Ep 7. The Home Front
- July 16, 2006
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7.1 (354)
The 4400 was a sci-fi thriller from the USA network that ran for four seasons from 2004 to 2007. Set in Seattle, the show followed the return of 4400 individuals who had been abducted by aliens over the past century and were suddenly returned to Earth all at once, many of them exhibiting strange abilities. Season three, episode seven, titled "The Home Front," continued to explore the aftermath of this event.
The episode began with a government agent named Tom Baldwin being interviewed on national television about the 4400 phenomenon. Tom had been tasked with overseeing the government's investigation into the returnees, and as he sat in the studio, he talked about the steps they were taking to ensure public safety.
Meanwhile, Richard Tyler, one of the more powerful 4400s, was busy creating a new community for his kind. He had purchased an abandoned military base and was transforming it into a "promised land" for those who had been taken by the aliens. Richard believed that the outside world was not ready to accept the 4400s just yet, and that they needed to band together to protect themselves.
As Richard went about his work, he was joined by a new ally: Isabelle, the daughter of one of the other 4400s. Isabelle was a young girl with a strange power- she could make people see and believe in things that weren't real. She had been taken by the aliens when she was a child and was now all grown up, eager to help her people.
Meanwhile, back at the government center, Tom was dealing with his own crisis. A senator had come to him with allegations that one of the 4400s was a terrorist who had infiltrated the government. The senator had a file on this individual, and he demanded that Tom do something about it.
Tom, of course, was skeptical. He had seen the good that the 4400s had done in the world, and he didn't want to believe that any of them would turn to violence. However, he also knew that he needed to investigate the claims, just in case.
As the episode progressed, tensions continued to mount. Richard's community was growing stronger, but so was the anti-4400 sentiment in the outside world. Anti-4400 protesters were taking to the streets, demanding that something be done about the strange abilities that these people possessed.
And in the government center, Tom was slowly unraveling the mystery of the supposed 4400 terrorist. As he dug deeper, he began to realize that the situation was more complicated than he had initially thought.
Overall, "The Home Front" was a tense and dramatic episode that continued to explore the complex world of The 4400. With strong performances from the cast and plenty of twisty plot developments, it was a highlight of the show's third season. Fans of sci-fi and thriller television would do well to check it out.