The CW’s contemporary spin on sci-fi drama The 4400 is finally here
Also tonight: All American returns for season 4, Below Deck is back with season 9, and a new episode of FX's Y: The Last Man
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Monday, October 25. All times are Eastern.
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4400 (The CW, 9 p.m., series premiere): Created by Anne Frick and Ariana Jackson, 4400 gives the similarly titled 2004 USA Network sci-fi drama (which was co-produced by CBS Television) a modern twist. The reboot also focuses on 4400 people who inexplicably return years after vanishing, only they haven’t aged a day and have no memory of what happened to them. However, these are mostly marginalized people who have been overlooked for the last century. Jackson has said the show will tackle “our country’s inability to reckon with its history of white supremacy.”
The government races to understand the phenomena of the 4400's return, and analyze a potential threat. Meanwhile, an empathetic social worker, Jharrel (Joseph David-Jones), and a toughened community corrections officer, Keisha (Ireon Roach), are called to deal with the refugees. Their ideological clashes are put aside when they become familiar with those under their care—a group of unwilling time travelers grappling with their new reality.