2-1       The Beginning and the End

19/09/1997

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Doug Hutchison as Polaroid Man

Allan Zinyk as Brian Roedecker

Frank hunts the Poloraid Man who kidnapped his wife and learns of a distrurbing connection between the kidnapper and the Millennium Group.  Features the song "Life During Wartime" by the Talking Heads. Frank's Millennium Group computer pass-phrase is "Soylent Green is People."

2-2       Beware of the Dog

26/09/1997

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Randy Stone as Michael Beebe

R.G. Armstrong as The Old Man

A pack of horrible vicious dogs plague a small town and Frank learns more about the motives of the Millennium Group from a mysterious old man.  This episode is set in Seattle, Washington and Bucksnort, Montana. This episode features the songs "Close to You" by the Carpenters and "As Long as I'm Singing" by Bobby Darin.  Michael Beebe watches the film There's No Business Like Show Business. He watches a segment featuring Marilyn Monroe and sings along to a performance of the Irving Berlin song "Heat Wave."

2-3       Sense and Antisense

03/10/1997

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Allan Zinyk as Brian Roedecker

Clarence Williams as Zero/Kramer

Ricky Harris as Gerome Knox

Badja Djola as Lacuna

Frank helps in a manhunt for a person who is infected with a terrifing deadly diease.  This episode is set in Seattle, Washington. This episode features the song "Gyp the Cat" by Bobby Darin.  The title of this episode "Sense and Antisense" refers to strands of mRNA. The sequence of nucleotides on single-stranded mRNA is called "sense" because it results in a protein. A sequence of nucleotides that is the complement of a strand of mRNA is called that strands "antisense" because it is the complement of the mRNA's sense.

2-4       Monster

17/10/1997

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Mary Gillis as Penny Plott

Robert Wisden as Gordon Roberts

Lauren Diewold as Danielle Barbakow

Chris Owens as Deputy Bill Sherman

Gillian Barber as Mrs. Barbakow

Fred Keating as Mr. Barbakow

Frank and a new associate Lara Means investigate possible child abuse at a small town's day care center.  This episode is set in Seattle, Washington and Probity, Arkansas. This episode features the song "Goodbye Charlie" by Bobby Darin.  When Frank and Lara go to Danielle's house to interview her, she is watching the Kurt Neumann version of The Fly starring Vincent Price.

2-5       A Single Blade of Grass

24/10/1997

Amy Steel as Dr. Liz Michaels

Gary Chalk as Richard Powell

Doug Abrahams as Sgt. Manny Walters

Michael Greyeyes as Joe Reynard

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman as Old Indian

Frank learns more about his gift while investigating a murder at a Native American excavation site.  This episode is set in New York, New York. This episode features the songs "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers and "Hand in Hand We Die" by Glen Jordan.  The throw of the dice that Frank bets on comes up a hard eight as two 4's. Hard Eight is the name of Wong and Morgan's as executive producer's this season production company.

2-6       The Curse of Frank Black

31/10/1997

Dean Winters as Mr. Crocell

Strange coincidences plague Frank on Halloween.

This episode is set in Seattle, Washington. This episode features the songs "Little Demon" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins and "Memories Are Made of This" by Dean Martin.  In this episode there are two references to other works of Glen Morgan and James Wong. Through a window Frank sees a large screen television which shows the opening credits for a show entitled The Notorious 7. This program was a pilot produced by Morgan and Wong in the Spring of 1996 in competition for the 96/97 Fall TV season. It was not picked up. The other reference is to the Morgan and Wong produced television series Space: Above and Beyond. As Frank walks down the sidewalk he passes a man dressed in Chig costume.  The stop-motion black and white devil that repeatedly appears on Frank's television is a stop-motion Satan from Wladyslaw Starewicz's short film Fétiche. It us also known as "The Mascot", "The Devil's Ball", or "Stuffy's Errand of Mercy". Wladyslaw Starewicz as 1892-1965 was a Polish born animation pioneer best know for his work in stop-motion animation.

2-7       19:19

07/11/1997

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Christian Hoff as Matthew Prine

Steve Rankin as Sheriff John Cayce

Colleen Rennison as Jessica Cayce

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Frank and Watts particpate in a search for a busload of missing children.  This episode is set in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. This episode features the song "Bless the Beasts and the Children" by the Carpenters.  The title of this episode "19:19" is a reference to Revelation 19:19, "Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army."

2-8       The Hand of Saint Sebastian

14/11/1997

CCH Pounder as Cheryl Andrews

Gottfried John as Josef Heim

Allan Zinyk as Brian Roedecker

Philip Baker Hall as The Group Elder

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Frank and Peter go to Germany in search of a holy relic that may unlock the secrets of the Millennium Group.  This episode is set in Seattle, Washington and Bremerhaven, Germany. Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of archers, athletes, soldiers and is appealed to for protection against plagues. Persecution under the emperor Diocletian led to Sebastian being arrested and sentenced to death. He was shot through wth arrows and left for dead by his executioners. A Christian woman named Irene found him alive and nursed his wounds. Soon after, however, Sebastian confronted the Emperor and denounced him for his cruelty to Christians. He was beaten to death with clubs on the Emperor's orders. His feast day is January 20.

2-9       Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense

21/11/1997

Charles Nelson Reilly as Jose Chung

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Patrick Fabian as Ratfinkovich

Richard Steinmetz as Mr. Smooth

Dan Zukovic as Robbinski

Frank Black helps Jose Chung who is being stalked by a possible murderer and is writing a new book on the millennium.  From the very beginning, Millennium was considered by many fans as a spin-off show from The X-Files. The exact thoughts of Chris Carter in this regard are unknown. Guest appearances of our favorite agents during the first season were were nixed,since the show was supposed to stand on its own. However, this appearance by an X-Files character was a nod to the spin-off theory. And of course, when Millennium was cancelled after three seasons, Frank Black and daughter Jordan appeared in an X-Files episode the folowing season, titled - not quite appropriately since it took place on the last days of December 1999 as one year too early - "Millennium". Features the songs "Dance and Dream" by Norman Chandler and "Let's Get Goin'" by Johnny Lightning.  Jose Chung as Charles Nelson Reilly also appeared in the X-files episode "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" which was also written by Darin Morgan.  1998 Emmy Nomination: This episode garnered Charles Nelson Reilly an emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

2-10     Midnight of the Century

19/12/1997

G. Patrick Currie as Simon

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Allan Zinyk as Brian Roedecker

Darren McGavin as Henry Black

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Frank tries to mend fences with his estranged father on Christmas.  Features the song "The Nutcracker Suite: Arabian Dance" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

2-11     Goodbye, Charlie

09/01/1998

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Tucker Smallwood as Steven Kiley

Deanne Henry as Eleanor Norris

Frank and Lara investigate a man who appears to be responsible for a number of "mercy" killings.  Features the songs "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks, "Goodbye Charlie" by Bobby Darin, and "The Right Side of Wrong" by Marty Jensen and Jessie Fanion.

2-12     Luminary

23/01/1998

Tobias Mehler as Alex Glaser

Brion James as Sheriff Bowman

Rob Freeman as Mr. Glaser

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Tamsin Kelsey as Mrs. Glaser

Matthew Walker as Inquisitor

Against orders from the Millennium Group Frank searches for a missing boy in Alaska.

2-13     The Mikado

06/02/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Allan Zinyk as Brian Roedecker

Greg Michaels as Captain Bachman

Frank and Peter investigate a murder committed live on the internet. Clues lead Frank to the past and a serial killer called Avatar.  Features the song "Behold the Lord, High Executioner" by Gilbert and Sullivan. The title of this episode "The Mikado" refers to a popular opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.

2-14     The Pest House

27/02/1998

Michael Weaver as Ted

Melinda McGraw as Dr. Stoller

Justin Louis as Edward

Michael Massee as Purdue

Darcy Laurie as E. Jacob Woodcock

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Asylum inmtates become prime suspects in a series of murders involving urban legends.

2-15     Owls

06/03/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Kimberly Patton as Clear Knight

R.G. Armstrong as The Old Man

Malcolm Stewart as Mr. Johnston

The discovery of the True Cross in Damascas threatens to split the Millennium Group in two.  Features the song "A Horse With No Name" by America. When almost 80 years old, Saint Helena as 250-330 mother of Constantine the Great made a pilgramage to Jerusalem. Accordng to the Online Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Helena discovered during excavations three crosses buried in a well or ditch. According to tradition, one was the True Cross. After the discovery Constantine and St. Helena erected a magnificent basilica over the Holy Sepulchre. One portion of the Cross remained in the Holy Land enclosed in a silver reliquary. The remainder as with nails was sent to Constantine.  During the Crusades, it is said that a piece of the True Cross was lost to the Saracens under Saladin during the Battle of the Hattin as at the Horns of Hattin on July 1187. During the seige of Acre as 1191, Saladin used the True Cross in negotiations with Richard the Lionhearted and Philip Augustus over the treatment of prisoners and hostages. The ultimate fate of the cross taken by Saladin is not clear.  1998 Emmy Nomination: This episode garnered Donna Beltz, Jeff Charbonneau, Mark R. Crookston, Ken Gladden, Michael Kimball, Maciek Malish, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Michael Salvetta, Susan Welsh, Jarmil Maupin, Gary Murello, and Gabrielle Reeves an emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series.

2-16         Rooster

13/03/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Kimberly Patton as Clear Knight

R.G. Armstrong as The Old Man

Philip Baker Hall as The Group Elder

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Ernest Lenart as Rudolf Axmann

As the schism between the two warring Millennium Group interests deepens, Frank Black discovers the existence of another player in the power struggle.  Features the song "Prelude to Parsifal" by Richard Wagner. The Blutfahne as Blood Banner or Blood Flag was the flag of the 5th SA Sturme that was covered in blood during the failed Nazi Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. It was used by Hitler to 'consecrate' other new party colors as flags, banners, etc.. He would touch them with one hand while holding the Blutfahne with the other. The Blutfahne was last seen in public at the funeral of Adolf Wagner in April 1944. It was kept in Munich and is generally believed to have been destroyed during allied bombings.

2-17     Siren

20/03/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Vivian Wu as Tamara Shui Fa Lee

Tzi Ma as Captain Youfook Law

Ricky Cheng as Yee Chun

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

A strange Asian woman is the prime suspect in a number of deaths aboard a ship.  Features the song "The Forest on Fire" by the Peking Opera.

2-18     In Arcadia Ego

03/04/1998

Mary-Pat Green as Sonny

Ed Lauter as Warden Kellard

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Missy Crider as Janette

David Jean-Thomas as Captain Stephens

Frank and Peter attempt to track down two women who escaped from prison and try to help them when they learn that one of them is pregnant.  The title of this episode "In Arcadia Ego" may refer to a phrase coined in 17th century Italy: "Et in Arcadia ego". The phrase rather elliptically expresses a humanistic sentiment: "Even in Arcadia I as i.e. Death am to be found." In other words even the escapist, pastoral world of Arcady is no refuge from death. This theme is represented in two famous paintings "Et in Arcadia ego" as 1618 by Guercino and "Et in Arcadia ego" or "The Arcadian shepherds" as 1637-39 by Nicolas Poussin.

2-19     Anamnesis

17/04/1998

Gwynyth Walsh as Emma Shetterly

John Pyper-Ferguson as Ben Fisher

Genele Templeton as Clare McKenna

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Garry Davey as Ray McKenna

Brendan Fletcher as Alex Hanes

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Catherine and Lara investigate a girl who appears to be having visions.  Features the song "Dancing Barefoot" by Patti Smith. Clare says the following: "And the savior said: 'The visionary does not see with the soul or the spirit but with the mind that exists between these two. That is what sees the vision and that is what...' I bet you'll love to know what comes next." This is quote from chapter 5 of The Gospel of Mary. Lara notes correctly that "what comes next" is missing. Only fragments of The Gospel of Mary remain.  This episode appears to be partially inspired by Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The Messianic Legacy by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. The former book theorizes that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and began a bloodline which merged with the royal bloodline of France's Merovingian dynasty. According to Baigent, et al, this bloodline survives to the present day and is protected by a secret society called the Priory of Zion. This secret society appears to be the inspiration for "The Family". The statue of the Black Virgin coming to Clare in a boat appears to be a reference to a legend cocerning a mysterious boat without oars that docked in Bologne Sur Mer, France during the reign of Dagobert I. On board was a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus in her left arm.  The title of this episode "Anamnesis" means in Greek "calling to memory past matters" or, more specifically, "citing a past author from memory".

2-20     A Room with No View

24/04/1998

Christopher Masterson as Landon Bryce

Sarah Jane Redmond as Lucy Butler

Mariangela Pino as Teresa

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Stephen J. Lang as Det. Bob Geibelhouse

Timothy Webber as Mr. Bryce

Chad Todhunter as Ben

Frank feels that Bletcher's murderer is responsible for the kidnapping of a boy.  Features the song "Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat.

2-21     Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me

01/045/1998

Richard Bakalyan as Abum

Wally Dalton as Toby

Stephen Holmes as Perry

Gabrielle Rose as The Aging Stripper

Dan Zukovic as Waylon

Bill Macy as Blurk

Alex Diakun as Greb

Four demons discuss damnation in the modern world over coffee.  Features the songs "My War" by Black Flag and "Sexy" by Vinny the Goo. When Brock confronts the street signs they read "Permit Parking Only – Except On Tues."; "½ hour Parking Only – NO Parking 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Except No Parking 10 a.m. to 11 a.m."; "Tues. – One Hour Parking". When the Censor confronts the street signs they read "Testicles by Permit Only"; "Moist Dung Will Be Towed"; "Penis Jokes Prohibited"; "Display of Butt Crack Not Allowed"; "Use of the Word Crap Unacceptable".

2-22     The Fourth Horseman

08/05/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Bill Dow as Dr. Schroeder

Glenn Morshower as Richard Gilbert

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

Frank and Peter are exposed to dangerous disease and Lara disappears under mysterious circumstances.  Features the songs "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" by Dionne Warwick and "In the Year 2525" by Zager and Evans. Frank's mother's name is "Linda Anne Black" and Frank's father is named "Henry Franklin Black". The quote on their gravestone is "For Thou Art With Me".

2-23     The Time is Now

15/05/1998

Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts

Glenn Morshower as Richard Gilbert

Stephen Macht as Mr. Lott

Kristen Cloke as Lara Means

A dangerous plague appears to be spreading throughout the world. Frank learns that he has been vaccinated for the disease. His wife and child, however, have not.  Features the songs "Land: Horses" by Patti Smith and "In the Year 2525" by Zager and Evans. The Old Man's password is "The Time is near".