The Old Man

An article by Howard Wen about the Virtual Fourth Season of Millennium including quotes from the execuritve producers. Original version, printed September 9th 1999.

Interview with Matt Asendorf of Millennium Virtual Season 4 by Howard Wen.

Interview with Dan Owen of Millennium Virtual Season 4 by Howard Wen.

A list of the episodes within Millennium Virtual Season 4.

List of characters from Millennium Virtual Season 4.

Matt Asendorf provides background references and trivia on "The Mythology of the Virtual Season".

401. "Genesis"
Air date: 07/02/99
Written by Dan Owen, Kevin Patterson, and Matt Asendorf. 
Also includes 'Behind the Script of Genesis' by Dan Owen.
A brief return to Falls Church entangles Frank in the suspicious murder of a Millennium Group member, found buried in a shallow grave. As he investigates the possibility that such a discovery could lead toward exposing the Group's misdeeds, Emma takes her first steps into Group candidacy.
 

402. "Blood and Water"
Air date: 07/09/99
Written by Dan Owen
Also includes 'Behind the Script of Blood and Water' by Dan Owen.
On the eve of a cataclysmic celestial event, Frank travels to the Cascade Mountains to investigate the postmortem mutilations of several drowned locals -- mutilations reminiscent of Christ's crucifixion.

406. "Hostile Elements"
Air date: 08/20/99
Written by Kevin Patterson
Includes 'Behind the Script of Hostile Elements' by Kevin Patterson
Flood levees along the Mississippi River, sabotaged in an apparent attempt to fulfill religious prophecy, find Frank working alongside the Millennium Group in a case that holds unsettling implications for the future of humanity.

421. "The Swords of Armageddon" (1/2)
Air date: 12/17/99
Written by Dan Owen and Matt Asendorf
Includes 'Behind the Script of The Swords of Armageddon' by Dan Owen
While Frank is sidetracked from a murder investigation by a mysterious caller with a vendetta against the Millennium Group, a covert operation in Russia gets underway... and it may prematurely bring about the end of the world.

422. "Revelation" (2/2)
Air date: 12/24/99
Written by Dan Owen and Matt Asendorf
Includes 'Behind the Script of Revelation' by Dan Owen
Reeling from bad news, Frank makes surprising connections between Ryan's murder case, the terrorist attack on Washington D.C., and Alexander Le Saux. And as Le Saux's intentions become clearer, Mabius's shipments arrive.

419. "In Adventu Dominae"
Air date: 12/03/99
Written by Jason Walsh
Includes 'Behind the Script of In Adventu Dominae' by Jason Walsh
The death of an old family friend stirs traumatic memories in Emma as she makes surprising connections to her own sister's murder and her father... who is hiding a terrible secret.

417. "Where Shadows Fall"
Air date: 11/19/99
Written by Matt Asendorf and David Klein
Includes 'Behind the Script of Where Shadows Fall' by Matt Asendorf and David Klein
In 1976, eight-year-old Eve Dean was incarcerated for the murder of her parents. Twenty-three years later, Frank launches an investigation into her past and discovers a disturbing possibility: her parents thought she was possessed.

415. "Anthropophagi"
Air date: 11/05/99
Written by Dan Owen
Includes 'Behind the Script of Anthropophagi' by Dan Owen
While helping local authorities solve a cannibalistic attack in Baltimore, the sickening case soon pulls Frank into an even deeper realm of terror... as a familiar adversary surfaces.

412. "Tribulation" (2/2)
Air date: 10/01/99
Written by Dan Owen
Includes 'Behind the Script of Rapture/Tribulation' by Dan Owen
Intrigued by the discovery of an "eye hieroglyph," Frank makes a connection between the events surrounding Flight 320 and a series of secretive, unethical experiments known as Project Blueflame.

411. "Rapture" (1/2)
Air date: 09/24/99
Written by Dan Owen
When the passengers of an airplane strangely disappear, Ryan Frost manages to secure Frank a place on the investigative team. Meanwhile, Emma and McGreevey are drawn into a similar mystery involving the abduction of newborns from a Washington D.C. hospital.

410. "Akuma Odori"
Air date: 09/17/99
Written by Eric Davis
Includes 'Behind the Script of Akuma Odori' by Eric Davis
Tom Black enlists Frank to investigate the suicide of his associate, biophysicist Takayo Nakagawa. Frank surmises that Nakagawa's involvement in radiation experimentation during the late 1950s may be connected to other Japanese scientists who were driven mad by unseen spirits.

409. "Our Own Flesh and Blood"
Air date: 09/10/99
Written by David Klein
Includes 'Behind the Script of Our Own Flesh and Blood' by David Klein
The brutal murder and torture of an upper-middle class suburbanite couple spawns an investigation which will ultimately test the partnership of Frank and Ryan Frost as they disagree over the identity of the killer.

407. "The First Prophet"
Air date: 08/27/99
Written by Dan Owen
Includes 'Behind the Script of The First Prophet' by Dan Owen
While Frank uses his skills to decipher the mysteries surrounding an archaeological dig in the South of France, Jordan's own abilities begin to manifest themselves more strongly at home.

403. "Gestalt"
Air date: 07/16/99
Written by Andrew Wyatt
When a United States Congressman is found dead, Frank and Emma each attempt to unravel the Millennium Group's role in the assassination. Meanwhile, a secret war begins brewing between the Group and a rival organization.

420. "Diabolus Ex Machina"
Air date: 12/10/99
Written by David Klein
Frank returns to Seattle at the behest of a former associate to apprehend a killer, while, in Baltimore, the Black household begins to feel the presence of evil more strongly.

418. "The Third Eye"
Air date: 11/26/99
Written by Kevin Patterson
As the FBI investigates the abduction and murder of two individuals who had been subjected to highly unusual brain surgery, Frank and Emma begin to uncover the Millennium Group's agenda for the approaching new year.

416. "The Dawn of Nothing"
Air date: 11/12/99
Written by Andrew Wyatt and Dan Owen
A snuff film, mailed to the brother of the featured female victim, causes Frank and Ryan to suspect that an undercover network of violent pornography stretching across New York state is linked to a series of recent abductions... And the filmmaker believes he and Frank share a special bond.

414. "Hollow Scars"
Air date: 10/29/99
Written by Gavin Hunter
Halloween sends more than shivers up their spines as Helen Black is tortured by memories of her near-fatal abduction, Ryan Frost, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, has to come to terms with his clouded past, and Frank realizes he has had more than one life experience dealing with the Devil.

413. "Iso Bet Din"
Air date: 10/22/99
Written by Anne Andrews and Bunny Williams
During a peaceful visit to Ohio Amish country, Frank becomes involved in a series of mysterious deaths while Jordan makes a discovery that could have far-reaching repercussions.