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• Actors: Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie, Mahershala Ali, Laura Allen, Patrick John Flueger
• Directors: David Straiton, Helen Shaver, Nick Gomez, Tim Hunter, Yves Simoneau
• Writers: Craig Sweeny, Ira Steven Behr, René Echevarria
• Format: Subtitled, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: December 21, 2004
• Run Time: 256 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00062IDEW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,532 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The 4400 - The Complete First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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262 of 272 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 4400 - The Complete First Season, November 21, 2004

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cyclista (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 4400 - The Complete First Season (DVD)

4,400 people who disappeared over the last 60 years are returned to earth all at once, and they are the same age as when they were abducted. The returnees have no memory of what happened while they were gone, and some demonstrate supernatural powers that they didn't have before they left.

Two federal agents, Tom and Diana, are assigned to investigate. Tom's nephew is one of the returnees who has been missing for three years. Diana develops a relationship with a now parentless child who was abducted several decades ago. The writers do a nice job of combining threads that continue from episode to episode with the new situations that arise. This show has been described as "X-Files meet X-Men". Recommended for sci-fi or fantasy fans.

I hunted around the internet for some information about the DVD. I found www.the4400.com, which says that the Pilot and four episodes is included on the DVD set. The artwork doesn't mention any extras, which is disappointing if that is the case.

1. Pilot (2 hour movie): What scientists believe is a comet is actually a ball of light that leaves behind 4400 missing persons. The 4400 are quarantined and finally released.
2. The New & Improved Carl Morrissey: One of the 4400 becomes a vigilante trying to clean up the crime in his neighborhood.
3. Becoming: An M.O. used in a homicide is the same as the M.O. of a serial killer from 25 years ago. As the public turns hostile toward the 4400, one returnee, Jordan, decides to organize.
4. Trial By Fire: When a reporter makes the names of the 4400 public, the returnees are targeted by fire-bombers. Jordan tries to provide shelter for his fellow returnees.
5. White Light: The federal agents make a discovery about what had really happened to the 4400.

It's been a while since an episode aired, and I had some question about its future status. I've read that Season 2 has been ordered and will have 13 episodes starting in June 2005.

81 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth watching, February 12, 2005

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Ms. H. Sinton "dragondrums" (Ingleby Barwick. U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 4400 - The Complete First Season (DVD)

This story centres on 4400 people who, at various times throughout the last 60 years have gone missing. One night a huge ball of light appears by a lake in Washington State. The light disappears leaving behind the 4400 missing people. They have no memory of where they have been or what has happened to them. As far as they are aware, no time has passed.
The tale unfolds as various key characters are introduced and the realisation hits that the 4400 are now 'different', they have strange gifts or powers. What remains to be discovered is where they have been, why they were taken and, most important of all, what is the purpose of their return.
This DVD set features all of series 1 over 2 discs. There are no extras except for subtitles for the hard of hearing. In spite of there being no extras this is a set still well worth buying, the story alone is worth the purchase price.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, February 16, 2005

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C. Grommesh (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 4400 - The Complete First Season (DVD)

I loved this show. I wanted to watch it last summer when it was on tv, but I only got to see part of the pilot episode. It left me wanting more. When I saw that it had come out on dvd, I just knew that I had to see it. I watched the whole thing over a period of two days and I loved every bit of it. I don't normally watch sci-fi, but there was enough drama in it that it kept me interested. It answered some questions while leaving others unanswered in preparation for another season. There are only 5 episodes because it started out as a miniseries, but I'm so glad to hear that it got picked up for another 13 episodes. They will be able to do so much with it because there are 4400 stories out there about each of the returnees. It seemed like it addressed a lot of the questions and fears that people would have if something like this were to happen. I just can't recommend it more for anyone that is slightly interested.