Ep 8. The Kaminski Experiment

The Kaminski Experiment is the eighth episode of the first season of the sci-fi television series 4400.

The episode begins with a group of young adults, all of whom have been returned to society after being taken by a comet and held in limbo for 4400 days. One of them, Matthew Kaminski, is discovered to have developed the ability to create and control a substance called "promicin", which has the ability to give people supernatural abilities, just like the 4400.

Meanwhile, Tom and Diana, who work for the government's 4400 Center, are trying to track down and contain Kaminski before he exposes the world to the power of Promicin. They recruit the help of an individual named Gary Navarro, a man with the ability to locate people who have gone off the grid. They follow Kaminski's trail to a university research lab where he has set up shop.

Their arrival at the lab coincides with Kaminski's discovery that his powers might come at a dangerous price - he starts to experience uncontrolled, prolonged seizures that leave him incapacitated and potentially lethal to those around him. At the lab, they discover that Kaminski has created and tested a Promicin drug, and he is using himself as a test subject.

Tom and Diana urgently try to convince Kaminski to stop the experiments before he becomes a risk to himself and others. They suggest trying to find a way to create a cure for Kaminski's seizures, since they are now convinced that Promicin can be a positive force for humanity, but only if it can be controlled. Eventually, Kaminski begrudgingly agrees to let them help him, but Navarro becomes suspicious that there may be more to Kaminski's intentions than they initially thought.

The Kaminski Experiment is a thrilling episode with suspenseful twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. It poses a lot of ethical questions, about the potential consequences of playing with supernatural powers and highlights some of the dangers that can arise when people are granted abilities beyond the normal scope of human experience. The show does an excellent job of balancing the action and mystery with the characters' emotional arcs, which makes the episode all the more engaging.