If you were any where within a mile of a television tonight, I hope that you watched The 4400.

It's not often that good science fiction is shown in the broadcast arena. But this premiere was both impressive and unique. I'd describe the 4400 as Close Encounters meets The X-men.

The 4400 have been gone a long time, but it's a homecoming to a world that wishes they'd never come back. An Earth that is far different from the one they left. What will they do? Where will they go? And what about the strange abilities that are manifesting?

So many lingering questions...like any good story...need to be answered. Where did they go? How did they get back? Who did this? Why did time stop for the abductees? And what happens next?

The core of the show was about relationships. Everything from betrayal to lost love to new friendships were forged from this unlikely event. It's what kept me riveted and I suspect in the end that's what the show will really be about.

Good stories juice my mental adrenaline and I found many inspirations for my own work while watching the show.

I was surprised there weren't any scenes showing direct confrontation between the media and our heroes. That may be a future plot line. If this were real, it would be the story of the millennium and every newscaster would want a piece of the action--at any cost.

Thus far, USA Network has only picked up the series for six episodes. Here's hoping by the time it's over there will be many, many more.