| "The Wild and the Innocent" | |
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| Millennium episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Thomas J. Wright |
| Written by | Jorge Zamacona |
| Production code | 4C10 |
| Original air date | January 10, 1997 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"'The Wild and the Innocent" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American crime-thriller television series Millennium. It premiered on the Fox network on January 10, 1997. The episode was written by Jorge Zamacona, and directed by Thomas J. Wright. "The Wild and the Innocent" featured guest appearances by Heather McComb and Jeffrey Donovan.
Forensic profiler Frank Black (Lance Henriksen), a member of the private investigative organisation Millennium Group, is following the trail of a murderous couple who are trying to track down a child that had been sold to another family.
"The Wild and the Innocent" makes reference to Ernest Renan, and featured several actors who would later appear in related series. The episode received mixed reviews, and has been compared to the works of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy.