan Collier, only to find himself questioning Collier's methods as time went on. Eventually Shawn became a leader in his own right, and while still very young, it was easy to buy that this was a guy who had really gained his own important insight and had something to offer that would garner him support. By the end of the show Shawn was pushing for peaceful co-existence, in the midst of the growing war between humans and those with abilities. X-Men may have done stories like this before, but not with a character quite like Shawn.

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Dennis Ryland: Another place where 4400 verged from the norm was in its portrayal of NTAC's boss, played by Peter Coyote. Evoking another X-Files comparisons, Ryland was initially Tom and Diana's Walter Skinner in the first season, but let's face it, we've seen this type of tough-but-fair boss a million times on TV. Ryland actually was replaced by a new boss in Season 2, but would eventually return. When he did, it came with a big, well-done surprise, as he was revealed as a far more sinister and complicated force than we'd seen before, becoming far more antagonistic in Season 3. It was as if Alias waited until the end of Season 2 to reveal Arvin Sloane was a bad guy, and it packed quite a punch. Jordan Collier: I already talked about how great Jordan was above, but it's worth repeating. Jordan's role as a messianic figure grew and grew as the show progressed, along with some not always subtle Jesus Christ analogies, which continued as the character began to even look like Jesus. Billy Campbell did a terrific job as Collier, who seemed absolutely certain that what he was doing was right, even if it meant justifying some very dark actions. There was perhaps no more chilling scene on the show than in Season 4 when he calmly told Shawn that to him, having half the population of Earth die, in order to leave the planet filled with only those with abilities, would amount to "a single generation of sacrifice."

Eric Goldman recommends The 4400 : Season 1 - 3 on DVD (Season 4 is not available yet) and suggests you check out the fan campaign to save the show at www.savethe4400.net and www.savethe4400.com.

Slice of Scifi (Jan. 20, 2008) Save the 4400 (by Sam) There is another campaign underfoot to save a show loved by fans. It’s the “Save The 4400″ project that was started by many of the fans of the show that hang out at the USA Network’s official forums website. “The 4400″ was a very popular sci-fi story that began 4 seasons ago and followed the lives of 4400 humans that had been abducted by an unknown force for mysterious reasons. These abductees came from three different generations beginning as early as the 1930’s with a young girl named Maia, who become pivotal in a government agency’s effort to inhibit these special people that returned to Earth all at the same time exhibiting special powers, some to do good, others for evil. Many fans noticed a definite drop off of originality in the last season but held out hope that the show would once again recapture that inspiration from its first two seasons. Those hopes were crushed with the USA Network announcement that the show would be canceled. If you would like to participate is this effort then visit Save The 4400.net.

TV Squad (Jan. 22, 2008) Save the 4400 with seeds (by Bob Sassone) Jericho fans saved that show by mailing tons of nuts to CBS, and now fans of The 4400 want you to try something similar to save that show. They've set up SaveThe4400.com, where you can sign a petition to save the show and also buy a 1.75 oz bag of sunflower seeds from GiantSeeds.com. Then you send them (of course) to Bonnie Hammer at USA Network headquarters in New York City. I'm sure she'll be happy to get them (cough). Will this work ? Who knows, though I do believe that the Jericho resurrection was a really rare event and networks aren't going to change their minds about show cancellations just because they get a bunch of food in the mail, so this might turn out to be more of a waste of time than anything, but as the Presidential candidates keep saying, we need change in this country, and this is one way that the American people can force change. Besides, sunflower seeds are delicious !

Biz of ShowBiz (Feb. 1, 2008) Sunflowers Seeds New Weapon in Effort to Resurrect "The 4400" (by Gary Bourgeault) Ever since the sudden, shocking cancellations of The 4400 and Dead Zone were announced earlier this week, you all have sent me a flood of emails asking if there's the possibility of any special series-finale episodes or some sort of miniseries wrap ups to make up for the abrupt, heart-wrenching loss of these faves. I've done a little digging, and sadly, there's a small-screen Scrooge afoot. With a minimum of waffling and double-talk - which is rare in Hollywood, let me tell you - I just found out that dead actually means dead for these two shows. An inside source at the network tells me, "What has already aired is all you'll see of The Dead Zone or The 4400 on USA Network." (Oh, the noive!) Still, there is a smidge of off-net hope. There's a slim chance the shows could be picked up by some other network. Any suggestions for where they might fit or thoughts on why these guys should be given a second chance? Post in the Comments section. (Plus, just for kicks, take our USA Network poll below.) Farewell for now, Billy Campbell. You were the hottest messianic type on TV, and you will be missed, but here's hoping you can resurrect yourself and come back soon !

Pop Critics (Feb. 1, 2008) Save ″The 4400″ With Sunflower Seeds (by Jason) By now you may have heard that the USA Network has canceled “The 4400.” I am and have been saddened by the news as I thoroughly enjoyed the show and have done so since the first season. I think the most disappointing thing is that the fans really had no warning that the show was on the chopping block until it got axed.Much like another show that was canceled without warning (did someone say “Jericho“?), fans were left with a cliffhanger ending and no sense of closure on a story that they had spent several years of their lives on. Once Again, Fans Are Left Disappointed Disappointing really isn’t even a fair word to use when something like this happens to loyal fans because it goes far beyond mere disappointment. We’re disappointed when our favorite sports team loses a game - but it’s just one game. When we follow a television show for season after season, year after year, however, we become emotionally invested in the characters and the plots of that story. The writers and producers are trying to make us feel this way as this is what creates a successful program and gets people to continue to watch the show. It isn’t fair for a network to string along millions of fans with a story line that continues to have cliffhanger endings and continues to introduce new plot twists and then end the show without warning and without tying up those story lines. It isn’t fair because we, as consumers of the show, have spent countless hours watching that program and buying into what they are selling us. To end a program like “The 4400” so abruptly is a betrayal of the trust we, the consumers, have placed in the networks, the manufacturers of the product. It is unfair and dishonest. The Campaign To Save “The 4400″ It’s really no wonder that fans of the show are attempting to mount a campaign to bring “The 4400” back in the same way that fans of “Jericho” were able to bring back that program. In the case of “Jericho,” fans sent thousands upon thousands of pounds of peanuts to the network in a protest that was inspired by a line spoken by one of the characters on the show. As I argued at the time, the network had nothing to lose and everything to gain in bringing back the show. For “The 4400,” fans have decided that sending sunflower seeds will be the preferred method of protest. Sunflower seeds are the favorite snack of a character on the show named Dr. Kevin Burkhoff. The sunflower seeds of choice seem to be Giants Sunflower Seeds, manufactured by a Wahpeton-based company with eight employees. “We thought they were loony tunes at first,” said Jay Schuler, head of Giants Snacks LLC, which makes Giants Seeds. “But it has been a wonderful thing.” Tom Schuler, who handles internet sales for Giants Seeds, says about 1,700 bags of sunflower seeds had already been ordered from Giants by the end of the business day on Thursday, the day before the campaign’s official launch (which is today). “It’s kind of cool to see all these loyal fans,” said Schuler, who has been including notes from fans with most orders similar to what the peanut company did with the “Jericho” campaign. “It’s a little crazy, but I feel good about it.” Kristin Schulman, a spokeswoman for USA Network, said the network had no one available Thursday to comment on “The 4400″ campaign. Of course. Can “The 4400″ Be Saved? Fans shouldn’t expect much from the network unless they can get enough press to make this campaign an unavoidable issue. There are countless fan campaigns to save pretty much every show that gets canceled and those campaigns are becoming increasingly well organized with the internet playing a major role, of course. But for the network to pay attention fans of “The 4400″ will have to send a LOT of sunflower seeds and will have to get a LOT of press - something that will be difficult to do for a show that kind of flew by under the radar on cable television for four years. Fans of “Journeyman” started a similar campaign to save that show in which fans sent boxes of Rice-ARoni, but so far, have not met with much success. I do, of course, hope this campaign is successful. As I said, I am a big fan of the show and I would hate to see it go away without so much as a farewell or goodbye. We deserve better. What Can Fans Do To Save “The 4400?” Maybe if we continue to fight and continue to press the studios and the networks they will eventually change the way the handle the cancellation of television programs. Until then the only thing we can really do to save our favorite shows - to save “The 4400″ is sign the petitions, visit the sites, and send the seeds…and hope something works.

New York Times (Feb. 3 2008) Seeds for ‘4400’ (by Nelson D. Schwartz) SEEDS FOR ‘4400’ Dismayed viewers of the canceled USA Network series “The 4400” have started a campaign to save the show that includes bombarding the office of the network’s president, Bonnie Hammer, with sunflower seeds. Fans of the fantasy/sci-fi show hope the effort will have the same effect as last year’s successful “Nuts for ‘Jericho’ ” campaign, when 40,000 pounds of peanuts were shipped to CBS to pressure it to resurrect that once-canceled series. (CBS donated the peanuts to charity.) For the sunflower seed campaign, a British fan and Web site designer, Michelle Tudor, established an online clearinghouse, www.savethe4400.net. Sunflowers seeds were chosen because one of the characters, the neurochemist Kevin Burkhoff (played by the actor Jeffrey Combs), likes them. A Tennessee fan contacted Giantseeds.com, an online retailer in Wahpeton, N.D., asking it to operate outside its usual boundaries and accept international orders. By Friday afternoon, the business had received 3,700 orders for sunflower seeds from as far away as Venezuela, France and Israel, said Tom Schuler, Giants Seeds’ online sales manager. John Kelley, a spokesman for the USA Network, said Friday, “It would be very difficult logistically to bring the show back.” He said the network had received 10 to 15 pounds of seeds so far.

4400 Spoilers (Feb. 9, 2008) Jeff Combs (Dr. Burkhoff) Supports the "Save the 4400" Campaign ! (by Lily Lemoni) There is a new Associated Press article out now that quotes Jeff on the massive Save the 4400 campaign! Fans buy nearly 6,000 bags of seeds in network protest by DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press Writer. A North Dakota sunflower seed company says it has shipped nearly 6,000 bags of its salty snacks to USA Network offices in New York to try to save a science fiction TV show. And the actor whose seed-spitting character inspired the campaign is loving every minute of it. Fans of "The 4400" asked Giants Seeds of Wahpeton to help with the drive after the cable network dumped the show in December. Many of the sales are international orders, something the company does not normally accept. "I'm sure by Monday afternoon, the mailroom at USA Network will be getting somewhat full," said Tom Schuler, who handles Internet sales for Giants.

The protest, modeled after a similar campaign by fans who sent peanuts to keep the CBS show "Jericho" alive, has the support of 4400 actor Jeffrey Combs. His character, Dr. Kevin Burkhoff, was the inspiration for the sunflower send-off. "There's nothing better than an avid fan," Combs said in an interview. "The 4400 fans have taken their loss with grace and dignity and, with this campaign, quite a bit of ironic humor. "Love it. Love them for doing this," he said. Network spokeswoman Kristin Schulman said the network had received about 30 pounds of sunflower seeds by Wednesday, before Giants sent its first shipment. The Wahpeton company has since shipped about 650 pounds of seeds, with orders from about 30 states and a dozen countries, Schuler said. In a statement about the 4400 campaign, network officials said, "We love hearing from our viewers and appreciate their enthusiasm for 'The 4400,' a series we're extremely proud of, but it would be very difficult logistically to bring the show back." The show tells the story of 4,400 people who were abducted at various times but returned at the same time near Seattle. They have not aged since their abduction and remember nothing about the time they were gone. The network axed both "The 4000" and "The Dead Zone," also a science fiction show, at the same time. "We wish we could keep all our great shows alive forever," a vice president, Jeff Wachtel, said in a statement announcing the cancellations. "But we feel we need to give some of our new shows a platform to grow, and it's with great sadness that we say goodbye to two shows that had a great run and helped create the resurgence of original programming on our network and on all of cable." Renee Cuddahy, 32, a 4400 fan from Philadelphia, said she's optimistic the sunflower seeds campaign will work. The bags are selling for $5 apiece of $20 for a case of 24. "I didn't realize there were so many places in the world where the show was so popular," Cuddahy said. "This is so wacky it just might get their attention." Combs said he has chewed sunflower seeds all of his life, but has yet to try the Giants brand. "They probably have quite a few of them over at the network right now," Combs said. "Maybe I can get a sampling from them."

Cinema Spy (Feb. 11, 2008) Seeding 'The 4400' in Hopes of a Return (by Lisa Snedeker) VANCOUVER, BC (CinemaSpy) Never underestimate what a group of highly motivated fans can do when their favorite television series gets the axe - the roots of such efforts can be traced all the way back to the 1960s, when an organized letter writing campaign was launched by viewers to save the original Star Trek from cancellation. This time, however, it's not letters, it's sunflower seeds. And in this instance the series in question is The 4400, as opposed to Star Trek (which, let's face it, is about as far away from needing resuscitation as Oprah is from voting Republican). Fans of USA Network's recently canceled science fiction series have begun assailing studio bosses with sunflower seeds in a bid to save the Vancouver-shot TV series. Network executives cancelled The 4400 last month and devotees are using the snack favoured by series character 'Dr. Kevin Burkhoff' (Jeffrey Combs) to let studio heads know how they feel, deluging North Dakota's Giants Sunflower Seeds company with orders to be sent to USA Network offices in Los Angeles. According to a Giants Sunflower Seeds company spokesman, more than 1,700 bags have been ordered since the campaign to save the show began. The sunflower seeds idea was sparked by a similar campaign aimed at saving canceled series Jericho last year. The network agreed to bring the series back after fans sent them 50,000 pounds (22,679 kilograms) of peanuts, though in all likelihood, it seems optimistic to believe USA Network will follow suit with The 4400.

4400 Guide (Feb. 11, 2008) 4400 Stars McKenzie and Combs Support Campaign (by Alexandra) It began as The 4400 movement, but could now be called the sunflower seed movement. Actors Jeffrey Combs and Jacqueline McKenzie have weighed in on the Save The 4400 campaign. In all the excitement with the campaign, I’ve been waiting to hear how some of The 4400 actors felt about it. Jeffrey Combs who portrays character Dr. Kevin Bukhoff, (the inspiration of the sunflower seed movement) supports the campaign. He took the time out to comment on it in a recent AP news story, and reveals how he feels about the fan’s reaction to the untimely cancellation. Here’s one of the best bits from his comments: “There’s nothing better than an avid fan,” Combs said. “The `4400′ fans have taken their loss with grace and dignity and, with this campaign, quite a bit of ironic humor. Jacqueline McKenzie (NTAC Agent Diana Skouris) recently wrote in her blog about the demise of the show, how she and others on the show have felt about the cancellation, and alerts her readers to the campaign. Here are some of her comments: By now you will probably have heard THE 4400 has been officially cancelled. YIKES but what a terrible thing! I did so love my job! And you all know I did! I’ve been talking to the other actors and the writers and producers and we are all really really really sorry that this has happened. Now, the wonderful fans of the show have organised a ‘petition’…. read on for a chance to save THE 4400: … It’s awesome the actors have taken time to weigh in about the campaign. It makes the fans feel special, and reveals how much the actors themselves love the show and their work. It’s really special for them both to recognize this huge fan effort.

Media Life (Feb. 12, 2008) Taste this : Campaigning to save '4400' (By Lisa Snedeker) Tonight “Jericho” returns on CBS as the result of a campaign by rabid fans to save the show. They famously sent nuts to the network’s offices to convince them to reverse its cancellation, which CBS ultimately did. That’s apparently given hope to loads of other fans of other canceled shows. Last summer “Veronica Mars” devotees sent Mars Bars to the CW in a failed attempt to revive the show. Now the latest show getting the “Jericho” treatment is USA’s canceled sci fi drama “The 4400.” The show set records when it premiered four years ago, but USA canceled it late last year in order to make room for new shows that better fit its great characters tagline. Starting this month, “4400” fans began sending bags of sunflower seeds, the favored snack of one of the show's stars, to the USA offices, hoping to convince the network to at least schedule a miniseries to tie up the loose ends left in the season-ending cliffhanger. June Terrell, of Memphis, Tenn., a member of the Save “The 4400” campaign, talks to Media Life about the “Jericho” effect, USA’s reaction and what her group is hoping for.

How did you come up with the idea of sending the sunflower seeds? I don’t know which person did it, but someone came up with the idea and threw it out there. As far as sunflowers seeds, we were thinking about the “Jericho” campaign, and Jeffrey Combs’ character on “The 4400” loves sunflower seeds. Other ideas were syringes of green liquid, like food coloring or something to look like Promicin (the drug on the show that either kills or gives super powers to those who inject it), but I guess the sunflower seeds seemed like a better idea.

How have you publicized and organized it? There are some on the message boards that have put up web sites. There’s a guy from Turkey who, if you went to the large petition site, you’ll hear from him, he has all these different links for the campaign on his site. And there’s another poster who does the site SaveThe4400.net. And then there’s another guy, he put a video on YouTube. It had pictures from different scenes from the show and talking about saving it, like the show has been abducted. (Laughs.) There’s some very talented people on the message boards. We’re also planning another mass mailing of seeds on Feb. 20, and on that day they’ll release a bunch of personal videos on YouTube. Does the success of the “Jericho” campaign give you hope that this can work? Oh yeah, once something like that succeeded, that gave everybody an idea that this could work. Frankly, I don’t see why they canceled it, and they talk about ratings, but I’m not sure they count all the viewers who watch this show. There are people worldwide helping with this effort, and ordering seeds, etc., so I think there’s a lot more people watching than they realize. On USA you see ads for “Monk” and “Psych” and other shows running all over, but you rarely see “The 4400” advertised. How much hope did the “Jericho” campaign give to fans of other shows that have been canceled? Well, we wanted them to at least give us a decent ending. We said closure, with all that’s happened, you know it’s not over. And they still haven’t told us what the catastrophe is that supposedly started all of this (what’s happening on the show). And then they introduced a third group of people from the future who sent agents back to the past and are causing all kinds of trouble. The whole thing left us hanging, so we said, “At least give us closure.” How many pounds of seeds are you hoping to send? Well, we just wanted to send as much as possible. Nuts are much heavier than seeds, but by now we’ve probably shipped over 6,000 bags. The last count that was taken was 5,700, but another shipment goes out today and the running total will be posted on the site. Have you heard any reaction from the network? Besides “no comment,” the only thing we’ve heard are things in stories that have broke. One said it would be difficult logistically to bring the show back. The only thing I know that would make it hard is, I know they were trying to sell off some of the set. We’d all help them [put together a new set] if they wanted to. The actors seem to want to come back. They love the story and so do the writers. They’d like to finish it. So I don’t see where that would be a problem. Have you heard anything from the cast, crew or producers of the show? Some of them have web sites and they post on it. Jacqueline McKenzie has a site on MySpace, and at one point she said she and Joel Gretsch sent seeds. And she even put a link on her page to the SaveThe4400.net. Jeffrey Combs also said something about loving sunflower seeds his whole life, although he never had the Giant brand. But he was thinking of getting some from the network since they probably have a lot by now (laughs). Why should this show be saved? Well, it’s a very good show and it’s very intelligent, which a lot of these shows aren’t. It has great characters and you really want to know their story, it really grabs you. It would probably have a bigger following if more people knew about it. They could at least do a miniseries or something to give us a little closure. If you’ve been following the story you want to know what’s going to happen. There’s loose ends coming out of every question -the ending left even more questions- it left the main character at the end holding a syringe of Promicin, and you’re wondering, will he take it? There’s a poll online where people think he will, but we don’t know because it ended there and we didn’t get to see. Why do you think it was canceled in the first place? Well they say ratings, but I think they were pretty good and higher than some shows that have come back. And that’s good considering a lot of people don’t know the show is there. But I think the ratings were fairly consistent overall. USA’s saying they want to make room for some new series and other things, and I said, “Well, we don’t care where they put it, there’s already plenty of room with all of the ‘Law & Order’ marathons they have.” They should do a “4400” marathon to attract new viewers, so people can get into the storyline.

Would you watch online if USA were to tie up the story on the web? Yeah, well on the boards there’s a thread where someone says there’s been some talk or interest about a book to tie things up. I know there’s a tie-in book that’s supposed to come out in the summer. We think that’s great, but we do also want to get the series back on television. If that happens everyone will buy the book of course, but right now we haven’t given up on the network yet. I saw an ad for one of their new shows and I said to myself, “You’ve got to be kidding me, you’re replacing ‘The 4400’ with this?”

Underground Online - UGO (April, 2008) The 4400 Season 4 DVD Review (By Tod Emko)

The 4400 was a fantastic show. I'd never seen it before this DVD set, but it grabbed my attention at the cost of everything else in my life. Every time one episode ended, I just wanted to see the next episode, so I stopped sleeping, I stopped eating, I stopped taking my anti-psychotic medicine, and I feared the killing thoughts only because obeying them would mean I couldn't watch more 4400. It's such a good show that there's a little kid with visions in it who draws pictures and I didn't want her to be eaten by rabid Gungans. I ALWAYS want kids with visions in shows who draw pictures to be eaten by rabid Gungans. And she TELLS people about her visions and what she thinks they mean. How cool is that! I hate how in every other show in the world they DON'T. The show is basically an X-Men show with a twist and a serious tone to it and no tight leather-clad men, which is about f#$%ing time. Over time, 4400 people have been abducted (apparently by a group from the future that wants to change the past), and were all returned at once. Every one of the 4400 has returned with a special ability like telekineses or mind control. Some of those returned are good, some are evil, some want to cause a revolution to free those with abilities at the cost of everyone else, and some want to stop a war at all costs. The government has made each of the 4400 register their abilities, and has set up a law enforcement agency called NTAC that makes sure none of the 4400 use their abilities without government permission. Of course, the idea of doing that to people is ridiculous, and each main character agent in NTAC is protecting family members with abilities. In this season, there's also another faction, a faction from the future that wants to stop the future-changing plan, so they're out to kill the 4400. If it sounds a lot like another mutant franchise you know, it's because it's remarkably similar. Only, imagine if X-Men 3 didn't suck, and in fact was a fantastic movie and that Brett Ratner was dead. Not just dead before making X-Men 3, but was just dead from a painful bout of spiders laying eggs in his heart, and that the world celebrated this fact with fireworks and champagne. That's the feeling you get from watching this final season. It's such a good show. The characters are very sympathetic, and you watch a majority of the show from the point of view of regular human characters. This is a refreshing change from every other mutant show from the point of view of people gaining new abilities for the first time and hating it and whining about why they can't just be regular people and why must they have the power to do anything they want in life how horrible is that wow I sound bitter. And Summer Glau of Firefly and The Sarah Connor Chronicles is in this show. She is the best actor in the entire world and I'll poison you if you say different. Her boyfriend on the show is the Re-Animator. Dude, like, awesome. Anyway, there's not enough I can say about this cool show. On the DVD set, there are also a plethora of special features. There are certain episodes with directory commentary. They gave information about creative choices on the show, like how they tended to end scenes as soon as one character gave another bad news (because "there's nothing more to say" after bad news, as the commentary puts it). There are a lot of deleted scenes, most of which are good but were simply cut to fit broadcast times. These are scenes like Summer Glau going crazy from schizophrenia and trying to kill people with a knife. There are also a couple featurettes: "Season IV: Factions at War" explains the various groups from the future and present that are battling each other. "Jordan Collier: The Grey Man" goes over the evolution of the Magneto-esque character Jordan Collier, who's leading the revolution of those with abilities over the regular humans. There's also a blooper reel. I only learned about The 4400 after its cancellation, yet I suddenly feel angry it's been canceled. If you haven't seen any of the show yet, buy seasons one through four. Trust me.

Fans speaking... : Selected fans comments from savethe4400.com and 4400guide.com

Fabio Paiva Reis December 22nd, 2007 6:02 pm The 4400 is one of the most brilliant series I’ve seen. This is the only show that me and my father watch together… He just loves it. And the show really bring us together. It would be a shame to lose this. Dr. Smith December 23rd, 2007 1:04 am The show must come back ! This is the greatest show, it has brilliant characters and the writing is impeccable. Do not make a fatal mistake when there are thousands of loyal fans that live for the summer time in order to see the return of The 4400. PLEASE BRING IT BACK! Ana December 23rd, 2007 9:19 pm USA please reconsider your decision about the 4400. Reward loyal views by at least doing a wrap up movie or season. This will reassure your viewers to take a chance on your new shows. Johanna December 23rd, 2007 9:21 pm Why can’t you be like other networks and sign the damn show for a few seasons thru contracts … You create a show that has to keep guessing whether or not they’ll have a next season. and in turn story lines are written to accommodate a possible cancellation. We obviously love the show... what's the problem? Patrick Paretta December 26th, 2007 7:51 pm Being in the television industry I understand that due to the current conditions of the industry some cuts must be made. I believe however that The 4400 should be allowed to be put into production or postponed production. Even if the show will be canceled in the future the fans of the show and everyone whom has felt bonded to the characters and the powerful stories that are woven in each episode should have the opportunity to see what will end in this fantastic show. Teresa Knickerbocker December 27th, 2007 7:44 pm I have been a huge fan of The 4400 since Season 1. I can't believe a network would cancel such a popular series with such short notice and no closure. Great way to lose your network viewers. I currently watch several shows on USA to include, Psych, Monk, and Burn Notice. All are good shows but none better than The 4400. If you cancel this show without closure, I will no longer watch USA Network. What’s the use? Apparently your fans are not important. Stefan Herz December 28th, 2007 3:14 am I was always fascinated of Sci-Fi Stuff, and the 4400 showed us a new way of this genre. Not Aliens has taken the victims. We did. The 4400 blew this Alien stuff away. It’s a new perspective. That’s why we have to save the series. Thank you for reading. James December 28th, 2007 10:20 pm Indeed, it is truly absurd to cancel this fantastic show. At the very least give it a concluding season (and a film or two!). Cancellation at four seasons is bizarre, considering the following two points: - "A show will go in syndication for sure when it has reached its 5th year or 100th episode." - David Crane (creator and executive producer of Friends) - “It is commonly said in the U.S. industry that “syndication is where the real money is” when producing a TV show. In other words, while the initial run of any particular television series may theoretically lose money for its producing studio, the ensuing syndication will generate enough profit to balance out any losses.” - Wikipedia (Broadcast Syndication) Perhaps we should organize a 4400-person march in Hollywood.

Maxcina Njoroge February 1st, 2008 6:58 am Even though it’s not a prime time show, the 4400 has influenced mainstream television in a major way. The 4400 fans know that Heroes is a major rip-off of the 4400. In any case, please give the fans one more season to wrap up the loose ends. This show was so original and reflective of the world today in an inventive and exciting way. I follow the careers of most of the actors from this show and I know the 4400 had a hand in helping these actors grow. We Love the 4400! Nashanteia Person February 1st, 2008 7:10 am This show saved my marriage. My hubby and I were going thru the first year regrets. He was into Sci-Fi and I wasn’t among the other things we realized we didn’t have in common. The 4400 was the only thing we could watch together. We love this show. We watch all the marathons when on. If you take this show away, you are signing my divorce decree. Gordo Feb 15, 2008 at 10:34 am Hey at least we START some good shows, which is more than can be said for the Brits, hahaha. We’ll have an ending for Lost. Is that good enough for you? Its kind of nice when the writers actually know when the show will end so they can wrap everything up neatly. Of course that doesn’t happen very often. If a network doesn’t know how to market a show, and/or the ratings just suck so the network can’t make money on it, then its cancelled in a heartbeat. I still think the Sci-Fi channel should take a serious look at this show, I think they could get better ratings with it, especially if they rerun past seasons to get a new audience excited about the show. Molecularpenguin Mar 2, 2008 at 8:09 am Oh my God. I can't believe it. Last week, I began wondering why the heck I hadn't heard about the 5 th season and I got on the Internet. Cancelled? What? This show is smart, the characters and actors are interesting, and the writers are willing to take risks. Hallelujah! Most importantly it questions governments, human behaviors, and human care of the planet. I feel that regardless of what one may think about climate change or any of the other crises brewing, the show resonates! It is very much in step with the divisive ideologies that we are all witnessing today. It sends a broad message of "who can be trusted" and really lets the viewer consider the possibilities, without spoon feeding them. America needs programming that fosters critical thinking. The show truly enlivens the imagination!!!! It is family entertainment. Everyone can watch this show together. I dare say that the cost of producing the 4400 was likely not even a third the cost of LOST, but honestly, the show was just as compelling. Why classify the 4400 as Sci-Fi. It's more than that! LOST is considered drama, and I think the 4400 is also drama. I agree with the folks here. If your problem was marketing, fix that. Don't just cancel the show. Quitters! What a lack of imagination the folks running USA seem to have. Perhaps they should have watched the show. Sigh. Maybe you could produce a movie to end the show, much like the group that did Firefly (SciFi). David Mar 24, 2008 at 1:22 pm I Cant believe it is canceled!!! I told my Military friends about it and they were completed shocked. Every week me, my wife and about 47 other military Airmen watched the show faithfully. I know watching it on two TV’s only counts a little but I got dozens of people hooked on the show. My house was packed every week. They are pretty freaking mad. Especially since we all over seas. Everyone I know who has watch all the episodes Now own all the seasons. The USA network just lost about 65 Airmen just from my squadron alone. Not to mention any spouses, dependents, and others friends we got addicted to the show. Please bring it back!!!!

Fans wrote to USA Network... : Selected letters from fans to Bonnie Hammer/President of USA Network ... From SWJaggy : To whom it may concern : What is it about “The 4400” that compels us? The answer to that is simple, at least for me it is. I have been a fan of the show since the very start back in 2004. It was a sci-fi/drama that was completely different than anything else I’ve seen. The characters are real as well as the situations. Growing up as a camper for the past 17 years, I’m now 19, developing a love for nature, and simply becoming an all around environmentalist, “The 4400” immediately grabbed my attention. No show, that I have seen, has really taken the time to discuss or even try to ‘fix’ the problems that have been caused to our environment. The 4400 used their abilities to clean our dirty waters, to provide food in areas where food is scarce, and my favorite, after this past season, they reintroduced extinct species. Being a wildlife science major, when Dr. Kevin Burkhoff saw the Xcerces butterfly in Promise City, I was just completely amazed by it. I immediately did research on it and have since talked about it among some of the other wildlife science major students as well as mentioned it in a question and answer that was assigned in class. The 4400 and Promicin Positives have done some extraordinary work in healing what was once thought to be destroyed. Most importantly, they provide hope. While we may not have abilities, nonetheless there are things we can do to make our world better, to heal it before it gets any worse. I strongly believe that the story of “The 4400” is far from over. There are so many unanswered questions: How will NTAC deal now that they have abilities? Did Tom Baldwin take Promicin? What will happen to Shawn Farrell? Will Maia Skouris follow her destiny that comes with being a 4400? And what of Diana Skouris- she’s immune to Promicin so how will that affect her? And the biggest question of all: Just what will happen now that Seattle has become Promise City? Even if there isn’t a complete season 5, I would at least hope that you provide the fans with some kind of ending. Many fans are still so loyal to the show. We have rallied in hopes of providing sunflower seeds and letters, our way of stirring some noise for what we hope will have a positive outcome. Please reconsider your decision. Please help us to ‘Save the 4400.’

From Elge : Dear Sir or Madam, Four years ago, the seeds of a revolution were planted. A revolution of thought, a revolution of emotion, a revolution of change; I refer not to the 2004 Presidential election, nor to the devastating effects during and after the tsunami that claimed hundreds of thousands, but rather the existence of the 4400. On July 11th, 2004, the simultaneous return of 4,400 missing individuals on the beaches of a north-Seattle mountain valley set in motion the greatest revolutionary change the world would ever know. The hope for the future rested in the hands of these gifted souls, plucked from their timeline to be apart of a better future - a future threatened to be destroyed. For four years following their return, they have sifted through and become apart of our lives. A world without the 4400 would be a world not worth knowing. Such is the existence of the 4400 within the television show's parallel Earth; but similarly, our world without The 4400 television show would be one of disheartening purpose. During the four years of the show's reign, millions have become engrossed in their lives and the lives of their families that no other show has achieved during that same time span. Others have tried to mimic the success of The 4400, but to a far lesser extent did they succeed. While the ratings may have seen a decline in the latter years, the truly inspired, motivated, touched, intellectually enthused fans always stuck by the one that meant the most. That is why when the news broke of the cancellation of this phenomenon, those dedicated millions became enraged. Such was also the fate of one truly inspiring show, cut down in its prime; one of television's greatest achievements, lasting only a meager two seasons - Twin Peaks. Let not the same axe fall down upon the 21st century's Twin Peaks. While it is true, shows must give their final bows to make way for other hopefuls, it was assumed those hopefuls would not be another handful of crime dramas, a genre of television programs that already dominates the market: the many variants of CSI and Law & Order, as well as Cold Case and The Closer, among the more comedic approaches such as Monk, Psych, and the newly aired NCIS. A genre this full should not be given privilege over a show much more deserving such as The 4400. That is why I, and thousands of others around the world implore you: satisfy our intellectual, eager minds. Renew The 4400 back to its original glory. Give it one last moment in the spotlight. It deserves nothing less. Four years ago, the seeds of a revolution were planted. That revolution begins now.

From Downthehatch : Dear Ms. Hamer, Let me start off by thanking the USA Network for giving a show like The 4400 a chance and letting it go into production for 4 seasons. I recently got into it during this past season and was immediately hooked and thusly went back and “marathoned” through the past seasons so I could catch up. I even got my partner watching it as well as making many of my friends aware of this brilliantly written show. The 4400 quickly became one of my favorite shows to look forward to and watch. What started out as a sci-fi “procedural” changed and became a rich and complicated story that dealt with societal, sociological, political issues and commentary surrounding these people who came back in a ball of light that have abilities. Even though it didn’t have a big budget, the story certainly went places that shows similar like Heroes will never go in…setting it apart as a unique and complex story. I was deeply saddened by the eventual announcement of The 4400 cancellation. While it is understandable that being a serialized drama makes it difficult for the casual watcher to join in, there are now many fans who do tune into the show and keep watching because of this aspect. While numbers may be lower, The 4400 does have a very dedicated following who are equally as saddened by the announcement of the cancellation. I think for most of us, this comes unexpectedly, as it was never announced that the last episode we saw in “The Great Leap Forward” was going to be the last episode of the series. While the episode leaves an actual ending open to interpretation (as many good sci-fi stories do) many of us feel that there were a lot of unanswered questions in what we feel was a cliffhanger type of episode. I IMPLORE you to reconsider the cancellation of The 4400 and that you consider a 5th season to wrap up the various story lines and put a cap on the end of this fine show and have a series finale. If this is not feasible, please consider a wrap up miniseries for the fans and the people who work on the show. Even though I am new to the show, I know that the show once did USA Network proud in 2004 as “USA Network’s Original series The 4400 is the highest rated and most watched new series premiere ever on basic cable network.” Personally, I think a mini-series akin to the premiere would be a nice send off for the show. Also, if you look at the USA Message Boards, aside from Nashville Star, The 4400’s is the most active, followed by Monk in terms of topics and replies (It’s actually leaps and bounds ahead of everything else). Obviously people like to watch and discuss this show as there is more to it than regular television shows. Thank you for reading my letter, Devoted Fan and Citizen of Promise City

From Megan : I can't understand why such an intelligent, amazing, original, imaginative, well scripted, and innovative show could be just thrown out like day old bread. Especially with the travesties of shows that are all over the television today, e.g. EVERY mindless reality show, unoriginal concepts(such as HEROES), or the slew of investigation like series that have recently blown up the airways. I know that you at USA/Paramount say you need to make room for other original programs. I for one will not give these programs the time of day along with many other fans of the show world wide. I understand it is your job to make sure your network has exciting shows but if getting rid of one of the best shows ever in production is the way of doing that than I think you may not be doing your jobs to the fullest degree. I, for one, was not at all surprised to see the world wide response that news of the cancellation created, it just reiterates the fact that this show has a large and widely spread following and some of the most passionate and devoted fans I have ever come across. I really love the USA Network and I watch all of the time but since the news I have found it hard to watch your "original programming" when all of its originality is being taken away! Of course every show must come to an end but that is usually when the story is over or has reached its maximum potential but that definitely isn't the case with The 4400 is it? Any of its viewers would agree that we were left with SO MANY unanswered questions, I mean talk about a HUGE cliff hanger! It does make sense that you need to make room for other shows to premiere but what about all the reruns you have in syndication right now!! Law and Order SVU (great show but through your network I have seen all episodes a number of times), NCIS and House all of these have primetime slots and they are not new or even original anymore due to how many times they have been shown. I am wondering why those reruns could not have been moved and your "new" programming put in at those times. Even if you needed the Sunday evening showing time to premiere the new shows, it wouldn't have been that difficult to move the Sunday night line up to a different night, THE FANS WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED!!! So, please hear our plea, we are not willing to accept the fate of cancellation, do your network and all of its fans justice, SAVE THE 4400!!!!!

"The 4400" (2004) TV series Internet Movie Database (IMDB) User Rating: 8.0/10 (4,204 votes)

Overview : Creators :

René Echevarria, Scott Peters

Seasons :

4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Release Date :

23 September 2004 (Canada)

Genre :

Sci-Fi / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Tagline :

This July, the missing return.

Plot Outline :

As the reappearance of 4,400 missing persons on a single day confounds the global community, federal agents on the case slowly discover the ways in which the victims have been changed.

Plot Summary :

These are the stories of 4400 abductees after they are returned to Earth. People dealing with traumatic changes, driven by the mystery of what happened and why. Some of them have been affected in mysterious ways, and some will have certain abilities, both good and bad. The pilot has a ball of light sailing towards Earth. But rather than the expected catastrophic event, thousands of returned abductees are left with no memory of their otherworldly experiences. Each has been gone anywhere from a few months to several decades but hasn't aged a day.

Awards :

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast : Series Directed by : Scott Peters Vince Misiano Nick Copus Leslie Libman Colin Bucksey Nick Gomez Morgan Beggs Allison Liddi John Behring Milan Cheylov

(8 episodes, 2005-2007) (4 episodes, 2005-2006) (4 episodes, 2006-2007) (3 episodes, 2005-2007) (3 episodes, 2006-2007) (2 episodes, 2004-2005) (2 episodes, 2006-2007) (2 episodes, 2006-2007) (1 episode, 2005) (1 episode, 2005)

Series Writing credits : Scott Peters René Echevarria Craig Sweeny Ira Steven Behr Frederick Rappaport Amy Berg Robert Hewitt Wolfe Lisa Melamed Douglas Petrie Andrew Colville Bruce Miller Michael Narducci Nick Wauters

(20 episodes, 2004-2007) (18 episodes, 2004-2007) (18 episodes, 2004-2007) (14 episodes, 2004-2007) (4 episodes, 2005-2007) (4 episodes, 2006-2007) (2 episodes, 2004-2007) (2 episodes, 2005) (2 episodes, 2005) (2 episodes, 2006-2007) (2 episodes, 2006) (2 episodes, 2007) (1 episode, 2007)

Series Cast : Jacqueline McKenzie Joel Gretsch Patrick Flueger Conchita Campbell Chad Faust Richard Kahan Mahershalalhashbaz Ali Bill Campbell Megalyn Echikunwoke Samantha Ferris

Diana Skouris / (43 episodes, 2004-2007) Tom Baldwin (42 episodes, 2004-2007) Shawn Farrell (42 episodes, 2004-2007) Maia Rutledge / (42 episodes, 2004-2007) Kyle Baldwin (33 episodes, 2004-2007) Marco Pacella (32 episodes, 2004-2007) Richard Tyler (31 episodes, 2004-2007) Jordan Collier (26 episodes, 2004-2007) Isabelle Tyler (25 episodes, 2006-2007) Nina Jarvis (23 episodes, 2005-2006)

Kavan Smith Laura Allen Kaj-Erik Eriksen Jeffrey Combs Karina Lombard Jody Thompson Jenni Baird Peter Coyote Chilton Crane Garret Dillahunt Natasha Gregson Wagner Jordan Lasorsa-Simon Graeme Duffy Tristin Leffler Sean Devine Summer Glau Brooke Nevin Jennifer Spence Brennan Elliott Kathryn Gordon Lori Ann Triolo Andrew Airlie Ingrid Torrance Leanne Adachi Lexa Doig Jonathan Holmes Genevieve Buechner Sharif Atkins Penny Johnson Lindy Booth Ian Tracey Sean Marquette Rob LaBelle Alexia Fast Tom Verica Matthew Gray Nancy Sivak Julia Tortolano Jason Low Tom McBeath Alice Krige

Jed Garrity (21 episodes, 2005-2007) Lily Moore Tyler (18 episodes, 2004-2007) Danny Farrell (16 episodes, 2004-2007) Kevin Burkhoff (15 episodes, 2005-2007) Alana Mareva (14 episodes, 2005-2006) Devon (14 episodes, 2005-2007) Meghan Doyle (13 episodes, 2007) Dennis Ryland (12 episodes, 2004-2006) Susan Farrell (12 episodes, 2004-2007) Matthew Ross (11 episodes, 2005-2006) April Skouris (9 episodes, 2005-2007) Isabelle (9 episodes, 2005) Brady Wingate (9 episodes, 2005-2007) Cassie Dunleavy (8 episodes, 2007) P.J. (8 episodes, 2005-2007) Tess Doerner (8 episodes, 2005-2007) Nikki Hudson (7 episodes, 2004-2006) Joanna (7 episodes, 2007) Ben Saunders (6 episodes, 2006-2007) Heather Tobey (6 episodes, 2005-2007) Linda Baldwin (6 episodes, 2004-2005) Brian Moore (6 episodes, 2004-2005) Lucy / (6 episodes, 2004-2005) T.J. Kim / (5 episodes, 2004-2006) Wendy Paulson (4 episodes, 2005) Dr. Mayhew (4 episodes, 2004-2006) Heidi Moore (4 episodes, 2004-2005) Gary Navarro (3 episodes, 2005-2006) Rebecca Parrish (3 episodes, 2007) Liv (3 episodes, 2005) Daniel Armand (3 episodes, 2006) Boyd Gelder (3 episodes, 2006) Dr. Nicholas Clayton (3 episodes, 2005-2007) Lindsey Hammond (3 episodes, 2006-2007) Dr. Max Hudson (3 episodes, 2005) Tyler Downing (3 episodes, 2006) Dr. Anapurn (3 episodes, 2006) Amy Paspalis (3 episodes, 2006) Sid Stradner (3 episodes, 2004) Will / (3 episodes, 2006-2007) Sarah (2 episodes, 2006)

Kevin Tighe Tim DeKay Mark Valley Todd Giebenhain Martin Cummins Pascale Hutton Keegan Connor Tracy Helen Shaver Hiro Kanagawa Greg Anderson Julian Christopher Cainan Wiebe Shawn Reis Christie Laing 2005-2007) Christie Wilkes Roger Haskett Matias Hacker

Senator Lenhoff (2 episodes, 2007) Drew Imroth (2 episodes, 2007) Warren Lytell (2 episodes, 2004) Curtis Peck (2 episodes, 2007) Gabriel Hewitt (2 episodes, 2007) Abagail / (2 episodes, 2007) Alison Driscoll (2 episodes, 2005) Barbara Yates (2 episodes, 2004) Agent Park (2 episodes, 2005) Lloyd (2 episodes, 2007) Judge Biederman (2 episodes, 2005-2006) Duncan Germaine (2 episodes, 2006) Guard / (2 episodes, 2004-2006) Actor Playing Isabelle / (2 episodes, Rose Woodard (2 episodes, 2005) Maia's Father / (2 episodes, 2004-2007) Janitor (2 episodes, 2005)

Sean O. Roberts Colleen Winton Carrie Fleming Daniella Evangelista John Moore Sean Pratt Valerie Sing Turner Tanya Hubbard Mark Gibbon Nicholas W. von Zill Julius Chapple Jocelyne Loewen Colin Cunningham Craig March Marshall Caplan Patricia Harras Scott E. Miller

Wayne (2 episodes, 2005) Ruth (2 episodes, 2005) Maia's Mother / (2 episodes, 2004-2007) Karen / (2 episodes, 2005) Meghan's Father (2 episodes, 2007) Paul Newbold (2 episodes, 2006) Eden Standish (2 episodes, 2005) Tina Richardson (2 episodes, 2006) Aaronson / (2 episodes, 2005-2007) Middle-Aged Man / (2 episodes, 2004-2005) Agent Falcone / (2 episodes, 2004-2005) Morgue Attendant / (2 episodes, 2004-2006) Ryan / (2 episodes, 2004-2007) Joe / (2 episodes, 2004-2005) Doherty (2 episodes, 2005) Carol / (2 episodes, 2005-2006) Orderly (2 episodes, 2006)

Additional Details : Runtime : Country : Language : Color : Sound Mix : Certification :

43 min USA English Color Dolby Digital Netherlands:12 / Germany:12 / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Singapore:PG / USA:TV-14 / USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations : * 99 Chairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Buchanan Tower, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (season 2) * Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada * Delta, British Columbia, Canada * Forest Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Orandix Laboratories headquarters) * HR MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Old Bus Loop, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Richmond, British Columbia, Canada * Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada (hospital scenes) * Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (Friday Harbor scenes) * University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Vanier Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Production Companies : * Renegade 83 * American Zoetrope * CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-) (season 4) * Paramount Network Television (2005) (seasons 2-3) * Viacom Productions (2004) (season 1) * 4400 Productions * Sky Television (co-producer) Distributors : * USA Network (2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing) * Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) * Sky One (2004) (UK) (TV) * Antena 3 Televisión (2005) (Spain) (TV) * Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD) * Space (2005) (Canada) (TV) * Talpa (2005-2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (seasons 1 and 2) * WoWow (2005) (Japan) (TV) * Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2) * ProSieben Television (2006) (Germany) (TV) * Fox Life HD (2007) (Japan) (TV) * Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3) * HBO Hungary (2005-) (Hungary) (TV) (Cinemax) (original airing) * TV2 (2007-) (Hungary) (TV) * M6 (2004) (France) (TV) Special Effects : * Atmosphere Visual Effects * Northwest Imaging & FX (visual effects)

Other Companies : * Liberman/Patton Casting casting * Mint Visual Design main titles * NovaStar Digital sound post-production * Rainmaker Entertainment Group (REG) post-production services (as Rainmaker) * Sharpe Sound Studios sound * Sim Video West Ltd. playback services * West Media Film and Post playback services

Fun Stuff : Trivia : * Because of it being the first major science-fiction miniseries since Steven Spielberg's "Taken" (2002), and because of its nearly opposite premise, it is jokingly renamed by sci-fans as "Put Back". * The opening scene played at the beginning of each episode, which explains the premise of the series, is 44 seconds long. * When the producers were conceiving of the series, the secret of who had abducted the 4400 was supposed to be revealed in the fifth season. USA had picked the show up as a miniseries and wanted it to have some resolution, so the secret was revealed in the fifth episode. * The address of The 4400 Center, 6265 Crescent Road, is the same as The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. User Comments : Follow this link (online only)

Credits and contact : Last words... Who are the fans behind the “Save The 4400” project ? Well, there was many people since the cancellation announce who helped to save the show. This campaign is called “Markeds” in reference of influent and powerful people who has been selected by fans to get this press kit. So, here are the credits for this operation : ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bora Dee Megan Melinda Mike Pablo Ronnie

2d Artwork, Redactor Communications Redactor, Spoke(wo)man Communications Redactor Video Artwork, Coordinator, Redactor Redactor

All information has been collected by fans who worked together, helped and supported by thousands more all around the world. We are not making any profit on this. In fact, we pay for printing costs, dvds, and of course shipping. If you need more information then, please, contact us at [email protected]. You can easily get news on http://savethe4400.blogspot.com or on the official USA Network 4400 forum. We hope that you have now a better idea of who are the 4400 fans and why we can not accept USA Network decision. We will be very happy to get feedback and help ! Our fight is the fight of all TV viewers, no one should agree to see his/her show canceled without a real ending... What can you do ? First, spread the word : on Internet (forums, blogs, etc...), on medias (news papers, specialized tv web sites...). If you are producer or broadcaster, then please, think about the opportunity to be extraordinary for millions people giving to the 4400 its real place on TV !

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

Thank you for reading... 4400ly yours,