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List of Millennium characters

January 01, 1970

Millennium is a crime-thriller television series which was broadcast from 1996 to 1999. Created by Chris Carter, the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty-seven episodes. It starred Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott and Brittany Tiplady. Henriksen played Frank Black, an offender profiler for the Millennium Group (a private investigative organisation). Black retires from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and moves his wife Catherine (Gallagher) and daughter Jordan (Tiplady) to Seattle, where he begins consulting on criminal cases for the group. After the group's attempt to cause an apocalyptic viral outbreak kills his wife, Black returns to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis (Scott) to discredit the group.

Black was one of the first elements conceived for the series, the remainder of which were fleshed out by Carter around his character.[1] Black has been described by a producer as Millennium's constant, as the series' tone and direction changed around him with each successive season.[2] Except for Frank Black, the series' characters have been criticized as one-dimensional, "generic" and little more than "symbol[s]".[3] Television critic Robert Shearman said that the series featured "half a dozen actors who could be termed regulars [...] but without exception they remain functional ciphers".[4]

The following is a list of characters who have appeared in five or more episodes of the series.

Summary edit

Characters of Millennium
Character Actor Season
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Frank Black Lance Henriksen Main
Catherine Black Megan Gallagher Main Guest
Jordan Black Brittany Tiplady Main
Emma Hollis Klea Scott Main
Cheryl Andrews C. C. H. Pounder Recurring
Barry Baldwin Peter Outerbridge Recurring
Robert Bletcher Bill Smitrovich Recurring
Lucy Butler Sarah-Jane Redmond Recurring
Robert Giebelhouse Stephen J. Lang Recurring
Lara Means Kristen Cloke Recurring
Peter Watts Terry O'Quinn Recurring

Main characters edit

Frank Black edit

 
Henriksen was drawn to Millennium after reading its "vivid and edgy" pilot script.
Main article: Frank Black

Black (Lance Henriksen) began his career as an offender profiler for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). However, he retires when he discovers that his family are being threatened by a stalker who mails Polaroid photographs of them to him. Black moves to Seattle to consult for the Millennium Group, a private investigative organisation.[5] Despite his career change, the stalker catches up to him and kidnaps Catherine. Black rescues his wife, killing the stalker. Disturbed by the abduction and Black's rage, Catherine moves out of their home with Jordan.[6][7]

Before they can reconcile she dies in a viral outbreak initiated by the group, who are trying to bring about the end of the world, and Black returns to the FBI to pursue them.[8][9] With his new partner, Emma Hollis, he finds himself struggling against the group's influence. Black is framed for the death of a fellow agent, prompting his resignation from the FBI and flight with Jordan to Washington D.C., and Hollis abandons him to work with the group.[10] Several years later, Black works with FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) to foil a last-ditch effort by the group to orchestrate the end of the world; vindicated, he reunites with Jordan after the case.[11]

Millennium's creator Chris Carter conceived of Black as an archetypal Western hero, describing him as "self-reliant, quiet, capable, dangerous" and comparing him to the title character of the 1953 film Shane.[12] Although William Hurt was considered for the role early in casting, Carter denies that he was seriously approached for the part and calls Henriksen their "first and last choice".[13] Producer John Peter Kousakis noted that Black was the constant throughout the series, as each season featured changes in tone and plot.[2] Henriksen's performance was described as "the perfect actorly complement to Carter's thematic obsessions",[14] earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama during each of the series' three seasons.[15]

Catherine Black edit

Catherine (Megan Gallagher), a social worker, is Frank's wife. She moves to Seattle with her husband when he retires, unaware that their relocation was motivated by a stalker who was hounding the family.[5] The stalker catches up with the family, kidnapping Catherine. Black rescues her, killing her captor. Repulsed by her husband's rage and disturbed by the incident, she separates amicably from Frank with their daughter Jordan.[6][7] Before they can reconcile Catherine dies in a viral outbreak launched by the Group, sacrificing herself to ensure Jordan's safety.[8]

The decision to kill off Catherine during the second-season finale was Carter's idea. Gallagher found it interesting for her character to give up her life for her daughter after the series had focused on Frank's sacrifices for his family.[16] Catherine's character has been criticized for representing an idyllic "normal life" for Frank, instead of being a developed character in her own right; The A.V. Club's Emily VanDerWerff called her "more symbol than character"[17] and "a weak enough character to become a passenger in her own story".[18]

Jordan Black edit

Jordan (Brittany Tiplady) is Frank and Catherine's daughter. Although her father attempts to shield her from the disturbing nature of his work, it becomes apparent that she is beginning to share his precognitive abilities.[19][20] Jordan survives the Millennium Group's viral apocalypse when her mother inoculates her with a vaccine obtained from rejected group member Lara Means, sacrificing her own life.[8] After her mother's death and her father's obsessive quest to destroy the group, Jordan is cared for by her maternal grandparents and reunites with her father at the turn of the year 2000.[11]

Carter recalled that Tiplady was the only logical candidate for the role, outshining the other actresses who auditioned for the part.[21] Her relationship with Henriksen has been described as "natural and charming";[22] she was nominated for four Young Artist Awards as Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under, winning in 1998.[23][24][25][26] However, Jordan's character has been criticized as "an effective symbol" and "about as generic a 'little girl' as they come".[3]

Emma Hollis edit

Main article: Emma Hollis

FBI special agent Emma Hollis (Klea Scott) was introduced in the third season's opening episode, "The Innocents", and the young agent becomes Frank Black's protégée when he begins working in Virginia.[9] She struggles to understand the criminal mind, since her sister was senselessly murdered by a man.[27] Hollis has an estranged half-sister, Tamra, who is a heroin addict.[28] She must also cope with her father's Alzheimer's-like illness, which may have been caused by the Millennium Group. Group member Peter Watts uses Hollis' father's illness to coerce her into cooperating with them.[10]

Hollis was conceived as a "skeptical" partner for Black, to allow the third season to return to the stand-alone plot format of the series' first season.[29] About Hollis, producer Michael Duggan said: "She's not a rookie ... but she's young enough to be in awe of Frank Black's rep as a legendary crime solver".[30] Reaction to the character was mixed; she was described as "pass[ing] emotional baggage off as character development",[31] and her introduction was said to be overly similar to the character dynamic in Millennium's sister series The X-Files.[32] Scott's acting in the role was praised, with critics calling her "bracing"[33] and noting that she "works hard to mine some sort of truth" from Hollis' character.[31]

Recurring characters edit

 
C. C. H. Pounder (left) appeared in several episodes during the series

Cheryl Andrews edit

Andrews (C. C. H. Pounder) is a forensic pathologist who works for the Millennium Group.[34][35] Andrews turned on fellow group members Black and Watts during an internal schism, unsuccessfully trying to steal a holy relic for her faction.[36] She is murdered by the group to keep her from divulging their plans.[37]

Pounder's performance as Andrews was well received critically; the A.V. Club's Zack Handlen noted that she "manages to put herself across quite well" despite the difficulty of standing out from the series' sombre tone.[38] However, he said that Andrews' villainy was inadequately explained.[39] During an interview in 2015, Pounder confessed that her role on Millennium "is the one I hated."[40]

Barry Baldwin edit

Aloof and arrogant, FBI special agent Barry Baldwin (Peter Outerbridge) works with Black and Hollis on several cases.[9][41] During an FBI raid on the home of a serial killer whose brain was altered by the Millennium Group (triggering his killing spree), Baldwin is injured in an explosion.[42] On the way to the hospital, he is murdered in the ambulance by a Millennium Group assassin.[10]

Klea Scott called Baldwin an "unexplored" character, "excellently smarmy" and "a lot of fun to dislike";[43] Henriksen felt that Baldwin embodied "ambition for its own sake".[44] Baldwin's character was described as "one of the least interesting additions" to the series, although Outerbridge's acting was "good".[45]

Robert Bletcher edit

Lieutenant Robert Bletcher (Bill Smitrovich) is a detective with the Seattle Police Department's homicide division. Bletcher had worked with Black during Black's law-enforcement career, and becomes his liaison with the police when Black returns to Seattle.[5] The detective is murdered by Lucy Butler when she breaks into the Blacks' house, and he is hung from a basement rafter.[46]

The character's name was that of an attorney with whom Carter had worked; both men were "big, masculine guy[s] with a very outgoing personality".[47] Bletcher was described by the A.V. Club's Emily VanDerWerff as a generic "nothing figure";[48] television critics Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson called the character "a functional cipher", noting that Smitrovich was not given leeway to invest much in the character until his final episode.[22]

Lucy Butler edit

Butler (Sarah-Jane Redmond) is introduced as the hybristophilic wife of a serial killer pursued by Black; when the killer is murdered, Black realizes that Butler has been hiding her own murderous past. His attempts to track her lead to Bob Bletcher's death and Butler's escape.[46] Butler is revealed as a demon, capable of changing form on a whim.[46][49] She later reappears as a succubus, sexually assaulting Black in his sleep to frame him for rape and (as a large snake) trying to kill Emma Hollis. Although both ploys are foiled, Butler escapes.[50]

Redmond, a fan of series creator Chris Carter and recurring director David Nutter, had auditioned for another first-season episode directed by Nutter. Although she did not get that part, she was contacted about a minor recurring role (which led to her casting as Butler).[51] Butler's character was received positively by critics; her use did not seem like "rote horror", instead having clear motives and characterization.[52] Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen, found the character a good balance of the depictions of evil throughout the series:[53] "something very strange and new and terrifying".[54]

Robert Giebelhouse edit

Giebelhouse (Stephen J. Lang) is a homicide detective for the Seattle Police Department. Initially wary of Black's unorthodox approach to offender profiling,[5] he comes to value his insight and seeks his help with difficult cases.[41]

Giebelhouse was named by Carter for a family related to a close childhood friend. He noted that although the "hard-boiled detective" Giebelhouse represents seems clichéd, he felt (from his law-enforcement research) that type of character was "very real to life".[55]

Lara Means edit

Means (Kristen Cloke) is a forensic psychologist and a candidate to join the Millennium Group. Like Black, Means has a nearly-supernatural insight into criminal cases (which she attributes to a guardian angel).[56][57] When Means is prepared for initiation into the group the angelic presence forsakes her, leading to a mental breakdown as she shelters herself from the viral outbreak orchestrated by the group. Means gives Black her vaccine dose, which he uses to inoculate his daughter Jordan.[8][58]

Means' character was created by second-season executive producers Glen Morgan and James Wong to "both challenge and reflect" Frank Black. The role was given to Morgan's wife, who had worked with the producers on their previous series Space: Above and Beyond.[16] Although Means' addition to the series' second season was seen as positive by some critics,[59][60] it helped make Catherine Black superfluous.[59]

Peter Watts edit

Peter to me is, like, one of those un-character guys. You don’t know who he is. So many people I’ve played—and maybe it’s because I bring it to it—are kind of undefinable, whether they’re wearing the white hat or the black hat, whether they’re good or bad. He was just one of the first of those.

—Terry O'Quinn, on Peter Watts' morality[61]

Watts (Terry O'Quinn) is a former FBI assistant director and a member of the Millennium Group. Watts is Black's initial mentor in the group, and they investigate cases together as partners.[5] Although Watts' faith in the group is shaken when he discovers their responsibility for a deadly viral outbreak, he is reluctant to leave and fights Black's attempts to sabotage and expose the group's work.[8][9] He convinces Emma Hollis to join the group, using a potential cure for her father's illness as leverage. After Watts leaks a folder of sensitive group documents to Black to aid his crusade, he is attacked in his home by an assassin from the group and presumed dead.[10]

Carter called the decision to cast O'Quinn "a no-brainer"; the actor was cast without a full audition after Carter was impressed by a previous appearance on The X-Files.[62] He summed up Watts' demeanour as "dry, articulate and matter-of-fact".[63] Watts' character has been described as a counterpoint to Black; series writer Ken Horton described them as "two friends who both believe what they believe [...] and would love to convert the other to his way of thinking".[64] O'Quinn described his time on the series as "rewarding", noting that his character often provided narrative exposition because Henriksen dislikes expository dialogue.[61] His performance was described as "a fine job"[65] and as having "always been good".[66] However, Watts' depth of personality and inconsistent motivation (particularly in the third season)[66] have been criticized.[22]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Order in Chaos, 00:46–01:27
  2. ^ a b Turn of the Tide, 01:02–01:54
  3. ^ a b Handlen, Zack (August 25, 2012). "The X-Files/Millennium: "One Son"/"The Sound of Snow"". The A.V. Club.
  4. ^ Shearman & Pearson 2009, pp. 122–123.
  5. ^ a b c d e David Nutter (director); Chris Carter (writer) (October 25, 1996). "Pilot". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 1. Fox.
  6. ^ a b Thomas J. Wright (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (September 19, 1997). "The Beginning and the End". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 1. Fox.
  7. ^ a b Thomas J. Wright (director); Ted Man & Walon Green (writers) (May 16, 1997). "Paper Dove". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 22. Fox.
  8. ^ a b c d e Thomas J. Wright (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (May 15, 1998). "The Time is Now". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 23. Fox.
  9. ^ a b c d Thomas J. Wright (director); Michael Duggan (writer) (October 2, 1998). "The Innocents". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 1. Fox.
  10. ^ a b c d Thomas J. Wright (director); Ken Horton & Chip Johannessen (writers) (May 21, 1999). "Goodbye to All That". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 22. Fox.
  11. ^ a b Thomas J. Wright (director); Vince Gilligan & Frank Spotnitz (writers) (November 28, 1999). "Millennium". The X-Files. Season 7. Episode 4. Fox.
  12. ^ Order in Chaos, 04:48–05:09
  13. ^ Order in Chaos, 05:09–05:29
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  19. ^ Michael W. Watkins (director); Frank Spotnitz (writer) (February 21, 1997). "Sacrament". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 15. Fox.
  20. ^ Dwight Little (director); Kay Reindl & Erin Maher (writers) (December 19, 1997). "Midnight of the Century". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 10. Fox.
  21. ^ Audio Commentary for "Pilot", 04:25–04:32
  22. ^ a b c Shearman & Pearson 2009, p. 123.
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  28. ^ Thomas J. Wright (director); Michael Duggan (writer) (December 11, 1998). "Human Essence". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 8. Fox.
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  31. ^ a b Shearman & Pearson 2009, p. 190.
  32. ^ Miller, Randy (September 6, 2005). "Millennium: The Complete Third Season : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  33. ^ Tucker, Ken (November 13, 1998). "Super Freaks". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  34. ^ Randall Zisk (director); Ted Mann (writer) (November 15, 1998). "The Judge". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 4. Fox.
  35. ^ Michael Pattinson (director); Frank Spotnitz (writer) (January 24, 1997). "Weeds". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 11. Fox.
  36. ^ Thomas J. Wright (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (November 14, 1997). "The Hand of St. Sebastian". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 8. Fox.
  37. ^ Paul Shapiro (director); Chip Johannessen & Ken Horton (writers) (November 6, 1998). "Skull and Bones". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 6. Fox.
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  42. ^ Paul Shapiro (director); Marjorie David & Patrick Harbinson (writers) (May 14, 1999). "Via Dolorosa". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 21. Fox.
  43. ^ Audio Commentary for "The Innocents", 07:44–08:00
  44. ^ Audio Commentary for "The Innocents", 08:01–08:13
  45. ^ Shearman & Pearson 2009, p. 200.
  46. ^ a b c Winrich Kolbe (director); Chris Carter (writer) (April 18, 1997). "Lamentation". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 18. Fox.
  47. ^ Audio Commentary for "Pilot", 06:59–07:12
  48. ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (January 1, 2011). ""Memento Mori"/"The Thin White Line" | The X-Files/Millennium | TV Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  49. ^ Thomas J. Wright (director); Ted Mann & Harold Rosenthal (writers) (April 25, 1997). "Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions". Millennium. Season 1. Episode 19. Fox.
  50. ^ Thomas J. Wright (director); Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz (writers) (February 12, 1999). "Antipas". Millennium. Season 3. Episode 13. Fox.
  51. ^ "Millennium: Lucy Butler". Sarah-Jane Redmond.com. Sarah-Jane Redmond. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  52. ^ Handlen, Zack (August 13, 2011). "'The End'/'A Room With No View' | The X-Files/Millennium | TV Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  53. ^ Shearman & Pearson 2009, p. 160.
  54. ^ Shearman & Pearson 2009, p. 119.
  55. ^ Audio Commentary for "Pilot", 07:14–07:41
  56. ^ Perry Lang (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (October 17, 1997). "Monster". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 4. Fox.
  57. ^ Thomas J. Wright (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (November 7, 1997). "19:19". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 7. Fox.
  58. ^ Dwight Little (director); Glen Morgan & James Wong (writers) (May 8, 1998). "The Fourth Horseman". Millennium. Season 2. Episode 22. Fox.
  59. ^ a b Shearman & Pearson 2009, pp. 147–148.
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  63. ^ Audio Commentary for "Pilot", 19:07–19:19
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Millennium is a crime thriller television series which was broadcast from 1996 to 1999 Created by Chris Carter the series aired on Fox for three seasons with a total of sixty seven episodes It starred Lance Henriksen Megan Gallagher Klea Scott and Brittany Tiplady Henriksen played Frank Black an offender profiler for the Millennium Group a private investigative organisation Black retires from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and moves his wife Catherine Gallagher and daughter Jordan Tiplady to Seattle where he begins consulting on criminal cases for the group After the group s attempt to cause an apocalyptic viral outbreak kills his wife Black returns to the FBI to work with new partner Emma Hollis Scott to discredit the group Black was one of the first elements conceived for the series the remainder of which were fleshed out by Carter around his character 1 Black has been described by a producer as Millennium s constant as the series tone and direction changed around him with each successive season 2 Except for Frank Black the series characters have been criticized as one dimensional generic and little more than symbol s 3 Television critic Robert Shearman said that the series featured half a dozen actors who could be termed regulars but without exception they remain functional ciphers 4 The following is a list of characters who have appeared in five or more episodes of the series Contents 1 Summary 2 Main characters 2 1 Frank Black 2 2 Catherine Black 2 3 Jordan Black 2 4 Emma Hollis 3 Recurring characters 3 1 Cheryl Andrews 3 2 Barry Baldwin 3 3 Robert Bletcher 3 4 Lucy Butler 3 5 Robert Giebelhouse 3 6 Lara Means 3 7 Peter Watts 4 Footnotes 4 1 ReferencesSummary editCharacters of Millennium Character Actor Season Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Frank Black Lance Henriksen Main Catherine Black Megan Gallagher Main Guest Jordan Black Brittany Tiplady Main Emma Hollis Klea Scott Main Cheryl Andrews C C H Pounder Recurring Barry Baldwin Peter Outerbridge Recurring Robert Bletcher Bill Smitrovich Recurring Lucy Butler Sarah Jane Redmond Recurring Robert Giebelhouse Stephen J Lang Recurring Lara Means Kristen Cloke Recurring Peter Watts Terry O Quinn RecurringMain characters editFrank Black edit nbsp Henriksen was drawn to Millennium after reading its vivid and edgy pilot script Main article Frank Black Black Lance Henriksen began his career as an offender profiler for the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI However he retires when he discovers that his family are being threatened by a stalker who mails Polaroid photographs of them to him Black moves to Seattle to consult for the Millennium Group a private investigative organisation 5 Despite his career change the stalker catches up to him and kidnaps Catherine Black rescues his wife killing the stalker Disturbed by the abduction and Black s rage Catherine moves out of their home with Jordan 6 7 Before they can reconcile she dies in a viral outbreak initiated by the group who are trying to bring about the end of the world and Black returns to the FBI to pursue them 8 9 With his new partner Emma Hollis he finds himself struggling against the group s influence Black is framed for the death of a fellow agent prompting his resignation from the FBI and flight with Jordan to Washington D C and Hollis abandons him to work with the group 10 Several years later Black works with FBI agents Fox Mulder David Duchovny and Dana Scully Gillian Anderson to foil a last ditch effort by the group to orchestrate the end of the world vindicated he reunites with Jordan after the case 11 Millennium s creator Chris Carter conceived of Black as an archetypal Western hero describing him as self reliant quiet capable dangerous and comparing him to the title character of the 1953 film Shane 12 Although William Hurt was considered for the role early in casting Carter denies that he was seriously approached for the part and calls Henriksen their first and last choice 13 Producer John Peter Kousakis noted that Black was the constant throughout the series as each season featured changes in tone and plot 2 Henriksen s performance was described as the perfect actorly complement to Carter s thematic obsessions 14 earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama during each of the series three seasons 15 Catherine Black edit Catherine Megan Gallagher a social worker is Frank s wife She moves to Seattle with her husband when he retires unaware that their relocation was motivated by a stalker who was hounding the family 5 The stalker catches up with the family kidnapping Catherine Black rescues her killing her captor Repulsed by her husband s rage and disturbed by the incident she separates amicably from Frank with their daughter Jordan 6 7 Before they can reconcile Catherine dies in a viral outbreak launched by the Group sacrificing herself to ensure Jordan s safety 8 The decision to kill off Catherine during the second season finale was Carter s idea Gallagher found it interesting for her character to give up her life for her daughter after the series had focused on Frank s sacrifices for his family 16 Catherine s character has been criticized for representing an idyllic normal life for Frank instead of being a developed character in her own right The A V Club s Emily VanDerWerff called her more symbol than character 17 and a weak enough character to become a passenger in her own story 18 Jordan Black edit Jordan Brittany Tiplady is Frank and Catherine s daughter Although her father attempts to shield her from the disturbing nature of his work it becomes apparent that she is beginning to share his precognitive abilities 19 20 Jordan survives the Millennium Group s viral apocalypse when her mother inoculates her with a vaccine obtained from rejected group member Lara Means sacrificing her own life 8 After her mother s death and her father s obsessive quest to destroy the group Jordan is cared for by her maternal grandparents and reunites with her father at the turn of the year 2000 11 Carter recalled that Tiplady was the only logical candidate for the role outshining the other actresses who auditioned for the part 21 Her relationship with Henriksen has been described as natural and charming 22 she was nominated for four Young Artist Awards as Best Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under winning in 1998 23 24 25 26 However Jordan s character has been criticized as an effective symbol and about as generic a little girl as they come 3 Emma Hollis edit Main article Emma Hollis FBI special agent Emma Hollis Klea Scott was introduced in the third season s opening episode The Innocents and the young agent becomes Frank Black s protegee when he begins working in Virginia 9 She struggles to understand the criminal mind since her sister was senselessly murdered by a man 27 Hollis has an estranged half sister Tamra who is a heroin addict 28 She must also cope with her father s Alzheimer s like illness which may have been caused by the Millennium Group Group member Peter Watts uses Hollis father s illness to coerce her into cooperating with them 10 Hollis was conceived as a skeptical partner for Black to allow the third season to return to the stand alone plot format of the series first season 29 About Hollis producer Michael Duggan said She s not a rookie but she s young enough to be in awe of Frank Black s rep as a legendary crime solver 30 Reaction to the character was mixed she was described as pass ing emotional baggage off as character development 31 and her introduction was said to be overly similar to the character dynamic in Millennium s sister series The X Files 32 Scott s acting in the role was praised with critics calling her bracing 33 and noting that she works hard to mine some sort of truth from Hollis character 31 Recurring characters edit nbsp C C H Pounder left appeared in several episodes during the series Cheryl Andrews edit Andrews C C H Pounder is a forensic pathologist who works for the Millennium Group 34 35 Andrews turned on fellow group members Black and Watts during an internal schism unsuccessfully trying to steal a holy relic for her faction 36 She is murdered by the group to keep her from divulging their plans 37 Pounder s performance as Andrews was well received critically the A V Club s Zack Handlen noted that she manages to put herself across quite well despite the difficulty of standing out from the series sombre tone 38 However he said that Andrews villainy was inadequately explained 39 During an interview in 2015 Pounder confessed that her role on Millennium is the one I hated 40 Barry Baldwin edit Aloof and arrogant FBI special agent Barry Baldwin Peter Outerbridge works with Black and Hollis on several cases 9 41 During an FBI raid on the home of a serial killer whose brain was altered by the Millennium Group triggering his killing spree Baldwin is injured in an explosion 42 On the way to the hospital he is murdered in the ambulance by a Millennium Group assassin 10 Klea Scott called Baldwin an unexplored character excellently smarmy and a lot of fun to dislike 43 Henriksen felt that Baldwin embodied ambition for its own sake 44 Baldwin s character was described as one of the least interesting additions to the series although Outerbridge s acting was good 45 Robert Bletcher edit Lieutenant Robert Bletcher Bill Smitrovich is a detective with the Seattle Police Department s homicide division Bletcher had worked with Black during Black s law enforcement career and becomes his liaison with the police when Black returns to Seattle 5 The detective is murdered by Lucy Butler when she breaks into the Blacks house and he is hung from a basement rafter 46 The character s name was that of an attorney with whom Carter had worked both men were big masculine guy s with a very outgoing personality 47 Bletcher was described by the A V Club s Emily VanDerWerff as a generic nothing figure 48 television critics Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson called the character a functional cipher noting that Smitrovich was not given leeway to invest much in the character until his final episode 22 Lucy Butler edit Butler Sarah Jane Redmond is introduced as the hybristophilic wife of a serial killer pursued by Black when the killer is murdered Black realizes that Butler has been hiding her own murderous past His attempts to track her lead to Bob Bletcher s death and Butler s escape 46 Butler is revealed as a demon capable of changing form on a whim 46 49 She later reappears as a succubus sexually assaulting Black in his sleep to frame him for rape and as a large snake trying to kill Emma Hollis Although both ploys are foiled Butler escapes 50 Redmond a fan of series creator Chris Carter and recurring director David Nutter had auditioned for another first season episode directed by Nutter Although she did not get that part she was contacted about a minor recurring role which led to her casting as Butler 51 Butler s character was received positively by critics her use did not seem like rote horror instead having clear motives and characterization 52 Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson in their book Wanting to Believe A Critical Guide to The X Files Millennium amp The Lone Gunmen found the character a good balance of the depictions of evil throughout the series 53 something very strange and new and terrifying 54 Robert Giebelhouse edit Giebelhouse Stephen J Lang is a homicide detective for the Seattle Police Department Initially wary of Black s unorthodox approach to offender profiling 5 he comes to value his insight and seeks his help with difficult cases 41 Giebelhouse was named by Carter for a family related to a close childhood friend He noted that although the hard boiled detective Giebelhouse represents seems cliched he felt from his law enforcement research that type of character was very real to life 55 Lara Means edit Means Kristen Cloke is a forensic psychologist and a candidate to join the Millennium Group Like Black Means has a nearly supernatural insight into criminal cases which she attributes to a guardian angel 56 57 When Means is prepared for initiation into the group the angelic presence forsakes her leading to a mental breakdown as she shelters herself from the viral outbreak orchestrated by the group Means gives Black her vaccine dose which he uses to inoculate his daughter Jordan 8 58 Means character was created by second season executive producers Glen Morgan and James Wong to both challenge and reflect Frank Black The role was given to Morgan s wife who had worked with the producers on their previous series Space Above and Beyond 16 Although Means addition to the series second season was seen as positive by some critics 59 60 it helped make Catherine Black superfluous 59 Peter Watts edit Peter to me is like one of those un character guys You don t know who he is So many people I ve played and maybe it s because I bring it to it are kind of undefinable whether they re wearing the white hat or the black hat whether they re good or bad He was just one of the first of those Terry O Quinn on Peter Watts morality 61 Watts Terry O Quinn is a former FBI assistant director and a member of the Millennium Group Watts is Black s initial mentor in the group and they investigate cases together as partners 5 Although Watts faith in the group is shaken when he discovers their responsibility for a deadly viral outbreak he is reluctant to leave and fights Black s attempts to sabotage and expose the group s work 8 9 He convinces Emma Hollis to join the group using a potential cure for her father s illness as leverage After Watts leaks a folder of sensitive group documents to Black to aid his crusade he is attacked in his home by an assassin from the group and presumed dead 10 Carter called the decision to cast O Quinn a no brainer the actor was cast without a full audition after Carter was impressed by a previous appearance on The X Files 62 He summed up Watts demeanour as dry articulate and matter of fact 63 Watts character has been described as a counterpoint to Black series writer Ken Horton described them as two friends who both believe what they believe and would love to convert the other to his way of thinking 64 O Quinn described his time on the series as rewarding noting that his character often provided narrative exposition because Henriksen dislikes expository dialogue 61 His performance was described as a fine job 65 and as having always been good 66 However Watts depth of personality and inconsistent motivation particularly in the third season 66 have been criticized 22 Footnotes edit Order in Chaos 00 46 01 27 a b Turn of the Tide 01 02 01 54 a b Handlen Zack August 25 2012 The X Files Millennium One Son The Sound of Snow The A V Club Shearman amp Pearson 2009 pp 122 123 a b c d e David Nutter director Chris Carter writer October 25 1996 Pilot Millennium Season 1 Episode 1 Fox a b Thomas J Wright director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers September 19 1997 The Beginning and the End Millennium Season 1 Episode 1 Fox a b Thomas J Wright director Ted Man amp Walon Green writers May 16 1997 Paper Dove Millennium Season 1 Episode 22 Fox a b c d e Thomas J Wright director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers May 15 1998 The Time is Now Millennium Season 2 Episode 23 Fox a b c d Thomas J Wright director Michael Duggan writer October 2 1998 The Innocents Millennium Season 3 Episode 1 Fox a b c d Thomas J Wright director Ken Horton amp Chip Johannessen writers May 21 1999 Goodbye to All That Millennium Season 3 Episode 22 Fox a b Thomas J Wright director Vince Gilligan amp Frank Spotnitz writers November 28 1999 Millennium The X Files Season 7 Episode 4 Fox Order in Chaos 04 48 05 09 Order in Chaos 05 09 05 29 Uhlich Keith January 12 2005 Millennium The Complete Second Season Slant Retrieved December 13 2013 HFPA Awards Search Millennium Hollywood Foreign Press Association Retrieved December 24 2013 a b Vitaris Paula October 1998 TV s Best Kept Secret Improves in Its Sophomore Season Cinefantastique 30 7 amp 8 18 22 125 VanDerWerff Emily November 13 2010 Tunguska The Well Worn Lock The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved July 27 2019 VanDerWerff Emily August 6 2011 Folie a Deux Anamnesis The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved July 27 2019 Michael W Watkins director Frank Spotnitz writer February 21 1997 Sacrament Millennium Season 1 Episode 15 Fox Dwight Little director Kay Reindl amp Erin Maher writers December 19 1997 Midnight of the Century Millennium Season 2 Episode 10 Fox Audio Commentary for Pilot 04 25 04 32 a b c Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 123 18th Annual Awards Young Artist Foundation Archived from the original on 2011 04 02 Retrieved March 7 2012 19th Annual Awards Young Artist Foundation Archived from the original on July 16 2015 Retrieved March 7 2012 20th Annual Awards Young Artist Foundation Archived from the original on September 7 2013 Retrieved March 7 2012 21st Annual Awards Young Artist Foundation Archived from the original on July 19 2012 Retrieved March 7 2012 Daniel Sackheim director Larry Andries writer October 23 1998 Closure Millennium Season 3 Episode 4 Fox Thomas J Wright director Michael Duggan writer December 11 1998 Human Essence Millennium Season 3 Episode 8 Fox Chris Carter Michael Perry Robert McLachlan Chip Johannessen Ken Horton Lance Henriksen and Klea Scott narrators 2004 End Game Making Millennium Season Three DVD Millennium The Complete Third Season Fox Home Entertainment a href Template Cite AV media html title Template Cite AV media cite AV media a CS1 maint location link Tucker Ken September 11 1998 Fall TV Preview Black is Back Entertainment Weekly Retrieved March 17 2012 a b Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 190 Miller Randy September 6 2005 Millennium The Complete Third Season DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video DVD Talk Retrieved March 17 2012 Tucker Ken November 13 1998 Super Freaks Entertainment Weekly Retrieved August 28 2009 Randall Zisk director Ted Mann writer November 15 1998 The Judge Millennium Season 1 Episode 4 Fox Michael Pattinson director Frank Spotnitz writer January 24 1997 Weeds Millennium Season 1 Episode 11 Fox Thomas J Wright director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers November 14 1997 The Hand of St Sebastian Millennium Season 2 Episode 8 Fox Paul Shapiro director Chip Johannessen amp Ken Horton writers November 6 1998 Skull and Bones Millennium Season 3 Episode 6 Fox Handlen Zack December 4 2010 El Mundo Gira Weeds The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved January 2 2014 Handlen Zack May 7 2011 Kitsunegari The Hand of St Sebastian The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved January 2 2014 Web Mitovich Matt December 14 2015 Memories from the Set C C H Pounder TVLine Retrieved June 23 2019 a b Thomas J Wright director Chris Carter amp Frank Spotnitz writers October 16 1998 TEOTWAWKI Millennium Season 3 Episode 3 Fox Paul Shapiro director Marjorie David amp Patrick Harbinson writers May 14 1999 Via Dolorosa Millennium Season 3 Episode 21 Fox Audio Commentary for The Innocents 07 44 08 00 Audio Commentary for The Innocents 08 01 08 13 Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 200 a b c Winrich Kolbe director Chris Carter writer April 18 1997 Lamentation Millennium Season 1 Episode 18 Fox Audio Commentary for Pilot 06 59 07 12 VanDerWerff Emily January 1 2011 Memento Mori The Thin White Line The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved July 27 2019 Thomas J Wright director Ted Mann amp Harold Rosenthal writers April 25 1997 Powers Principalities Thrones and Dominions Millennium Season 1 Episode 19 Fox Thomas J Wright director Chris Carter amp Frank Spotnitz writers February 12 1999 Antipas Millennium Season 3 Episode 13 Fox Millennium Lucy Butler Sarah Jane Redmond com Sarah Jane Redmond Retrieved May 11 2012 Handlen Zack August 13 2011 The End A Room With No View The X Files Millennium TV Club The A V Club Retrieved October 11 2012 Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 160 Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 119 Audio Commentary for Pilot 07 14 07 41 Perry Lang director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers October 17 1997 Monster Millennium Season 2 Episode 4 Fox Thomas J Wright director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers November 7 1997 19 19 Millennium Season 2 Episode 7 Fox Dwight Little director Glen Morgan amp James Wong writers May 8 1998 The Fourth Horseman Millennium Season 2 Episode 22 Fox a b Shearman amp Pearson 2009 pp 147 148 Gibron Bill January 3 2005 Millennium Season 2 DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video DVD Talk Retrieved January 3 2014 a b Harris Will May 20 2014 Terry O Quinn on Gang Related Heaven s Gate and instantly accepting Lost The A V Club Retrieved May 20 2014 Audio Commentary for Pilot 18 49 19 03 Audio Commentary for Pilot 19 07 19 19 Owen Rob April 16 1999 Will Millennium make it to 2000 Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on June 10 2014 Retrieved October 23 2012 Shearman amp Pearson 2009 p 118 a b VanDerWerff Emily August 18 2012 The X Files Millennium Two Fathers Collateral Damage The A V Club Retrieved July 27 2019 References edit Shearman Robert Pearson Lars 2009 Wanting to Believe A Critical Guide to The X Files Millennium amp The Lone Gunmen Mad Norwegian Press ISBN 978 0975944691 Carter Chris 2004 Audio commentary for Pilot Millennium The Complete First Season DVD 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Henriksen Lance Scott Klea 2004 Audio commentary for The Innocents Millennium The Complete Third Season DVD 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Carter Chris Horton Ken Spotnitz Frank Henriksen Lance Gallagher Megan Nutter David Snow Mark Kousakis John Peter Freeborn Mark McLachlan Robert Johannessen Chip and J Wright Thomas 2004 Order in Chaos Making Millennium Season One DVD Millennium The Complete Second Season 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Carter Chris Kousakis John Peter Henriksen Lance Perry Michael R Horton Ken Wright Thomas J Snow Mark Johannessen Chip Cloke Kristen Gallagher Megan Spotnitz Frank and Freeborn Mark 2004 The Turn of the Tide The Making of Season 2 DVD Millennium The Complete Second Season 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Millennium characters amp oldid 1198107027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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