Series synopsis
Millennium is a Canadian crime drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on FOX on October 25, 1996. It ended on May 21, 1999. It was created by Chris Carter. It stars Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott and Peter Outerbridge.
A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
Premise
A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
Premise: We don't want to scare you. We want to terrify you.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lance Henriksen as Frank Black
- Megan Gallagher as Catherine Black
- Klea Scott as Emma Hollis
- Peter Outerbridge as Agent Barry Baldwin
- Stephen E. Miller as Andy McClaren
- Marshall Bell as The Judge
- Lisa Vultaggio as Janice Sterling
- Paul Dooley as Joe Bangs
Supporting cast
- Chad Todhunter as Ben
- Gwynyth Walsh as Miss Shetterly
- Clarence Williams III as Patient Zero
- Nicole Oliver as Dr. Alice Steele
- Pablo Coffey as Cutter
- Chris Owens as Deputy Bill Sherman
- Ted Cole
- Mark Humphrey as Tommy Marcetti
- Darren McGavin as Henry Black
- Ed Lauter as Warden Kellard
- Ingrid Kavelaars as Sally Dumont
- Mike Starr as Henry Dion
Guest cast
- Peter Outerbridge as Agent Barry Baldwin
- Stephen E. Miller as Andy McClaren
- Marshall Bell as The Judge
- Lisa Vultaggio as Janice Sterling
- Paul Dooley as Joe Bangs
- Chad Todhunter as Ben
- Gwynyth Walsh as Miss Shetterly
- Clarence Williams III as Patient Zero
- Nicole Oliver as Dr. Alice Steele
- Pablo Coffey as Cutter
- Chris Owens as Deputy Bill Sherman
- Ted Cole
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 67 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | October 25, 1996 | May 16, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 19, 1997 | May 15, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 22 | October 2, 1998 | May 21, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Offender profiler Frank Black, a member of the private investigative organisation Millennium Group, retires to Seattle with his family after a breakdown caused him to quit working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Using his incredible profiling skills, Black helps in an effort to catch a vicious murderer who believes he is fulfilling apocalyptic prophecies. |
October 25, 1996 |
| 2 |
Gehenna Offender profiler Frank Black, a member of the private investigative organisation Millennium Group, is sent to San Francisco to track down a doomsday cult which murders its brainwashed members when they disobey it. |
November 1, 1996 |
| 3 |
Dead Letters Against the initial resistance of the Group, Frank travels to Portland, Oregon, to investigate a murder at an animal shelter. He meets with Jim Horn, a profiler and candidate for the Millennium Group. But Horn is distracted by his imminent divorce, and there is tension between him and Frank. When the killer strikes again, Horn is losing control, and Frank not only has to catch the killer who leaves grisly messages on his victims, but he has to contend with Horn as well who is more than ready to stop the murderer with terminal prejudice. |
November 8, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning and the End (2) After Catherine Black goes missing in the Seattle Airport in the previous episode, Frank Black desperately searches for his wife, who has been abducted by a cunning stalker who is luring him into a trap. |
September 19, 1997 |
| 2 |
Beware of the Dog As Frank's marriage begins to crumble, a pack of vicious dogs terrorises a small town, and as Frank investigates he discovers several truths about the Millennium Group. |
September 26, 1997 |
| 3 |
Sense and Antisense Frank aids in the search for a man who is supposedly carrying a highly contagious virus and discovers the secret behind the Human Genome Project. |
October 3, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Innocents (1) The Marburg virus has apparently run its course. Several months after the death of his wife and a nervous breakdown, Frank rejoins the FBI and investigates a plane crash with a new partner. |
October 2, 1998 |
| 2 |
Exegesis (2) Frank and Emma investigate a family of identical women who are apparently being killed off. |
October 9, 1998 |
| 3 |
TEOTWAWKI Frank and Emma investigate a survivalist group worried about the Y2K bug. |
October 16, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 25, 1996 |
| Last aired | May 21, 1999 |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |