On Jordan's eighth birthday, Frank receives a set of polaroid photographs of the type associated with men who have plagued him in the past. Soon he finds his life being systematically torn apart.
Millennium is at its best when it examines its main characters, and this episode is no exception, taking Frank on a disturbing journey into his dark side to bring him to a new understanding of his gift. The fact that it almost leads to another total breakdown in his sanity brings a strong emotional level to the impressive performance of Lance Henriksen.
After what he's been put through by the forces of evil, any other man would have given in, but not Frank, and we finally learn the reasons for his gift to see and know evil. Don't watch this one later at night, as it's incredibly creepy and disturbing, especially from the perspective of your house being invaded as Frank's is. You never quite find out who is messing with Frank and why, but where previous episodes have not provided enough insinuation to allow conclusions to be drawn, this story does, explaining what is happening without explanation.
Not only does this tale rate as one of the show's best, it also ties together the two disparate halves of Millennium with surprising effectiveness. Hopefully more of these apocalyptic concepts and the growing relationship between Frank and Emma will be seen before the end of the season. This episode proves just what Millennium has to offer and why it should be renewed for another year.
*****
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