4400

...and I kind of agree. Synopsis talks about 4400 overlooked and blah blah. So, one main character is a lawyer, another is doing a reality show, this and that. How are they somehow in a bad place? Oh, right, this is about USA and skin color: nobody is white, and almost everyone is black. That's the main story.

They mention people were taken "from all over the world", yet they only focus on a handful of black people from USA. They try so hard to make everything about skin color. It alienates people who aren't all into USian politics. It detracts from the story.

And the story... I'm in episode 10 now. There's not much of a story. It's all overshadowed by other things. This isn't scifi, this is just narrative of one country's societal issues based on skin color. If in 10 episodes you haven't gotten anywhere in the actual plot, the one that's supposed to be the story, I don't think it's going anywhere.

If this gets a second season I hope they actually take off their skin color glasses and actually think which show they're doing: scifi story, or societal commentary. You clearly aren't capable of doing both.

I absolutely loved the original it took you into a whole other world, this one takes you no where literally, the shows plot does not move, two episodes in and its the same script, characters are not interesting, there it good diversity but that is about it. The show could be so much more.

Not sure what was the motive behind this series and the story they are trying to tell . The original series well done with a great story right from the beginning. Not sure if I will make it through episode 2.

So I read the synopsis about the show and loved it then saw the rating which is not so good and after some search, I arrived at the 2004 version of this show, watched the First Season in a night and I fell in love.

But then I decided to give this one a chance and that reminded of that time I ate a whole back of sweets and it gave me sugar rush... Only this time it is Cringerush.

I am neither white nor black nor American to begin with so I am not biased here... but what is wrong with this race obsession? People this is 2022, be a little bit progressive. It is not about the color of your skin anymore in most parts of the civilized world.

The agenda it is pushing is not even neutral. If I don't know what Woke is then I would call this Afrocentric.

And what is with white people being dushbags around every corner?

Synopsis: A ... the only thing good Writing: D ... doesn't make sense Acting: C ... can't complain

Why did they disgrace the original?

The original 4400 was released in 2004, before the whole superpowers thing became as hyped as it is today. It added a realistic layer missing from the comic series. That was the main reason of the success, given it was quite an average show otherwise (too much drama, some poor story choices, etc.).

It would be reasonable to assume the remake of an 18-year old show with 7.3 on IMDB should have some improvements to be a success nowadays.

The new show did none of that. It has poor story, execution and full of cliches. Remake adds nothing of value and tanks with the things already existing in the original. Alas, from the very beginning the story diverges quite significantly, so it cannot be called a remake any more anyway.

Why would you make a remake of 4400, if "The Manifest" is already a copy / heavily inspired by the old 4400.

Why not make a new fresh story without reusing the franchise? The result would still be bad, but at least without the disappointed fans.

And why reuse the franchise if the plot is so divergent from the original from the start?