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Developed by | Ariana Jackson |
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Music by | Jongnic Bontemps |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Network | The CW |
Release | October 25, 2021 February 14, 2022 | –
4400 (pronounced "forty-four hundred") is an American science fiction mystery drama television series developed by Ariana Jackson. The series is a reboot of the 2004 television series The 4400. It premiered on October 25, 2021, on The CW and concluded on February 14, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
Forty-four hundred people who vanished without a trace over the last century all make a sudden return, having not aged a single day and with no memory of what happened to them. [1]
No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Past Is Prologue" | Janice Cooke | Ariana Jackson | October 25, 2021 | 0.54 [4] |
2 | "All Things Are Possible" | Janice Cooke | Ariana Jackson | November 1, 2021 | 0.36 [5] |
3 | "That LaDonna Life" | Sheelin Choksey | Kristen SaBerre | November 8, 2021 | 0.35 [6] |
4 | "Harlem's Renaissance Man" | Tessa Blake | Jett Garrison | November 15, 2021 | 0.44 [7] |
5 | "The Way We Were" | Avi Youabian | Ashley Sims | November 22, 2021 | 0.35 [8] |
6 | "If You Love Something" | Rachel Raimist | Shomari Kirkwood | November 29, 2021 | 0.34 [9] |
7 | "Empowered Women Empower Women" | Kenny Leon | Felicia Hilario | December 6, 2021 | 0.34 [10] |
8 | "The Kaminski Experiment" | Janice Cooke | Taylor Townsend | December 13, 2021 | 0.40 [11] |
9 | "Great Expectations" | Rob Greenlea | Mia Katherine Iverson | January 17, 2022 | 0.45 [12] |
10 | "Give Up the Ghost" | Ayoka Chenzira | Bradley Estrin-Barks | January 24, 2022 | 0.36 [13] |
11 | "You Only Meant Well" | Daniel Willis | Jackie Decembly | January 31, 2022 | 0.31 [14] |
12 | "Group Efforts" | Scott Peters | Sunil Nayar | February 7, 2022 | 0.34 [15] |
13 | "Present Is Prologue" | Cheryl Dunye | Ariana Jackson & Sunil Nayar | February 14, 2022 | 0.23 [16] |
On November 7, 2018, it was announced that The CW was developing a reboot of the 2004 series The 4400. Taylor Elmore and Craig Sweeney were attached to develop, co-write, and serve as executive producers of the pilot under their overall deals with CBS Studios, with Elmore also announced as the potential showrunner. [17] The project was subsequently moved to the next season's development cycle on February 8, 2019, with the project being redeveloped for the 2020–21 television season as it was reported that scripts were not ready in time. [18]
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the project had been given a straight-to-series order. The new iteration was developed by Ariana Jackson. Jackson and Anna Fricke were attached to serve as executive producers on the series alongside Laura Terry. It was also announced that Jackson would write the series. [1] On March 19, 2021, it was announced that Erica Watson was attached to direct the pilot episode of the series. [19] On June 15, 2021, it was announced that the series was scheduled to premiere on October 25, 2021. [20] In November 2021, it was reported that Scott Peters, the original series co-creator, would direct the twelfth episode. [2] On May 12, 2022, The CW canceled the series after one season. [21]
On March 30, 2021, Joseph David-Jones and Khailah Johnson were cast in main roles. [22] On April 7, 2021, Brittany Adebumola, Jaye Ladymore, and Amarr Wooten joined the main cast. [23] On May 24, 2021, TL Thompson, Cory Jeacoma, Ireon Roach, Derrick A. King, and Autumn Best were added to the main cast. [24] On October 14, 2021, Kausar Mohammed, Wilder Yari, and Theo Germaine joined the cast in recurring roles. [25] On November 22, 2021, Patrick John Flueger, who starred in the original series, was cast to guest star in the twelfth episode. [2]
Filming on the first episode began on June 7, 2021, and was expected to last until June 24. The rest of the series was scheduled to be filmed from July 26 to December 7. Principal photography for the series took place in Chicago. [26] [27]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 11 critic reviews. [28] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [29]
No. | Title | Air date |
Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | " Past is Prologue" | October 25, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.54 [4] | — | — | — | — |
2 | " All Things Are Possible" | November 1, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.36 [5] | — | — | — | — |
3 | " That LaDonna Life" | November 8, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.35 [6] | — | — | — | — |
4 | " Harlem's Renaissance Man" | November 15, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.44 [7] | 0.1 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.89 [30] |
5 | " The Way We Were" | November 22, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.35 [8] | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.1 | 0.73 [31] |
6 | " If You Love Something" | November 29, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.34 [9] | — | — | — | — |
7 | " Empowered Women Empower Women" | December 6, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.34 [10] | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.69 [32] |
8 | " The Kaminski Experiment" | December 13, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.40 [11] | — | — | — | — |
9 | " Great Expectations" | January 17, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.45 [12] | — | — | — | — |
10 | " Give Up the Ghost" | January 24, 2022 | 0.0 | 0.36 [13] | — | — | — | — |
11 | " You Only Meant Well" | January 31, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.31 [14] | — | — | — | — |
12 | " Group Efforts" | February 7, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.34 [15] | — | — | — | — |
13 | " Present is Prologue" | February 14, 2022 | 0.0 | 0.23 [16] | — | — | — | — |
4400 was nominated in the Outstanding New TV Series category for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022. [33]
4400 | |
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![]() | |
Genre | |
Based on | |
Developed by | Ariana Jackson |
Starring |
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Music by | Jongnic Bontemps |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producers |
|
Cinematography |
|
Editors |
|
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | The CW |
Release | October 25, 2021 February 14, 2022 | –
4400 (pronounced "forty-four hundred") is an American science fiction mystery drama television series developed by Ariana Jackson. The series is a reboot of the 2004 television series The 4400. It premiered on October 25, 2021, on The CW and concluded on February 14, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
Forty-four hundred people who vanished without a trace over the last century all make a sudden return, having not aged a single day and with no memory of what happened to them. [1]
No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Past Is Prologue" | Janice Cooke | Ariana Jackson | October 25, 2021 | 0.54 [4] |
2 | "All Things Are Possible" | Janice Cooke | Ariana Jackson | November 1, 2021 | 0.36 [5] |
3 | "That LaDonna Life" | Sheelin Choksey | Kristen SaBerre | November 8, 2021 | 0.35 [6] |
4 | "Harlem's Renaissance Man" | Tessa Blake | Jett Garrison | November 15, 2021 | 0.44 [7] |
5 | "The Way We Were" | Avi Youabian | Ashley Sims | November 22, 2021 | 0.35 [8] |
6 | "If You Love Something" | Rachel Raimist | Shomari Kirkwood | November 29, 2021 | 0.34 [9] |
7 | "Empowered Women Empower Women" | Kenny Leon | Felicia Hilario | December 6, 2021 | 0.34 [10] |
8 | "The Kaminski Experiment" | Janice Cooke | Taylor Townsend | December 13, 2021 | 0.40 [11] |
9 | "Great Expectations" | Rob Greenlea | Mia Katherine Iverson | January 17, 2022 | 0.45 [12] |
10 | "Give Up the Ghost" | Ayoka Chenzira | Bradley Estrin-Barks | January 24, 2022 | 0.36 [13] |
11 | "You Only Meant Well" | Daniel Willis | Jackie Decembly | January 31, 2022 | 0.31 [14] |
12 | "Group Efforts" | Scott Peters | Sunil Nayar | February 7, 2022 | 0.34 [15] |
13 | "Present Is Prologue" | Cheryl Dunye | Ariana Jackson & Sunil Nayar | February 14, 2022 | 0.23 [16] |
On November 7, 2018, it was announced that The CW was developing a reboot of the 2004 series The 4400. Taylor Elmore and Craig Sweeney were attached to develop, co-write, and serve as executive producers of the pilot under their overall deals with CBS Studios, with Elmore also announced as the potential showrunner. [17] The project was subsequently moved to the next season's development cycle on February 8, 2019, with the project being redeveloped for the 2020–21 television season as it was reported that scripts were not ready in time. [18]
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the project had been given a straight-to-series order. The new iteration was developed by Ariana Jackson. Jackson and Anna Fricke were attached to serve as executive producers on the series alongside Laura Terry. It was also announced that Jackson would write the series. [1] On March 19, 2021, it was announced that Erica Watson was attached to direct the pilot episode of the series. [19] On June 15, 2021, it was announced that the series was scheduled to premiere on October 25, 2021. [20] In November 2021, it was reported that Scott Peters, the original series co-creator, would direct the twelfth episode. [2] On May 12, 2022, The CW canceled the series after one season. [21]
On March 30, 2021, Joseph David-Jones and Khailah Johnson were cast in main roles. [22] On April 7, 2021, Brittany Adebumola, Jaye Ladymore, and Amarr Wooten joined the main cast. [23] On May 24, 2021, TL Thompson, Cory Jeacoma, Ireon Roach, Derrick A. King, and Autumn Best were added to the main cast. [24] On October 14, 2021, Kausar Mohammed, Wilder Yari, and Theo Germaine joined the cast in recurring roles. [25] On November 22, 2021, Patrick John Flueger, who starred in the original series, was cast to guest star in the twelfth episode. [2]
Filming on the first episode began on June 7, 2021, and was expected to last until June 24. The rest of the series was scheduled to be filmed from July 26 to December 7. Principal photography for the series took place in Chicago. [26] [27]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 11 critic reviews. [28] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [29]
No. | Title | Air date |
Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | " Past is Prologue" | October 25, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.54 [4] | — | — | — | — |
2 | " All Things Are Possible" | November 1, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.36 [5] | — | — | — | — |
3 | " That LaDonna Life" | November 8, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.35 [6] | — | — | — | — |
4 | " Harlem's Renaissance Man" | November 15, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.44 [7] | 0.1 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.89 [30] |
5 | " The Way We Were" | November 22, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.35 [8] | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.1 | 0.73 [31] |
6 | " If You Love Something" | November 29, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.34 [9] | — | — | — | — |
7 | " Empowered Women Empower Women" | December 6, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.34 [10] | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.69 [32] |
8 | " The Kaminski Experiment" | December 13, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.40 [11] | — | — | — | — |
9 | " Great Expectations" | January 17, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.45 [12] | — | — | — | — |
10 | " Give Up the Ghost" | January 24, 2022 | 0.0 | 0.36 [13] | — | — | — | — |
11 | " You Only Meant Well" | January 31, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.31 [14] | — | — | — | — |
12 | " Group Efforts" | February 7, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.34 [15] | — | — | — | — |
13 | " Present is Prologue" | February 14, 2022 | 0.0 | 0.23 [16] | — | — | — | — |
4400 was nominated in the Outstanding New TV Series category for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022. [33]