Bring Back Frank Black - A plea for the show Millennium Pt. 1

Sometimes you just never know what is going to happen to you on any given day. I remember on one particular Friday night, I was at home, didn't feel like going out with my friends. Just wanted to sit home and relax. Now, I have known in the past that Fridays are not a good night for television, so when I sat on my couch with the remote, I didn't expect much. But then something happened, without any real knowledge of the show, I saw this:



I was instantly hooked on the show by the opening itself. Then I find out that it stars one of my favorite actors on the planet, Lance Henriksen. Here is an actor that has been in dozens of movies and yet had not received the recognition I thought he deserved. So, I was extremely happy to see Lance with his own television series.

What can I say about Millennium? It is without a doubt one of the greatest shows ever to air on television. It's rare that I get involved and taken in by a show, but Millennium turned out to be one of those shows. It was such a dark show, nothing like this had ever been on television before. Right out of the gate, I knew this would be a problem for the show in the long run, but I kept my fingers crossed and hoped for the best. Although it was cancelled, we were lucky enough to get 3 amazing seasons from the show. Thanks to the Internet, I was able to find other passionate fans and talk with them about the show, our favorite moments, episodes and characters.

The with the release of the dvds, we were able to relive the magic of this great show. It reminds me of another show I was involved with that use to air with Millennium...Brimstone. Here was another show that I became very involved with and after only 13 episodes, FOX cancelled the show. Again, finding fans on the Internet that loved the show as much as I did, we banded together and started a campaign that eventually caught the eye of the President of the SciFi Channel, Bonnie Hammer. They agreed to pick up the original episodes that aired, but after a long battle with Warner Brothers., no new episodes were produced because Warner Brothers would not release the rights to do so. What we proved is that when you get together and focus on a goal, you can make it happen.

While searching for some information on Millennium, I came across the website for BacktoFrankBlack.com. I was blown away by the campaign, the organization and the amount of passion the people behind the site had as well as the fans who visit the site. Although the fire for Millennium had never gone out completely, this reignited the fire for the show and made me want to get back on the campaign trail for this show. Rarely do shows on television get a second chance, but I think that Millennium will get a second chance. Whether it be a tv movie or a straight to dvd release, the fans deserve some sort of closure with Frank Black. I know personally, I would like a couple more seasons of the show, but one can hope right? I am a fan of Millennium and will always be a fan of the show. I have turned several people onto the show as well. They all ask me the same thing, why was the show cancelled? I can give several reasons:

1) A horrible time slot. Friday is the kiss of death for tv shows. Ask the X-Files. It was almost cancelled when it was on Friday nights.

2) Low ratings. Although they were consistent and solid, they were still low for what FOX wanted.

3) The show didn't grab the all to important 18-49 demographic because the show was too dark.

I am sure there are others, but to me those are the main ones. Those added together meant Millennium was on borrowed time.

Here is what this boils down to. I want to thank the people at BacktoFrankBlack.com for igniting that fire in my again for the show Millennium. I want to thank all loyal fans who have stuck with the show throughout the years and have still continued to talk about and spread the word about Millennium. I want to thank the amazing actors, crew, writers and anyone who was involved with the making of the show Millennium. You have all done a masterful job. And finally, I want to thank Lance Henriksen, for creating one of the most amazing characters that has graced the television screen. You sir, are a true genius and I hope that we can again see you on the screen soon. Here's to you Frank Black.