Gone But Not Forgotten: The 4400
This series ran on the USA network from 2004-2007. The series ender was supposed to be a season ender but season 5 was cancelled before it got started. The final episode wasn’t so much of a cliffhanger as it was a new chapter in the lives of the characters with some big changes for many of them.
I can live with how the show ended but I would have enjoyed seeing how the character’s story continued to unfold. This was a show that didn’t have a lot of effects and didn’t need them in order to tell the story effectively. I have trouble watching shows that have been cancelled because why invest time in an unfinished story? I don’t read half a book so why watch an unfinished series? The reason you should watch this is simple: this is a good story with compelling characters. Yes it ends rather unceremoniously but the ending won’t make you think that you wasted your time. The ending finishes off some story points and sets up for the next chapter (that never comes).
Give this show a try, you won’t be sorry.
Now if Shayne could just find some deals on the DVDs…
September 30th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Just so you know the story is being continued out in novel forms. Check at Amazon.com or at your favorite bookstore. 🙂
September 30th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
I waited for what seemed like forever and a day for the series boxset to get to a silly price but the best I did was £36 with cashback which wasn’t bad all things considered.