Millennium - Season 1-3 [DVD]

I don't know why this show isn't more well-known? Perhaps it is because it was (understandably) overshadowed by it's 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, an organisation of consultants and 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: Frank Black has 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 one episode of the X-Files even deals with the group and Frank Black himself. 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 on 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. Currently not available on Blu-Ray, but well worth adding to your X-Files collection, for it definitely inhabits the same universe.

I missed most of this when it was on TV and was not sure about then (17 years ago), but so glad I bought this, a dark and compelling series, however there are a few lighter episodes as with the X-Files. Presented in a very high quality boxed set with easy to release DVDs from the cases. Notes and the X-Files episode ''Millennium'' as an extra. This is a must for X-Files fans and sits alongside it well. Kristen Cloke who appears for a few episodes is a superb actress and I wish she was in it more. All in all a fantastic set and I found myself watching 4-5 episodes a night.

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.

I gave up before I finished season one.IMO- Too MOODY by far and seems to keep following the same formula, muted lighting, and slightly irritating melancholic music episode after episode after episode ad-infinitum. Wish I'd only bought one season. A waste of good actors talents.

the boxet was nowhere near new!! the disks where in great condition but the case was damaged...as for the series itself from what i remember from years ago watching it season 2 was the best season as it had an ongoing story arc which makes it more adictive and i allways found serialized storytelling moore compelling to episodic/stand alone story that being said season 1 of this underrated series is still a brilliantly dark piece of tv viewing and i just wish there were more programs like this instead of all the crapy police procidials that are identical clones of each other.and i truly beilive if this came out today instead of 1996 it would be alot more popular and stand out alot moor from the tired an boring crimes shows. then again it wouldnt surprise me if it got canned/dumped on by the network after one season the uniqe stuff always does nowdays.

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.eda2ed*c

It is a wonderful series - excellent stories with a touch of the 'surreal' as expected from Chris Carter (x-files). Bought some time ago and just getting around to watching. I understand the copyright issues surrounding digital media but seriously - must we endure this warning as a top and tail to EVERY EPISODE? Also marked down as there is no apparent 'play all' option for the episodes on each dvd (series 1 at least). Stars x5 for the series - minus one for the presentation protection.