Tess Doerner
Encyclopedia
Tess Doerner is a fictional character on the USA Network
science fiction
television
series The 4400
, played by Summer Glau
. She disappeared April 3, 1955.
", a paranoid schizophrenic living in a psychiatric hospital
. She has mentally taken control of the patients and staff at the hospital to undertake a task of building an unknown structure. Once completed, an attempt at powering up this unknown device seems to fail, until Tess's friend and protector Kevin Burkhoff
speaks for the first time in many years; he has been "woken up" by the device and is revealed to be the probable "father" of 4400 technology.
", when Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris
are looking for Kevin. Tess claims not to have seen him; however, secretly she is keeping Kevin at her house, as he has mutated due to his promicin
experiments. Tess has also been instructing Diana to come to her house using her abilities so that Kevin could inject her with promicin. After the events that follow, Kevin and Tess run off.
In the episode "Terrible Swift Sword
", Jordan Collier
receives help from 4400s with the ability to trace people to track Kevin and Tess and discovers where they are hiding; he then goes to visit them and enlists them in his plan to steal Dennis Ryland
's stores of promicin.
She uses her ability to prevent Richard Tyler
from destroying the entire supply of stolen promicin in the third season finale "Fifty–Fifty".
," Tess's schizophrenia is finally cured by Shawn Farrell
.
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
television
Television
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series The 4400
The 4400
The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
, played by Summer Glau
Summer Glau
Summer Lyn Glau is an American actress, known for playing River Tam in the science fiction series Firefly and follow-up film Serenity, and for playing Cameron in the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.-Early life:...
. She disappeared April 3, 1955.
Season Two
Tess is first seen in the second season premiere episode "Wake Up CallWake Up Call (The 4400 episode)
"Wake Up Call" is an episode of the science fiction television series The 4400.- Synopsis :Tom and Diana investigate a 4400 who is influencing the creation of a super-structure.- Part 1 :...
", a paranoid schizophrenic living in a psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
. She has mentally taken control of the patients and staff at the hospital to undertake a task of building an unknown structure. Once completed, an attempt at powering up this unknown device seems to fail, until Tess's friend and protector Kevin Burkhoff
Kevin Burkhoff
Kevin Burkhoff is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction tv show, The 4400.-Season Two:Kevin first appeared in the season two premiere episode "Wake Up Call," in which he was a patient in a psychiatric hospital. Kevin suffered from paranoid personality disorder and had not...
speaks for the first time in many years; he has been "woken up" by the device and is revealed to be the probable "father" of 4400 technology.
Season Three
Tess is later seen in the episode "The Ballad of Kevin and TessThe Ballad of Kevin and Tess (The 4400 episode)
"The Ballad of Kevin and Tess" is the ninth episode of season three of the science fiction television series The 4400. The episode aired July 30, 2006 on the USA Network.-Synopsis:Kevin is on the run after mutating, due to his promicin experiments...
", when Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris
Diana Skouris
Diana Skouris is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Season One :Initially portrayed as somewhat cold and removed, Diana Skouris was partnered with Tom Baldwin in the pilot episode to investigate the 4400 returnees. She expresses displeasure at being...
are looking for Kevin. Tess claims not to have seen him; however, secretly she is keeping Kevin at her house, as he has mutated due to his promicin
Promicin
Promicin is a fictional neurotransmitter in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Background :The human body produces neurotransmitters that control and regulate bodily functions. In The 4400, every 4400 produces a fictitious neurotransmitter called promicin that enables him...
experiments. Tess has also been instructing Diana to come to her house using her abilities so that Kevin could inject her with promicin. After the events that follow, Kevin and Tess run off.
In the episode "Terrible Swift Sword
Terrible Swift Sword (The 4400 episode)
Terrible Swift Sword is an episode of the science fiction television series The 4400.-Synopsis:Jordan Collier goes public about his "resurrection," and summons a 4400 with a tracking ability to find Kevin Burkhoff and Tess Doerner, who are still at large...
", Jordan Collier
Jordan Collier
Jordan Collier is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400. He is portrayed by American actor Billy Campbell.-Character Profile:...
receives help from 4400s with the ability to trace people to track Kevin and Tess and discovers where they are hiding; he then goes to visit them and enlists them in his plan to steal Dennis Ryland
Dennis Ryland
Dennis Ryland is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction The 4400 portrayed by Peter Coyote. He was the original supervisor and director of NTAC during season one....
's stores of promicin.
She uses her ability to prevent Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Character :One of the first 4400s to be shown, Richard is Lily Tyler's husband, and is the father of her second daughter, Isabelle Tyler....
from destroying the entire supply of stolen promicin in the third season finale "Fifty–Fifty".
Season Four
In the fourth season premiere, Tess suffers a relapse into schizophrenia and begins "seeing" dead people. In the episode "Daddy's Little GirlDaddy's Little Girl (The 4400 episode)
"Daddy's Little Girl" is the ninth episode of season four of the science fiction television series The 4400. The episode aired on August 12, 2007 on the USA Network.-Synopsis:...
," Tess's schizophrenia is finally cured by Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Shawn was born December 12, 1983, and disappeared April 22, 2001 from Highland Beach near Seattle, Washington, while with his cousin Kyle Baldwin...
.
External links
- Tess Doerner's profile at the official 4400 website provided by USA NetworkUSA NetworkUSA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
.