"The 4400" tells the stories of 4,400 alien abductees after they are returned to earth. In the words of the executive producers, these are stories of people dealing with traumatic changes, driven by the mystery of what happened and why. Some of them have been affected in mysterious ways, and some will have certain abilities, both good and bad, so part of the drama will be watching them adjust to these changes within themselves.
　　The series kicks off with a ball of light sailing toward Earth, but rather than the expected catastrophic event, thousands of returned abductees are left with no memory of their otherworldly experiences. Each has been gone anywhere from a few months to several decades but hasn't aged a day.
　　在海滩事件——4400人被未来世界的人带走又送回来，披露后一年，世界发生了巨大的变化。经过一段紧张的医疗观测后，Tom回到了国家技术援助中心，由于能力有限，被派做文书工作。他最终保护了儿子，使其免受一个类似的政府研究，而且也为有希望重新过上正常的生活而激动。在事业方面，他也渴望再次同Diana合作，重新回到这个领域。Diana，在同一连串无能的搭档合作之后，最终找到毁掉公文让Tom重回岗位的办法，在此期间，她还正式收养了Maia。
　　其间，Richard，Lily，和他们的孩