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ABOUT THE SHOW
Q. What is Millennium?
A. Millennium is an hour-long apocalyptic drama produced by the Fox TV network in the US. It is based on an original idea by Chris Carter, who also created The X-Files.
Q. When is it on TV?
A. It depends on where you live, of course. If the chart below is incorrect and/or you have details about the show in additonal countries, contact: matta2k@iname.com.
| COUNTRY |
DAY AND TIME |
CHANNEL |
NOTES |
| United States |
Tue-Sat 1:00am EST |
FX network |
continuous reruns |
| United Kingdom |
Tuesday 9:00pm |
SciFi Channel |
continuous reruns |
| United Kingdom |
Sunday 11:00pm |
SciFi Channel |
reshowing of Tuesday's episode |
Q. How many seasons/episodes have there been?
A. Millennium aired from the fall of 1996 to the spring of 1999. There were 22 episodes in the first and third seasons, 23 in the second season.
Q. What's the show about?
A. To protect his family, FBI profiler Frank Black leaves the bureau and moves his wife, Catherine, and daughter, Jordan, from Washington, DC back to his hometown of Seattle. Frank is approached by a mysterious and powerful organization known as The Millennium Group, ex-law enforcement personnel working to fight the force of evil that strengthens as we approach the millennium, trying to find some order in the chaos. The series revolves around Frank as he battles his demons, both personal and real.
Q. Isn't Millennium all about serial killers?
A. While it's true that the first season of Millennium dealt predominately with cases involving serial killers, the show gave incredible insight into the root of evil and the powerful forces that constantly fight against it. This rather dark and honest approach to television received a mixed reception from fans and at the beginning of season two, new executive producers Glen Morgan and James Wong took control and made several changes.
Q. What changes did executive producers Morgan and Wong make to Millennium during its second season?
A. In response to mixed reviews and less than stellar ratings, Glen Morgan and James Wong (previously of The X-Files and Space: Above and Beyond) decided to push the show in a new direction. Less emphasis was to be placed on the "serial killer of the week" (SKOTW) format and more on the history of The Millennium Group and the mythos associated with it.
Q. Why did Morgan and Wong leave at the end of the second season?
A. They were only employed to executive produce and write for season two. One theory is that Carter was unhappy with the changes the duo made to his show and dismissed them. However, it's more likely that they left Fox (with whom they've had a pricky relationship with ever since the cancellation of Space: Above and Beyond) to pursue further projects.
Q. What changes did executive producers Chris Carter, Chip Johannessen, and Michael Duggan make to Millennium during its third season?
A. The events of the season two finale required a major shift in the direction of the series, including the new reputation of the Millennium Group as sinister and unforgiving. Frank accepted a position at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia where he was partnered with rookie agent Emma Hollis, a woman who would soon share Frank's crusade to expose the Group's dark secrets.
Q. Why was Millennium cancelled?
A. Consistent low ratings caused Fox decided to cancel the series before it reached its 1999-2000 season. Several factors contributed: the complexity of the show's mythology, conceptual problems, its Friday night timeslot, lack of critical attention, lack of promotion, and poor scheduling/marketing descisions by Fox.
Q. What is the virtual fourth season?
A. The virtual season aired from July 2nd through December 24th of 1999. The project consisted of twenty-two professionally formatted television scripts, effectively continuing and concluding the series' mythology. Articles featuring the project appeared in Salon.com (reprinted in The Vancouver Sun Times and Sydney Morning Herald), The New York Post, and Details Magazine. All episodes are achived at The Millennium Compendium.
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