Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn the original “The 4400,” characters who’d long been missing suddenly return from an unknown alternate dimension, all at once.
As the title suggests, the group of returned individuals numbers some 4,400 strong. The franchise itself now does something similar: After leaving USA Network in 2007, the show returns, having shed an article in its title — it’s just “4400” now — and picked up a lightness of touch that feels breezy and fresh.In its CW incarnation, “4400” promises drama without heaviness, and the pilot sets up various story points without feeling too portentous.
One plotline concerns the government response, with a social worker (Joseph David-Jones) and corrections officer (Ireon Roach) working.
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