| "The Thin White Line" | |
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| Millennium episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Thomas J. Wright |
| Written by | Glen Morgan James Wong |
| Production code | 4C13 |
| Original air date | February 14, 1997 |
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"'The Thin White Line" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the American crime-thriller television series Millennium. It premiered on the Fox network on February 14, 1997. The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong and directed by Thomas J. Wright. "The Thin White Line" featured guest appearances by Jeremy Roberts and Scott Heindl.
When a spate of killings seems to echo that of a man currently incarcerated, Millennium Group consultant Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) must confront the specter of his past and face a murderer who nearly took a younger Black's life.
"The Thin White Line" draws inspiration from real killers Herbert Mullin, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, and contains several references to Morgan and Wong's previous series Space: Above and Beyond. The episode was viewed by approximately 6.6 million households in its initial broadcast and has received positive reviews from critics.