- "You're being arrested as a terrorist. You will be treated as an enemy combatant. You do not have the right to remain silent. You do not have the right to an attorney. And whatever you say will damn sure be used against you."
- ―Tom Baldwin
| "Trial by Fire" | |
|---|---|
| Series The 4400 Season 1, Episode 4 | |
| |
| Air date | August 1st, 2004 |
| Writers | Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Director | Nick Gomez |
| Producers | Ira Steven Behr; René Echevarria; Scott Peters; Maira Suro; Billy Redner; Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Starring | Joel Gretsch; Jacqueline McKenzie; Mahershalalhashbaz Ali; Laura Allen; Patrick Flueger; Chad Faust; Peter Coyote; Conchita Campbell |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Becoming" |
Next "White Light" |
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kaj-Erik Eriksen | Danny Farrell |
| Brooke Nevin | Nikki Hudson |
| Billy Campbell | Jordan Collier |
| Mark Valley | Warren Lytell |
| Lori Triolo | Linda Baldwin |
| Michael Eklund | Dean Keating |
| Shane Meier | Glen Keating |
| Helen Shaver | Barbara Yates |
| Jonathan Holmes | Doctor Mayhew |
| Jason Low | Sid Stradner |
| Georgia Craig | Mary Deneville |
| Anna Hagan | Principal |
| Sean Millington | NTAC agent |
| Joe Doserro | Driver |
| Colin Cunningham | Ryan |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode has been made available on The 4400: The Complete Series and The 4400: The Complete First Season DVD collections.
- Production code number: TFH-104.
- First episode directed by Nick Gomez. He also directs the season two episode "As Fate Would Have It".
- First episode written by producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe. He also writes the season four episode Till We Have Built Jerusalem".
- Final appearance for the character of Barbara Yates.
- Actor Mark Valley will go on to play the role of Agent John Scott on Fringe. Valley is also known for playing Brad Chase on Boston Legal, which starred several notable sci-fi actors such as William Shatner, James Spader and Rene Auberjonois. He also played Christopher Chance on Human Target.
- Sid Stradner appeared last in the pilot episode. He appears next in "White Light".
- First appearance of Jordan Collier's complex. This will eventually become known as the 4400 Center.
Quotes[]
- Jordan Collier: We are not a threat, we are salvation... and the world will have to deal with us.
- Tom Baldwin: I'd like to get my hands on whoever leaked those names.
- Dennis Ryland: Come on, Tom. Who do you think leaked them?
- Tom Baldwin: Barbara Yates.
- Dennis Ryland: You're goddamn right. It's just her style. Cheap, inflammatory and dangerously irresponsible.
- Jordan Collier: Publishing the names and addresses of the 4400 is a crime, Barbara. It's a violation of the privacy of over 4,000 people, and whoever did it should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
- Diana Skouris: Are the 4400 that frightening to people? Are we too close, so we don't see it?
- Tom Baldwin: Something like this isn't fear. This is hate, pure and simple.
- Diana Skouris: Mister Tyler, I know you're trying to protect your family. But you have to realize that by staying here, you could be putting yourself in serious danger.
- Richard Tyler: Maybe. But you know, I was born in 1922 - in Missouri. And my skin was black then as it is now. So I've had to worry about fire bombings, and lynchings and beatings my entire life. If there's anything I've learned, it's this: Eventually a man's gotta take a stand. I'm making mine right here.
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Trial by Fire" at AMG
- "Trial by Fire" at IMDB
- "Trial by Fire" at TV.com guide
- "Trial by Fire" at TV Rage.com
