Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy    Year: 1996    Country:
IMDB Rating: 5.0 (204 votes)
Director:    Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Millennium
Summary: "Millennium" marked the second major television series created by Chris Carter, who'd already made his name as the brains behind "The X-Files". And, like its predecessor, it shares a lot of the same themes--it's a crime thriller that gradually unfolds into a grand conspiracy involving the government and the fate of the entire world.

Agent Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) is a former FBI agent who has transplanted his family from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, after suffering something of a breakdown. He's an expert criminal profiler--arguably the best, thanks to his ability to "see" into the minds of killers--and he fears for the safety of his wife and young daughter. In Seattle, he joins the mysterious Millennium Group, an agency of freelance crime-busters who investigate particularly brutal crimes. As a result, "Millennium" is downright bleak viewing, as Black jumps from horrific slaying to horrific slaying. Moreover, there's a growing sense of unease about the workings of the Millennium Group, so that in typical Chris Carter fashion, you don't know who to trust. With its pre-Y2K angst and overwhelming darkness, as well as its general humorlessness, "Millennium" hasn't dated as well as "The X-Files". Still, thanks to Carter's vision and Henriksen's compelling take on the tortured Black, it's difficult not to get hooked. "--Ted Kord"