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The 4400 :: Pilot (The Return) (01x01)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Pilot (The Return)
Episode #: 01x01
Production Number: TFH-101
Original Airdate: Sunday July 11th, 2004
*Also Known As:
  • Kadonneiden komeetta ( Finland [Nelonen])
9.7/10 (3 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
FI (Nelonen) May 04, 2006
NL (RTL 7) Mar 01, 2009
Episode Crew
Director: Yves Simoneau
Writer: Scott Peters
René Echevarria
 
Episode Summary
 
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Everyone on Earth is excited about a comet passing by, but as soon as its trajectory changes to a collision course, everyone starts to panic. The comet turns out to be a giant ball of light that, after exploding, leaves behind 4400 people. They are missing persons who have been gone from a few months to 60 years, and none have aged a day. The 4400 are put in quarantine and eventually released. Some of the returnees begin to exhibit strange and uncontrollable new abilities. Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris, two Homeland Security agents, are appointed to find out what happened to the 4400.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Andrew AirlieplayedBrian MooreRecurring (first appearance)
Carrie Fleming (1)playedMaia's MotherRecurring (first appearance)
Chilton CraneplayedSusan BaldwinRecurring (first appearance)
Conchita CampbellplayedMaia RutledgeRecurring (first appearance)
Craig MarchplayedSecurity GuardRecurring (first appearance)
Genevieve BuechnerplayedHeidi MooreRecurring (first appearance)
Jason LowplayedSid StradnerRecurring (first appearance)
Jocelyne LoewenplayedSecretaryRecurring (first appearance)
Julius ChappleplayedYoung ManRecurring (first appearance)
Link BakerplayedAir Force OfficerRecurring (first appearance)
Lori Ann TrioloplayedLinda BaldwinRecurring (first appearance)
Nicolas Von ZillplayedMiddle-Aged ManRecurring (first appearance)
Roger HaskettplayedMaia's FatherRecurring (first appearance)
Adrian HolmesplayedLt. Payton 
Calvin Lee (1)playedNewscaster/China 
Cam CroninplayedProcess Server 
Chris KalhoonplayedReporter 
Christina JastrzembskaplayedOlder Woman 
Daryl ShuttleworthplayedAnnouncer #1 
Eileen PeddeplayedPatty Griffin 
Eric BrekerplayedKenneth Griffin 
Gabriel PatrichplayedOlder Man 
Garwin SanfordplayedAdam Kensington 
Jan Bos (1)playedQuarantine Official 
Jesse HutchplayedBrad Rossi 
John Destry (1)playedHomeless Man 
Karin KonovalplayedDr. Emily Sanford 
Keith GordeyplayedAlan Kushner 
Layla AlizadaplayedYoung Woman 
Manami HaraplayedNewscaster/Japan 
Michael MoriartyplayedOrson Bailey 
Nicola CrosbieplayedAnnouncer #2 
Nimet KanjiplayedNewscaster/Africa 
Pamela HartplayedACLU Lawyer 
Parm SoorplayedNewscaster/India 
Patti Allan (1)playedBarbara Yates 
Ross DouglasplayedGregory Kensington 
Sheila PatersonplayedElizabeth Bailey 
Terry ChenplayedColin Chen 
 
Episode Notes
 
The Pilot was intended to be a two-part episode, but USA saw it and loved it so much that they decided to air it as a two hour movie instead.
 
The Pilot was shot in Vancouver B.C. from March till June 16. The weather in March was very uncooperative and at the location where the 4400 return – Buntzen lake – they had a hard time shooting the scenes because there were torrential rain for days on end, wind and hail.
 
This Pilot became the highest-rated and most-watched new series premiere ever on basic cable with 7.4 million viewers (5.7 household rating).
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Amanda AbizaidA Place In Time 
Billie HolidayCheek to Cheek 
IvyWorry About You 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Sid: Sir, it just changed course and accelarated again.
Skouris: A comet cannot change course.
Ryland: This one has.
Skouris: Then it's not a comet.
 
(Orson and Maia are watching the news network argue about them)
Maia: She doesn't like us much.
Orson: ...The feeling's mutual.
 
Skouris: Well, good luck, Maia.
Maia: You'll see me again.
Skouris: Yeah, next week.
Maia: Sooner than that.
 
Richard: The Secretary of State is colored?
Shawn: Black. I'll take your word for it.
Richard: And the National Security Advisor, too. Lord, the world sure has changed, since we've been gone. You should try and relax son. You're not going to get out of here any quicker, by wearing a groove in the floor.

 
Shawn: I just told you the truth! Is that what you've been thinking, this whole time? That I gave Kyle something that messed him up and then I just took off? Screw you Uncle Tommy! I just told you everything I know!
 
Richard: My friend, her name was Lily, too. Lily Bonham.
Lily: That's my grandmother's name.
Richard: Lily Bonham from St. Louis?
Lily: You knew my grandmother.
Richard: Is she still alive?
Lily: I'm sorry. She died before I was born.

 
Shawn: They're just jealous that I get to enjoy two more years of high school.
 
Lily: You look lonely, standing there with that ID number.
Richard: I'm supposed to be eighty-two years old, there's no one waiting for me.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Shawn: To the Foo Fighters?

An obvious reference to the band that was playing in concert, the Foo Fighters.
 
 
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