"Millennium" (1996/I) TV series 1996-1999

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Chris Carter

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

We don't want to scare you. We want to terrify you. (1997 Advertisement)

Plot:

A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Millennium | Washington D.C. | Serial Killer | Cult

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Lance Henriksen	...	Frank Black (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Terry O'Quinn	...	Peter Watts (41 episodes, 1996-1999)
Brittany Tiplady	...	Jordan Black (40 episodes, 1996-1999)
Megan Gallagher	...	Catherine Black (34 episodes, 1996-1999)

Also Known As:

2000 (USA) (working title)
MillenniuM (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

45 min (67 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | France:U (some episodes) | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | Ireland:18 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The poem that the Frenchman recites to the stripper in the pilot episode is by William Butler Yeats.

Quotes:

The Old Man: The time is near.
[The Old Man's Millennium Group password on a micro cassette recording wielded by Peter Watts]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Victimology: Academy Group Inc. (2004) (V)

I Loved This Series

I don't think I've ever fully gotten over the cancellation of Millennium. Re-watching the old episodes on the FX channel, you can really see how well written most of the episodes were and the characters were all memorable and likeable. Right up until the very last season, where I personally feel the writers ruined the series. The two episodes, the cliffhanger before the last season, were incredibly well done, I'd even say masterpieces, titled "The Four Horsemen" and "The Time is Now". But they missed the point when they came back the next season. We were expecting to see the series go in the direction of Frank and his daughter trying to survive a holocaust and instead they copped out. We could have had an amazing survival story there. What a shame. But, I highly recommend watching the reruns of this series if you can. It really was so much better than the X Files. And it will forever be sorely missed. The character of Frank Black did guest star on an X File episode after Millennium was cancelled and I'm still hoping for at least one more appearance. It's so hard to let a good character go forever.