The future chose Kyle Baldwin (Chad Faust), but when his cousin Shawn Farrell pushed him out of the way, it was Shawn who was taken instead. The experience left Kyle comatose for three years. When the 4400 were returned, Kyle was given a second chance at life when Shawn used his newfound healing ability to awaken him. But Kyle wasn't exactly himself. His body was inhabited by a being from the future, one whose purpose was to warn humanity of the coming catastrophe.

Following a year in quarantine, Kyle was ultimately released. But he soon began having blackouts, emerging from them with no recollection where he'd been or what he'd been doing. When his memory started coming back to him, Kyle realized he was responsible for the assassination of Jordan Collier. Although Shawn was able to eventually free Kyle of the entity inside of him, Kyle turned himself in to the authorities and confessed to Collier's murder. As he was awaiting trial in prison, Kyle had a visit from a surprise visitor ... a resurrected Jordan Collier.

After Collier testified on his behalf, Kyle was released from prison. Believing he was destined to help the 4400, Kyle asked Collier for guidance. After their conversation, Kyle decided to leave home. He told his father he'd be traveling around the country, holding workshops at 4400 Centers to speak about his experiences.

When Collier made Promicin available to the public, Kyle became one of the first people to take the shot.