Production has begun in Vancouver on "The 4400," the Emmy-nominated series that runs on the USA Network, according to The Futon Critic.

Returning for its third season this summer, "The 4400" will air Sundays at 9:00 PM, ET/PT.

Billy Campbell ("Once and Again") will reprise his role as Collier, the self-anointed leader of the 4400, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Tippi Hedren ("I Heart Huckabees") joins the cast this season in a role "that is sure to surprise fans of the series," according to a press release issued by the network.

The series tells the stories of 4,400 people who were abducted and then returned to Earth.

In addition to the return of the original cast, Karina Lombard ("The L Word") joins as a series regular playing Alana Mareva. Megalyn Echikunwoke ("That '70s Show," "Supernatural") joins the cast as the newly grown-up Isabelle. Peter Coyote ("Commander in Chief") returns as Dennis Ryland in the season opener.

"The 4400" premiered as a limited series on July 11, 2004, on USA Network as the highest-rated and most-watched new series premiere ever on a basic cable network. The series received three Emmy nominations for its first season including "Outstanding Miniseries," as well as "Outstanding Writing" and "Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie."

"The 4400" was created by Scott Peters and Rene Echevarria. Peters, Maira Suro, Ira Steven Behr and Perry Simon are executive producers.