Tom Baldwin (The 4400)
| Tom Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| The 4400 character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "The Great Leap Forward" |
| Portrayed by | Joel Gretsch |
| Information | |
| Occupation | NTAC Agent |
| Spouse(s) |
Alana Mareva ("wife") Linda Baldwin (ex-wife) |
| Relatives | Susan Baldwin Farrell (sister) Shawn Farrell (nephew) Danny Farrell (nephew) Kyle Baldwin (son) |
Thomas "Tom" Baldwin is a fictional character and the protagonist in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400. A former FBI agent, Tom is one of NTAC's lead agents and has developed a relationship with one of the 4400, Alana Mareva. His partner at NTAC is Diana Skouris. He has a son, Kyle Baldwin, and his nephew is Shawn Farrell.
Tom was formerly at the FBI, and a longtime friend of Dennis Ryland. He joined Ryland at NTAC, but left after 5 months to investigate the circumstances surrounding his son, Kyle Baldwin, being comatose. He employed private investigators to find his missing nephew Shawn Farrell, in an attempt to discover the truth. Kyle's comatose state places great strain on Tom's marriage to Kyle's mother, Linda, and at some point before the Pilot the two have separated.
Tom remains strongly devoted to Kyle, and when the ball of light returns the 4400 on Highland Beach, he glimpses Shawn in amongst the returnees. He rejoins NTAC and is partnered with Diana Skouris, and together they begin to uncover the Ripple Effect surrounding the 4400 and their abilities. It is Tom who first discovers the ability possessed by Shawn, when he witnesses Shawn heal a dead bird. When Shawn uses his ability to partially revive Kyle, Tom confronts him openly about his apparent gift.
When Kyle is finally awoken by Shawn's healing ability, Tom goes to even greater lengths to protect his son. When Kyle, claiming not to be Kyle at all, is taken by the Government under the orders of Warren Lytell, Tom rescues him and takes him back to Highland Beach. There he discovers that the 4400 were kidnapped not by aliens, but by Earth's own future; their purpose is to avert a great catastrophe, and Tom is to help them.
Tom is finally reinstated to field duty alongside Diana, after spending the time since the revelation of the "future people" working at a desk as punishment for threatening Lytell. The new NTAC director Nina Jarvis makes it clear that she will not tolerate any behavior she deems "out of line".
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