USA Picks Up Fourth Season of "The 4400"

The announcement is official. The returnees will be, well, returning.

As alluded to earlier today by yours truly, USA Network has ordered a fourth season of The 4400 consisting of thirteen one-hour episodes. The series is scheduled to return to USA Network in summer 2007 with production slated to begin in Vancouver early next year. The current season (the series' third) wraps up on Sunday at 9 pm.

"This show continues to thrive creatively from year to year," said USA's executive vice president of original programming Jeff Wachtel, who made the announcement. "We're looking forward to another season filled with intriguing characters, unique twists and incredibly suspenseful storylines."

And there you have it. I'll be tuning in to see The 4400's season finale on Sunday. That is, unless I'm somehow able to obtain a copy of the finale a little earlier...