Armand idea to use the end of millennium as subject of series is not special. but it is a good point to explore fear, expectations and to create limits and geography of a fascinating universe. in great measure, it is the film of Lance Henriksen who gives force, a lot of nuances and credibility to a world of signs and traps. his work is really admirable. but not only his art to give soul to mysteries is the virtue of series. Megan Gallagher is perfect as second side of Black family and she creates the delicate, fragile light shine in the night of episodes.but the essential part remains the viewer. because it is not X Files or a fantastic trip. only portrait of humanity. and descending in heart of cages who defines limits.to see it is just an exercise for new knowledge about different cultural aspects but, in same measure, about yourself.

CinefanR Millennium is so dark and distressing that no one could possibly call it 'entertaining'. However, it is fascinating television, and you can't stop watching, uncomfortable as it is. The first season would be just "too much" if it wasn't for the smart, stylish direction of Chris Carter. The show somewhat 'lightens up" in the second season, changing its tone in a sort of 'X-Files' way. Many have praised the writers, but in my opinion it isn't the writing that makes the series clearly stand out from similar shows. It is Lance Henriksen, the most inexplicably underrated actor ever, who plays Frank Black to perfection. Soulful and intense, Lance Henriksen steals the show in every scene. The music is also very good, haunting and eerie, appropriate to the tone of the series. The 'weak link', in my opinion, is Megan Gallagher, whom I find terribly insipid. Her character becomes really annoying in the second season. The Bob Bletcher character doesn't seem to be very bright, so he doesn't make a believable cop. The dialogue falls into cliché a few times, it is often very good, and sometimes brilliant. I personally found the controversial "Somehow Satan Got Behind Me" to be one of the better episodes of the second season, with dark humor and interesting insight into the human condition, somewhat reminiscent of the famous X-Files episodes written by the same Darin Morgan. The series is uneven, unfortunately so. Distracting and unnecessary, the character of Emma Hollis is probably the biggest mistake. Blank and annoyingly insecure, she detracts from the story lines of the third season. Needless to say, all the shows that followed, like Profiler, Criminal Minds, C.S.I and so on, are poor clones that can't even come close to the exceptional Millennium. Highly recommended, especially season 1, which is the best of the series.

EricBosarge This was by far one of my favorite shows in the late nineties. From the pilot which is one of he best ever made, as shows struggle to get their feet under them, this one came out blasting. I bought the disc last week and even thirteen years later, this show is still rocking. The story lines, the people, the themes, etc. were and still awesome. It went up against Profiler which was awesome in its own right. Chris Carter really put an awesome show together and even though it fizzled and ended after three years, it was still awesome. I wish Fox had put as much effort in this show as The X-files, it would have lasted longer. Lance Henrickson was great as Frank Black. Some of the shows were very thought provoking, one of my favorites is the "Judge". Also, the one dealing with the Zodiac killer is a classic and should go down in the books as "Rocking". If you have not given this show a shot, DO!!!1

antipas2000 If someone were to come up to me and ask me: "What can you tell me about the TV series Millennium?" I could go on forever.One of the nice effects about the series is that the overall dark plot of the series revolved around the end of the world coming in the year 2000. And it was produced before the year 2000. So the affect of making people wonder and turning heads worked well.Firstly, I loved the dark atmostphere that is employed in the series. You had your conspiracy episodes revolving around the Millennium Group, who and what they are. There was so many questions going around and so many strange and painful events. The discovery of the Crucifixion cross, The Marbug Virus and the Prions, the death of Catherine Black, children being killed and going missing, the strange and undying evil of Lucy Butler. Oh my god....Chris Carter started a legend with The X Files which I used to watch religiously, but then he went a step up and did something even better than X Files. Millennium.I watch all three of the series's all the time, and always put it on when I am writing or just in general. I never get bored of "Owls" and "Roosters" - the two part myth arc where the Millennium Group was split right down the middle when the cross of the Crucifixion was discovered and a battle for its possession soon began. Part of the reason is that the same dark music used from the two episodes "Patient X" and "The Red and the Black" from The X Files (5th season) were used as well. And that was the other nice thing. The same creator - two different series and you can find the same music in and around parts.Another huge aspect I love about Millennium is the Family story within it as well. Frank and his daughter, Jordan. I love that despite everything that had happened to him, Frank was still there for his little girl. And in the third series episode "Borrowed Time", I nearly cried at all the emotions displayed and felt so sorry for Frank - a single father going through the possibility that he was close to losing his daughter (and he had already lost his wife). The family aspect is amazing and heart-warming to see. Lance Henriksen and Brittany Tiplady did some fantastic acting and performances.Millennium is an experience that NO fiction, horror and thriller fan should EVER go without. It is a pity that no films have been made based on the series...