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EPISODE BRIEFING
100. The Pilot
air date: 10/25/96
written by Chris Carter; directed by David Nutter
After moving to Seattle with his wife Catherine and daughter Jordan, former FBI agent Frank Black begins consulting for the enigmatic Millennium Group and assists the local police in the apprehension of a murderer who is preaching the apocalypse.
101. Gehenna
air date: 11/01/96
written by Chris Carter; directed by David Nutter
An investigation into the death of a man burned alive in a crematory oven leads Frank to the discovery a cult led by an evil "beast" that is evil incarnate.
102. Dead Letters
air date: 11/08/96
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank travels to Portland, Oregon, where he is partnered with an emotionally unbalanced detective, who causes Frank to reflect on his own personal life.
104. The Judge
air date: 11/15/96
written by Ted Mann; directed by Randy Zisk
A self-proclaimed judge who uses ex-cons to sentence the "guilty" through a court of mad justice, reveals his true nature to Frank and makes the profiler a disturbing offer.
105. 522666
air date: 11/22/96
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by David Nutter
Frank and Peter Watts attempt to apprehend a mad bomber who is terrorizing Washington D.C. with his creations of glass and blood. The bomber promises to taunt the FBI until he's heard and seen as a star.
103. Kingdom Come
air date: 11/29/96
written by Jorge Zamacona; directed by Winrich Kolbe
A man performing medieval tortures on men of the cloth causes Frank to question his own faith as he pursues the dangerous killer.
106. Blood Relatives
air date: 12/06/96
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by James Charleston
When a mother attending her son's funeral is found mutilated in his grave, Catherine and Frank begin an investigation that points to an ex-con, seeking a family of his own.
107. The Well Worn Lock
air date: 12/20/96
written by Chris Carter; directed by Ralph Hemecker
A young woman comes forward with the truth about her father, a pillar of the community, who had been sexually abusing his children for twenty-some years. Unfortunately, no one but Catherine is willing to get involved in the case.
108. Wide Open
air date: 01/03/97
written by Charles D. Holland; directed by James Charleston
A little girl found traumatized in an air vent appears to be the only link between her parents' gruesome deaths, and stopping a killer who remains at large.
110. The Wild and the Innocent
air date: 01/10/97
written by Jorge Zamacona; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Following the murder of a state trooper, Frank and Peter travel to Missouri to apprehend the boy responsible, and his girlfriend who is searching for someone named Angel.
109. Weeds
air date: 01/24/97
written by Frank Spotnitz; directed by Michael Pattinson
The citizens of a gated community turn to Frank when teenage boys become the target of a self-righteous man who is punishing them for their fathers' sins.
111. Loin Like a Hunting Flame
air date: 01/31/97
written by Ted Mann; directed by David Nutter
Frank travels to Colorado and pursues a killer who fulfills his own sexual fantasies by videotaping others.
112. Force Majeure
air date: 02/07/97
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Winrich Kolbe
A mysterious suicide leads Frank to discover a prophetic man who is engineering a race of clones that he hopes will survive to the next world after a catastrophic event on May 5th, 2000.
113. The Thin White Line
air date: 02/14/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Michael Watkins
Frank's painful past resurfaces when he investigates a series of murders that are strikingly reminiscent of a killer who is already behind bars.
114. Sacrament
air date: 02/21/97
written by Frank Spotnitz; directed by Michael Watkins
The abduction of Frank's sister-in-law, Helen Black, turns a peaceful family reunion into a horrifying ordeal.
116. Covenant
air date: 03/21/97
written by Robert Moresco; directed by Roderick J. Pridy
Frank races against the clock to convince an innocent man to recant his murder confession and save himself from a town ready to enforce the death penalty.
115. Walkabout
air date: 03/28/97
written by Chip Johannessen and Tim Tankosic; directed by Cliff Bole
Frank is found with retrograde amnesia after disappearing during a routine assignment. He believes he was an unwilling participant in a bizarre chemical trial and is certain "somebody died there."
117. Lamentation (1/2)
air date: 04/18/97
written by Chris Carter; directed by Winrich Kolbe
When Frank is called to apprehend an escaped serial killer, his family and friends confront "the base sum of all evil" and one of them pays the ultimate price.
118. Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions (2/2)
air date: 04/25/97
written by Ted Mann and Harold Rosenthal; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Recovering from recent trauma and loss of a close friend, Frank returns to work on a terrifying case that bears a close resemblance to the last.
119. Broken World
air date: 05/02/97
written by Robert Moresco and Patrick Harbinson; directed by Winrich Kolbe
A rash of horse mutilations in North Dakota finds Frank in pursuit of a killer who he believes will soon begin claiming human lives.
120. Maranatha
air date: 05/09/97
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Peter Markle
A series of ritual executions in New York's Russian community suggests an ancient legend has come to life and Frank finds himself pursuing a killer who may in fact be the Biblical Antichrist.
121. Paper Dove (1/2)
air date: 05/16/97
written by Ted Mann and Walon Green; directed by Thomas J. Wright
On vacation in Washington D.C., Frank is drawn into a murder investigation with disturbing links to the Polaroid Stalker who is shadowing his own family.
201. The Beginning and the End (2/2)
air date: 09/19/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
In pursuit of the mysterious Polaroid Stalker who kidnapped his wife, Frank finds himself at odds with the Millennium Group as he struggles to hold the darkness within himself at bay.
202. Beware of the Dog
air date: 09/26/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Allen Coulter
Newly separated from his wife, Frank travels to a small town seemingly ruled by a pack of ferocious wild dogs. But a journey into the surrounding woods reveals the truth about the dogs, new clues to the nature of the Millennium Group, and the future of mankind.
203. Sense and Antisense
air date: 10/03/97
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank is called in on the pursuit of a man who may be infected with a deadly, contagious virus. But what he uncovers suggests a radical government plot to create living bioweapons by altering human DNA.
204. Monster
air date: 10/17/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Perry Lang
When a small-town daycare worker is accused of child molestation, Frank and his new associate Lara Means find themselves at odds with local popular opinion because they've come to suspect an altogether different menace to the community's children.
205. A Single Blade of Grass
air date: 10/24/97
written by Erin Maher and Kay Reindl; directed by Rodman Flender
The murder of a Native American man in New York City draws Frank into the search for a secret tribal sect who believes he may be living proof of an ancient prophecy about the end of the world.
207. The Curse of Frank Black
air date: 10/31/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Despondent over his estrangement from his family, Frank spends Halloween alone... until he encounters ghosts from his past and once again faces the supernatural nemesis bent on removing him from the struggle between good and evil.
206. 19:19
air date: 11/07/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
When a zealot convinced the end of the world is at hand abducts a busload of Oklahoma school children, Frank, Peter, and Lara are faced with the possibility he may in fact be right.
208. The Hand of St. Sebastian
air date: 11/14/97
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Ralph Hemmeker
Frank follows Peter Watts to Germany where his Group patron seems obsessed with finding an ancient holy relic. Meanwhile, other forces seem intent on the destruction of them both.
209. Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"
air date: 11/21/97
written by Darin Morgan; directed by Darin Morgan
Celebrated author Jose Chung publishes a book about a millennialist self-help movement call Selfosophy and finds himself calling on grim profiler Frank Black to protect him from angry believers.
211. Midnight of the Century
air date: 12/19/97
written by Erin Maher and Kay Reindl; directed by Dwight Little
When Jordan begins claiming visitations from her dead grandmother, Frank is forced to reconcile with his estranged father and take a journey into the past to discover where his daughter's gift originated.
210. Goodbye Charlie
air date: 01/09/98
written by Richard Whitley; directed by Ken Fink
An man accountable for assisting terminally ill people to committ suicide causes Frank and Lara to wrestle with the Millennium Group's query: "assist to arrest or assist to protect?"
212. Luminary
air date: 01/23/98
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Thomas J. Wright
While ignoring the commands of the Millennium Group, Frank travels to Alaska to search for a missing youth and puts his own life in danger.
213. The Mikado
air date: 02/06/98
written by Michael R. Perry; directed by Roderick J. Pridy
Brian Roedecker assists Frank and Peter in the capture of a mysterious serial killer who has reemerged from the past to execute his victims live on the Internet.
215. The Pest House
air date: 02/27/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Allen Coulter
When a grisly murder draws Frank to a secluded insane asylum, he discovers the crimes of the inmates match the current killer's M.O., but there is no way the patients themselves could have been involved.
214. Owls (1/2)
air date: 03/06/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
When a bloody feud over apocalyptic beliefs and a holy relic splits the Millennium Group into rival factions, Frank Black and Lara Means must uncover the truth about the conflict... if it doesn't cost them their lives.
216. Roosters (2/2)
air date: 03/13/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank and Lara are joined by an aged Group leader in trying to repair the damage to the Millennium Group, which is discovered to be the work of a mysterious third faction.
217. Siren
air date: 03/20/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Allen Coulter
A freighter arrives in port carrying illegal Asian immigrants, a number of whom have died mysteriously. And also aboard is an enigmatic young Chinese woman who becomes a fixation for Frank, because she seems to hold secret knowledge about his future.
218. In Arcadia Ego
air date: 04/03/98
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Two female inmates, one of them pregnant, escape from prison, and Frank finds himself torn between his duty as a lawman and his suspicion that there is something miraculous at work.
219. Amamnesis
air date: 04/17/98
written by Erin Maher and Kay Reindl; directed by John P. Kousakis
Investigating the claims of five local girls that they had witnessed a vision of the Virgin Mary, Catherine Black and Lara Means must join forces to stop a rising tide of unrest within the girls' high school... before violence erupts.
220. A Room With No View
air date: 04/24/98
written by Ken Horton; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank investigates a bizarre murder/kidnapping and discovers evidence that leads him to suspect an old nemesis, Lucy Butler, has returned.
221. Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me
air date: 05/01/98
written by Darin Morgan; directed by Darin Morgan
Four demons commiserate in an all-night coffee shop, comparing notes about the biggest thorn in their sides -- Frank Black.
222. The Fourth Horseman (1/2)
air date: 05/08/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Thomas J. Wright
As a mysterious plague begins claiming victims, Frank is approached by another private investigative agency and he considers leaving the Millennium Group permanently. But when Lara Means disappears, Frank realizes the greatest crisis he has ever faced may be at hand.
223. The Time is Now (2/2)
air date: 05/15/98
written by Glen Morgan and James Wong; directed by Dwight Little
New evidence links the Millennium Group to the plague and Frank discovers everything the Group has claimed in the past may be in doubt. But as he tries desperately to get his family and close friends, Peter Watts and Lara Means, to safety in a remote cabin, tragedy strikes them all.
301. The Innocents (1/2)
air date: 10/02/98
written by Michael Duggan; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Five months after the death of his wife, Frank returns to Washington, D.C. to consult for the FBI. Joined by the eager Special Agent Emma Hollis, Frank investigates the deaths of several identical-looking women whom he believes have a connection with the Millennium Group and the Marburg Virus.
302. Exegesis (2/2)
air date: 10/09/98
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Ralph Hemecker
Tension mounts as Frank and Emma begin to unravel the Millennium Group's attempts at developing mind control experiments for the purpose of industrial espionage. As the investigation progresses, Frank concludes that the Marburg Virus was released in an attempt to eradicate the patients of these experiments: identical-looking women with the ability to "remote view."
303. Teotwawki
air date: 10/16/98
written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank is drawn back to Seattle to assist Emma with a case involving a high school shooting and its link to a doomsday cult that believes the apocalypse will begin in 2000 after the millennium bug renders technology useless and reduces society to complete anarchy.
304. Closure
air date: 10/23/98
written by Laurence Andries; directed by Daniel Sackheim
As an investigation unfolds around the criminal acts of two psychotic individuals, Agent Hollis is affected by the similarities the case has with the death of her sister.
305. ...Thirteen Years Later
air date: 10/30/98
written by Michael R. Perry; directed by Thomas J. Wright
A movie set, filming a mostly fictional adaption of a case Frank solved thirteen years ago, is the scene of several murders staged to resemble "classic horror movie themes."
306. Skull and Bones
air date: 11/06/98
written by Chip Johannessen and Ken Horton; directed by Paul Shapiro
The discovery of human remains beneath a highway prompts an investigation by the FBI and reveals a sinister connection to the Millennium Group. And despite confrontations by Peter Watts, Emma uncovers the truth behind the death of former Group member Cheryl Andrews.
307. Through a Glass, Darkly
air date: 11/13/98
written by Patrick Harbinson; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank and Emma arrive in Oregon to investigate a young girl's disappearance, which has cast immediate suspicion on a known child molester, recently released from prison.
309. Human Essence
air date: 12/11/98
written by Michael Duggan; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Failing a random drug test, Emma is put on probation from the FBI and travels to Vancouver to assist her heorine addicted, half-sister who claims her supply is literally turning people into monsters.
308. Omerta
air date: 12/18/98
written by Michael R. Perry; directed by Paul Shapiro
On Christmas vacation with her father, Jordan copes with her mother's death with the aid of two woodland nymphs who possess mystical healing powers and the ability to raise the dead.
310. Borrowed Time
air date: 01/15/98
written by Chip Johannessen; directed by Dwight Little
While investigating a series of mysterious drownings on dry land, Frank's attention turns to a mysterious man with a fascination of near death experiences and a possible knowledge of how to save Jordan from a crippling illness.
311. Collateral Damage
air date: 01/22/99
written by Michael R. Perry; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Peter Watts turns to a disgruntled Frank Black, pleading for his former friend to save his daughter from the clutches of a gulf war vet who holds a terrible grudge against the Millennium Group after their release of the Marburg Virus upon US soldiers.
312. The Sound of Snow
air date: 02/05/99
written by Patrick Harbinson; directed by Paul Shapiro
Frank returns to Seattle to investigate the distribution of cassette tapes which are subliminally manifesting the listener's greatest fears and guilts, ultimately resulting in their suicides. After receiving tapes himself, Frank risks his own life and attempts to find some understanding in his wife's death.
313. Antipas
air date: 02/12/99
written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz; directed by Thomas J. Wright
A hotel murder in Pennsylvania prompts an investigation by Frank into the bizarre circumstances surrounding a wealthy couple and their young daughter who has seemingly become possessed by her denomic nanny -- Lucy Bulter.
314. Matryoshka
air date: 02/19/99
written by Erin Maher and Kay Reindl; directed by Arthur Forney
When a retired FBI agent commits suicide, Frank and Emma are drawn into a web of intrigue surrounding a murder committed at Los Alamos, New Mexico, on the eve of the first atomic test -- a murder that is somehow linked to the origins of the Millennium Group.
315. Forcing the End
air date: 03/19/99
written by Marjorie David; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Frank and Emma question what they know of the Millennium Group when they investigate a kidnapping, which may be an apocalyptic cult's attempt to bring on armageddon.
316. Saturn Dreaming of Mercury
air date: 04/09/99
written by Chip Johannesen and Jordan Hawley; directed by Paul Shapiro
Coinciding with the arrival of a strange new family in the Black's neighborhood, Jordan's gift alerts her to the presence of evil and an adversary her father has encountered before.
318. Darwin's Eye
air date: 04/16/99
written by Patrick Harbison; directed by Ken Fink
The possibility that an escaped mental patient may have been wrongly convincted of murder fuels Agent Hollis's resentment towards the Millennium Group who she believes was responsible.
317. Bardo Thodol
air date: 04/23/99
written by Chip Johannessen and Virginia Stock; directed by Thomas J. Wright
The horrors of Millennium Group biogentics fall upon a dying Japanese scientist seeking redemption at a Buddhist monastery and answers from Frank... who is unable to provide them.
319. Seven and One
air date: 04/30/99
written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz; directed by Peter Markle
The bureau believes Frank may be nearing another breakdown after the profiler receives polaroids of himself as a drowning victim, triggering painful memories and fears.
320. Nostalgia
air date: 05/07/99
written by Michael R. Perry; directed by Thomas J. Wright
Emma returns to a community where she had lived as a child to confront her past and apprehend a murderer who, Frank believes, subconsciously wants to be found.
321. Via Dolorosa (1/2)
air date: 05/14/99
written by Patrick Harbinson and Marjorie David; directed by Paul Shapiro
The methods of a serial killer bear bizarre resemblences to a recently executed criminal and the Millennium Group, whose concern for Emma's deteriorating father may be nothing but an attempt to lure the agent into betraying Frank and joining their cause.
322. Goodbye To All That (2/2)
air date: 05/21/99
written by Chip Johannesen and Ken Horton; directed by Thomas J. Wright
As the Millennium Group secures a foothold within the FBI, Frank and Emma find themselves divided between protecting their families and remaining loyal to each other.
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