Daryl_G_Morrissey MillenniuM followed Frank Black, a former FBI forensic profiler with an uncanny ability to 'see' through the eyes of the killer. Sometimes this ability was almost a sixth sense, while at other times it was an almost psychic ability. Frank Black had been forced to retire, from the FBI, after receiving Polaroids of his family through the post. Moving his family to Seattle, for the safety of a normal life, Frank Black became a freelance profiler for the MillenniuM Group, helping the Police with murder cases. However, Frank Black is soon disturbed to find photographs of his family, in Seattle, posted through his door. To keep up the façade of everything being well, only Frank and the MillenniuM Group are aware of the images. The MillenniuM Group itself was made of former FBI, Police and various other specialists, all who were expert in their field, with Peter Watts (Terry O'Quinn) being Frank's main contact in the Group. Unlike many recent crime dramas, Frank Black wasn't just a profiler. Through Frank Black we were taken on a deep, and often dark, analysis of the evil that surrounds us.Although the series was cancelled, many fans clamoured for more, or at least some form of closure for Frank Black. What they received was an episode of The X-Files, entitled MillenniuM, which did nothing for the MillenniuM, or Frank Black, storyline, in my opinion.Series two had a different 'feel' to series one and three, due to Chris Carter handing over of the management of the show to Glen Morgan and James Wong, while he concentrated on season five of The X-Files and The X-Files movie. This absence cost the show, dearly, and made sure that MillenniuM didn't see in the new millennium, even though he back control for the third series.The theme music was written by Mark Snow, who also wrote the theme for The X-Files, and was a haunting violin piece, set to bizarre and disturbing images. On many episodes the titles were followed by a quotation from the likes of Plato, Jean-Paul Sartre, W.H. Auden, Biblical quotes and many more.Chris Carter (creator), Lance Henriksen (Frank Black) and Frank Spotnitz (co-executive producer) have all stated 'On The Record' of their hope and desire to bring Frank Black back to the screen, whether on TV or through a motion picture.For myself, I think MillenniuM was a fascinating and sometimes extraordinary series, that was greatly overlooked. For its time it was quite graphic and had a lot of gore, which did put some people off, but this wasn't for shock value, but to show how evil the world can be. But, no matter how desperate Frank Black got, he still had the focus and mindset to overcome, sometimes at great risk to himself or others. Unlike other shows, Chris Carter wasn't averse to having his hero beaten up, arrested or shot. Frank Black went through all manner of misfortune through the entire series, but somehow managed to keep sight of what was right. Throughout the show it is Frank's family, especially his daughter Jordan, who may also have his ability, that keep his course true. The writing was, for the most part, natural and wasn't dumbed down, making it more of an intellectual feast than your typical run of the mill crime shows. Even now I still enjoy watching the DVDs and find that they are just as good now as they were nearly two decades ago.

ttron2000 millennium was everything that was right about a TV show. scary, sharp, atmospheric, fun, disturbing, thought-provoking, i could go on. striking all the right chords from its very first moody frame, its three-season run made me run home every Friday night before going out to have fun. it was the first show that ever really hooked me and filled me with hope that sharp material wasn't completely lost. it's first season opens with Frank Black (the AMAZING Lance Henriksen) moving his family back to his hometown of seattle and taking a job as a consultant for the millennium group (a secretive group of former assorted law enforcement officers), hunting serial killers. Frank, who has a psychic gift (or curse) to see what the killer sees, is an expert at tracking down the worst of the disturbed or the most skilled of the vicious. Though this has come with a price. The inherent evil of the world has at times made Frank a target of several violent types and even caused severe emotional issues, filled with fear and paranoia, making him question not just his sanity, but the longevity of the world. seemingly, the only thing keeping him in check and filling him with hope is his wife and daughter, who are also effected by Frank's gift. millennium doesn't stop there. the evil being hunted is not always human, often times (especially in season two) swaying toward conspiracy, supernatural, and religious threats that could possibly jeopardize civilization. the millennium group claims their intention is to prevent these threats, though often using methods that Frank finds unacceptable, making him question their intentions and sometimes separating his loyalty. this show worked. it went in directions that would easily scare others and took its time coming together which probably tested viewers patience, but i stayed hooked. captivated by the dark, moody settings (the show globe-jumped), creepy score (by Mark Snow), the terrifying premise (of each episode), and the magnetic performances of Henriksen and Terry O'Quinn (as the enigmatic group member Peter Watts), these elements added class to what was essentially a horror show. Particular episodes (pilot, weeds, the curse of Frank Black) were stunning mood pieces, some were personal (walkabout, midnight of the century), and some were just fun (jose chung's doomsday defense, somehow, Satan got behind me). people who appreciated the x-files, se7en, and overall dark, thought- provoking material will love this. though everybody should watch it just for Henriksen, who should've won an emmy. millennium rocks!

Simon Paiva (Middle-earthfan84) When Millennium first aired on television, I was 12 years old and a huge fan of The X-files. I didn't pay much attention to the series, I guess, because in a way, the series was different from The X-files. Recently I re-watched most of the episodes on cable TV for the first time in 10 years, and it caught my attention in a way that it hadn't before.I can say that I re-discovered Millennium. It is undoubtedly a wonderful show, comparable to The X-files. The writing is superb, especially on season 2,my favorite season, the acting is great, the characters are totally likable, Mark Snow's score is wonderful as always. I think James Wong and Glen Morgan did a terrific job on season 2, with memorable episodes, such as: "The beginning and the end", "Monster", "The curse of Frank Black", "Midnight of the century", "The time is now", among others. And season 3 also has it's memorable episodes, such as: "Borrowed time" and "Antipas". I think it's sad the show only lasted 3 seasons, in my opinion The X-files should have ended earlier, maybe on season 7, but Millennium had the potential to go on, I believe the series ended prematurely. Chris Carter created a masterpiece with The X-files, and he did it again with Millennium, creating another unique series on the history of TV, and a classic, no question about that.

Sanpaco13 Millennium is one of my favorite shows ever since I first watched it a few years ago. I was initially drawn to it because I am an X-Files fan and remembered it being on back in the day. I had never watched it though because it seemed a lot scarier than X-Files and I was scared enough as it was by that show. But years and desensitization later I decided to give the show a try.The Pilot episode is possible one of the most memorable pilots I have ever seen. It immediately lets you know that this is nothing like The X-Files. This show is going to be much darker and scarier. Frank Black is an ex-FBI profiler, who know works for the Millennium Group doing consulting with law enforcement who need extra help with their profiles. The idea for the show as explained by Chris Carter came from three concepts. The episode "Irresitible" from The X-Files second season, the movie "Se7en", and an actual group of ex-law enforcement who actually do profiling consulting called Academy Group Inc.Season 1 was very dark and followed a SKOTW (Serial Killer of the Week) format. It was very similar to the show Criminal Minds and was an early precursor to many of the darker True Crime shows that are so popular today. The main character, Frank Black is masterfully played by Lance Henriksen and his friend and group mentor is Peter Watts played by the wonderful actor Terry O'Quinn. Season 1 takes some time to get any deeper story going but eventually we are introduced to the character Lucy Butler who will feature prominently in the series as Frank's nemesis.In season 2, Chris Carter was taken away from the show to focus on The X-Files Fight the Future movie and left the show in the care of Executive Producers Glenn Morgan and James Wong of Final Destination fame. In an attempt to spark more interest in the show and in response to complaints that season 1 was too dark for some viewers, they decided to delve deeper into the history of the MIllennium Group and began to set up a very interesting mythology based on religion and philosophy and the nature of good and evil. Season 2 produced some of the better episodes, however, ratings dropped and they were under the impression that the show was going to be canceled. Because of such they decided to end the season with an end of the world plague.Season 3. Morgan and Wong had now left the show and Chris Carter came back having little to no idea what kinds of story lines they had set up or where they were going with it. The plague was written off as a minor outbreak in a remote area of Washington and an attempt was made to switch the show back to the SKOTW format. While this did produce some great episodes in the third season, including some very creepy Lucy Butler centric episodes, unfortunately the show suffered from a sporadically changing mythology. Frank's attempts in the third season at investigating and exposing the Millennium Group is just frustrating and at times very uninteresting. The show ends on a cliffhanger type ending as Frank and his daughter drive off to who knows where leaving everything behind.An attempt was made to conclude or pay homage to the series through a cross-over episode of the X-Files entitled "Millenium" in season 7. But despite having one of the show's better writers on the case (Vince Gilligan) he had no experience with the Millennium series. The co-writer Frank Spotnitz did but apparently not enough to realize that this was a poor homage to Frank Black. It works well as an X-Files episode. But it is terrible as a Millennium episode.The hope among many fans, especially with the resurgence of The X-Files with "I Want To Believe" coming out last year, is that Millennium will get a movie tribute as well. Wouldn't it be interesting if both The X-Files and Millennium got a movie in the year 2012, each to explain and wrap up their end of the world mythologies? Even with its flaws and tragic history that led to its demise after three short seasons, this is a show worth checking out. I give the series a 10 out of 10.