The Marked (The 4400 episode)
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"The Marked" is the sixth episode of season four of the science fiction
television series The 4400
. The episode aired July 22, 2007 on the USA Network
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Each of the Marked has an X shaped mark behind the left ear, and has no special ability of their own. Allied to the faction in the future that are opposed to the 4400, they are now trapped in the past in an attempt to complete their mission: the destruction of Jordan Collier
and negation of the 4400's effect on the timeline. Before being compromised, Curtis Peck is only able to name one of the ten, the CEO of Ubient Software. After revealing Curtis' claims to Meghan Doyle
, Doyle includes her suspicions in a report to DC. Tom is taken and seemingly operated on, resulting in a mark behind his left ear. The only revealed Marked meets with Tom and Diana, seemingly to feel out an alliance.
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 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...
. The episode aired July 22, 2007 on the USA Network
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...
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Synopsis
Ten agents from the future are seeded among prominent current day people to negate the impact of the 4400 on the timeline.Plot
A 4400, Curtis Peck, has the ability to expose the truth behind conspiracies when writing film scripts. In his most important film-in-progress yet, "The Marked", he promises to expose ten agents from the future- the Marked- who have taken over the bodies of prominent people in the present day. He names a previous agent in the trailer for "The Marked", Matthew Ross, and shows Ross' death at the hands of Isabelle TylerIsabelle Tyler
Isabelle Tyler is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Background:The daughter of Richard Tyler and Lily Moore, Isabelle is technically not a 4400; she was born after the 4400 were returned, after the first season of the show.- Season 1 :Lily...
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Each of the Marked has an X shaped mark behind the left ear, and has no special ability of their own. Allied to the faction in the future that are opposed to the 4400, they are now trapped in the past in an attempt to complete their mission: the destruction of 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:...
and negation of the 4400's effect on the timeline. Before being compromised, Curtis Peck is only able to name one of the ten, the CEO of Ubient Software. After revealing Curtis' claims to Meghan Doyle
Meghan Doyle
Meghan Doyle, played by Jenni Baird, is a major character in the fourth season of The 4400, and the new head of NTAC.- Before Season Four :Doyle graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a joint degree in economics and sociology...
, Doyle includes her suspicions in a report to DC. Tom is taken and seemingly operated on, resulting in a mark behind his left ear. The only revealed Marked meets with Tom and Diana, seemingly to feel out an alliance.
Significance
The episode formally introduces The Marked, elaborates on Matthew Ross' contribution to the plot, and Tom Baldwin becomes a sleeper agent for the Marked.Cast
- Tom Baldwin — Joel GretschJoel GretschJoel James Gretsch is an American actor. His roles include Tom Baldwin on the USA Network series The 4400, the monstruous Capt./Maj./Col. Owen Crawford in the Steven Spielberg produced 2002 sci-fi miniseries Taken and Father Jack Landry on V.-Early life:Gretsch was born in St...
- Diana SkourisDiana SkourisDiana 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...
— Jacqueline McKenzieJacqueline McKenzieJacqueline Susan McKenzie is an Australian actress.McKenzie made her film debut in the 1987 film Wordplay and on stage in Child Dancing for Griffin Theatre Company. She made a strong impression in Romper Stomper , and over the next couple of years came to be regarded as one of Australia's most... - Shawn FarrellShawn FarrellShawn 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...
— Patrick FluegerPatrick FluegerPatrick John Flueger is an American actor, known for his lead role in the television series The 4400.-Life and career:... - Kyle BaldwinKyle BaldwinKyle Baldwin is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Kyle Baldwin is Tom and Linda Baldwin's son and Shawn Farrell's cousin. The two were drinking beer at Highland beach in 2001 when Shawn was abducted. After Shawn's abduction, Kyle is...
— Chad FaustChad FaustChad Faust is a Canadian actor, singer, film producer, film director and screenwriter, best known for his role as Kyle Baldwin in The 4400. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:... - Isabelle TylerIsabelle TylerIsabelle Tyler is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Background:The daughter of Richard Tyler and Lily Moore, Isabelle is technically not a 4400; she was born after the 4400 were returned, after the first season of the show.- Season 1 :Lily...
— Megalyn EchikunwokeMegalyn EchikunwokeMegalyn Ann Echikunwoke is an American actress and model.-Early life:Echikunwoke was born on May 28, 1983, in Spokane, Washington, but she was raised on a Navajo Native American Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. She is the daughter of a Nigerian-Igbo father and a German/Scots-Irish American mother... - Maia SkourisMaia SkourisMaia Skouris is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.- Season One :...
— Conchita CampbellConchita CampbellConchita Elizabeth Campbell is a Canadian actress.-Biography:Campbell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is known for her role as Maia Skouris on the hit USA channel miniseries and show The 4400, on which she portrays a child who's been missing for decades and returns unaged and with... - Jordan CollierJordan CollierJordan 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:...
— Billy CampbellBilly CampbellWilliam Oliver "Billy" Campbell is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries... - Meghan DoyleMeghan DoyleMeghan Doyle, played by Jenni Baird, is a major character in the fourth season of The 4400, and the new head of NTAC.- Before Season Four :Doyle graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a joint degree in economics and sociology...
— Jenni BairdJenni BairdJenni Baird is an Australian actress, known for her roles as Paula Morgan on All Saints and Meghan Doyle in The 4400. She gave birth to a baby in 2008. She is married to Australian filmmaker Michael Petroni.-Early career:...
External links
- "The Marked" at The 4400 wiki.