Pilot (Millennium)

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Series:	Millennium
Original Airdate:	October 25, 1996
Episode Number	1x01
Production Number:	MLM-100 (4C79)
Date(s):	February 2, 1996
Written by:	Chris Carter
Directed by:	David Nutter

Renowned FBI profiler Frank Black retires to Seattle with his family and becomes a member of the Millennium Group, a secretive team of men who were once law enforcement officers. Using his incredible profiling skills, Black helps in an effort to catch a vicious murderer who believes he is fulfilling apocalyptic prophecies.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Background Information 3 Links and References 3.1 Guest Cast 3.1.1 Guest Starring 3.1.2 Co-Starring 3.1.3 Featuring 3.1.4 Uncredited 3.2 References

[edit] Summary

In downtown Seattle, an unnamed man is mumbling obscure phrases and is hallucinating sheets of blood pouring over a blond striper. Later that night, the striper is murdered. Just arriving in Seattle, is Frank Black and his family. Frank spots a newspaper about the local murder, and immediatley contacts his old college Bob Bletcher. Frank joins the investigation as an advisor of an unnamed group.

When he views the body, Frank gets various vivid visions of the crime. His knowledge of various details unknown to the others, spooks Bletcher. Frank and a fellow member of the Millennium Group named Peter Watts officially joins the investigation.

In the meantime, the killer is hunting for his next victim. While unknown to him, the murder is trapped in a world of grotesque hallucinations. Later that night, local police officers spots his latest victim. Frank visits the crime scene, which gives him a vision of the crime, again startling his college Bletcher. Later on, Frank presents his finding to the local homecide department, saying that the murder is obsessed with apocalyptic prophecies and maddened by twisted sexual guilt.

After presenting his finding, Bletcher demands Frank to tell his secret. He tells him that he can see what the killers sees. After telling him, Frank rushes to the hospital when his daughter, Jordan Black is stricken by a high fever. Getting another vision, Frank leaves the hospital and gathers local law enforcement officers to another victim.

This follows with Frank tracking down the killer to the local police department's own evidence lab. In a madning rage, the killer attacks Frank, Bletcher than shows up and kills the killer and saving Frank's life. After clearing up the case with the local authorities, Frank returns home and opens up a mail with anonymous pictures of his family.

[edit] Background Information

• A novelization of this episode written by author Elizabeth Hand was titled "The Frenchman". Subsequently, the episode is also referred to by that alternate name.

[edit] Links and References

[edit] Guest Cast

[edit] Guest Starring

• Bill Smitrovich as Lieutenant Bob Bletcher
• Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts
• Paul Dillon as the Frenchman
• Brittany Tiplady as Jordan Black
• Stephen E. Miller as Detective Roger Kamm
• Stephen J. Lang as Detective Bob Geibelhouse
• Kate Luyben as Tuesday
• April Telek as Calamity

[edit] Co-Starring

• Don MacKay as Jack Meredith
• Mike Puttonen as Pathologist Massey
• Jarred Blancard as Young Man at Ruby Tip

[edit] Featuring

• Jim Thorburn as Coffin Man
• Kimm Wakefield as Young Woman
• John Destry as Driver on Bridge
• Liza Huget as Nurse
• Jim Filippone as Chopper Pilot

[edit] Uncredited

• Fawnia Mondey as Ruby Tip Stripper

[edit] References

Millennium Group; Ruby Tip; Seattle; FBI; Leon Cole Piggett

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