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Bonus Disc


This disc had to be made to make this set worth buying. If you’re a fan of this show, and have been from the beginning, then this disc needs to be seen.

There is a brief introduction by co-creator Scott Peters, who you’ve heard on numerous commentaries already. He mentions the cancellation of the show, which came way too soon. He also thanks the fans for their support of the show.

Peters and Gretsch finally give some much needed love in the form of commentary to the first season by providing a commentary track for the pilot episode. This is one of the most insightful commentaries in the entire series. It is partly due to the fact that they can use hindsight and look at the series as a whole. They comment on how the first season had no special features because it was technically a “mini-series” so they didn’t know if they’d be coming back for another season. They gives some interesting information about the sets and they give high praise to other actors they worked with. They both have a very sarcastic sense of humor and are extremely fun to listen to.

"The 4400: The Ghost Season" is a new featurette on how the series was born. There’s an interesting little piece of information that Peters spills about the show’s title that I will not reveal here, but it’s pretty funny.

"Promicin: The Moral Choice" reminds me of the fake commercials Lost has for the Hanso Foundation. It’s a fictional advertisement for Promicin. It doesn’t really add much to the series as a whole, and seems oddly out of place.

The last special feature is a conglomeration of deleted scenes from the first three seasons. You’ll want to watch these deleted scenes with each season that they are associated to. I think it would’ve been better had these scenes been added onto the actual season discs, but that seems like too much to ask. You’ll have no idea where to fit in these scenes unless you watch them in order as you watch the season.