Millennium - Season 1-3

If you have seen Criminal Minds, watching Millennium seems like a precursor to all that, but in my mind it's better in a lot of ways. Frank Black is a compelling protagonist who often defies a lot of the hardcore cop/FBI male character stereotypes, and who was critical of a lot of behaviours of his fellow law enforcement. A lot of people have complained about season 2 going in a weird direction but to me it had some of the best, breakout episodes and went beyond being a typical killer-of-the-week type of show. Season 3 merges the best of both and the ending was satisfying enough although I still wish we have got a few more seasons of this series. It's not perfect; there are a lot of times the show comes off as preachy which I suppose is a side-effect of basically making Christianity the basis of a show, and it is fairly dated in terms of effects. But the acting and soundtrack are excellent and it's well worth a watch.

At first glance, Millennium is about conspiracies in the run-up to the year 2000, and which might lead people to deem it irrelevant to present times. However, it is more than that. You could say that the year 2000 is a backdrop against which the idea of conspiracy, elitism, and evil is explored in more than superficial depth. That is what I found most intriguing. If you're into those 'shock and awe' movies and series based on the sensational, or more fast-moving storylines catering to the click-mentality, then this isn't for you. But if you're one who views entertainment and thought-provocation as one and the same thing, or hold the view that what is entertaining shares a positive correlation with that which incites thought, I'd highly recommend this series - which I view as just about the best TV series to come out of the u.s., and certainly even better than the X-files - which I also purchased. It's really too bad that such a series as this was a comparative flop in the u.s. Looks like the exposure of the rest of the world is dependent on that which the people across the straits can handle. ed a2ed*c

Being busy making more episodes of X-Files and working on the first X-Files movie, Chris Carter handed over the show runner reins of Millennium's second season to two of his X-Files colleagues, both of whom had considerable experience as producers and writers. This results in a dramatic shift of tone. Where season one is unremittingly bleak, season 2 throws in joke episodes, bizarre episodes, even a Christmas special. The resulting tone brings the feel of the show much closer to that of X-Files. I guess whether or not you consider this a good thing will depend on what you made of season 1. Personally, I found it too downbeat. However, while I appreciate the generally lighter tone of season 2, it is quite jarring. It feels a bit like a show struggling with a dual identity as some episodes try to recreate the feel of season 1 and others go off on bizarre tangents. Some of the writing is not as good either, not bothering to plug gaping plot holes. That said, a couple of the weirder episodes actually work quite well, although they feel more like episodes from the Twilight Zone rather than Millennium. All in all, season 2 is a mixed bag, which can suggest either that it's lost its way or that there's something for everyone depending on your point of view. I guess there's a bit of both going on...

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I don't know why this show isn't more well-known? Perhaps it is because it was (understandably) overshadowed by its sister show, the world-conquering X-Files. But rest assured, this is excellent television for horror and supernatural lovers. It is much darker than the X-Files, creepy and atmospheric, and builds on the premise that, as the millennium approached, something was going 'wrong' with society and all was not as it seemed. The series revolves around Frank Black, a retired FBI profiler who now works with the Millennium group, a mysterious organisation made up of, among others, former agents who help police with their most difficult and strange murders cases. The first series hints at the proliferation of serial killers being as a result of some unidentified, approaching cataclysm, while the second explores Frank's worries that the Millennium group is not all it seems. That we are in Chris Carter, near X-Files territory becomes clear: it is strongly hinted that Frank Black is psychic, with an almost supernatural way of seeing what the killer sees, and we enter the realms of conspiracy, Armageddon and good vs evil as the show progresses. The show is a clear crossover from the X-Files: actors and characters from the X-Files show up in Millennium, and (conversely) Frank Black even shows up in one episode of the X-Files (Sesason 7). The show itself is remarkably atmospheric - the constant rain, the contrast between Frank's home life and his job, a never-ending parade of psychopaths that in itself hints at something worse to come and memorably weird imagery all help to make this one Hell of a show. One or two scenes stayed with me for a while afterwards: for instance, in one episode Frank is out on the streets during Halloween and sees what appears to be the Devil looking back at him from an upstairs bedroom window. Even the theme music is strangely disturbing. I am tempted to say that this series disturbed me and made me think about the 'bigger picture' even more so than the X-Files. Dated it may seem in 2025, as clearly the 1999 doomsday prophecies did not come to pass.. but it is suggested (Series 2, eps. 'Roosters' and 'Owls') that 1999 was not the true Millennium. So we may still be waiting for the cataclysm.... Currently not available on Blu-Ray, but well worth adding to your X-Files collection, for it definitely inhabits the same universe.

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Season Two of Millennium develops the saga of the Black family. With the strains on Frank and Catherine's marriage and the burden on Catherine of Jordan's undeniable visions, her own abduction, Frank's descent into the manifestations of his visions (and not to mention the sullying of the 'yellow house'), the duplicity of the Group becomes ever more obvious - even to the dedicated Peter Watts. Enter Lara Leans (Kristen Cloke) as a non-romantic, sassy side kick who - with her own visions - shares Frank's doubts about the Group's intentions. A couple of great episodes from Darin Morgan, including a Frank-lite parody; the story-line of the Owls and the Rosters present the story arc in its full detail; and a sans-Frank episode where Catherine and Lara go head-to-head against the backdrop of Patti Smith, is a season highlight. Of course we love Morgan and Wong's episodes: This is Who We Are!

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If you love crime series, then this is for you. At the lake, we love to watch movies on rainy days and the series complements the thunder and lighning.

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Was für eine Zeitreise! Ja, ich bin alt und kenne die Serie von der TV-Erstatusstrahluung... ;-) Staffel 1 ist besonders zu empfehlen, obwohl/weil es besonders düster ist und am ehesten noch den Horror-Sektor bedient. Staffel 2 und 3 sind vom Stil her etwas anders, "nur Mystery", mit eingestreuten witzigen Momenten, weniger blutig. Als Nachfolgestaffeln nicht ganz so gut, aber per se dennoch sehr sehenswert. Alternativ kann man sich also nur die erste Staffel ins Regal stellen. Die englische Tonspur ist gut zu verstehen (notfalls mal englische Untertitel einschalten) und in dem Falle hier der deutschen Synkro vorzuziehen, von den Stimmfarben her gefällt mir das wesentlich besser. Zum Vergleich: bei der 24 Reihe ist beides ganz hervorragend (ich gönne mir meist aber das Englische) und bei Homeland und Everwood ziehe ich das Deutsche vor - manche Charaktäre verstehe ich vom Dialekt her zu schlecht. Bei Millennium macht die originale Tonspur große Freude, Stimmen und Charaktäre passen einfach besser zusammen und man hat nur selten eine "Wortsuppe". Klare Kaufempfehlung für alle, die beim Intro heute noch eine Gänsehaut kriegen, insbesondere auf englisch. Gehobene Preise sind ok, da die 3 Staffelnm wohl kaum nur 1 Mal angesehen werden.