Alien Nation: Millennium

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Alien Nation: Millennium
GenreSci-fi
Created byKenneth Johnson
Written byRockne S. O'Bannon
Kenneth Johnson
Directed byKenneth Johnson
StarringGary Graham
Eric Pierpoint
Michele Scarabelli
Terri Treas
Theme music composerDavid Kurtz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersMark Galvin
Kenneth Johnson
Kevin Burns
ProducersAnjelica Casillas
Paul Kurta
Bob Lemchen
Production locationLos Angeles
CinematographyShelly Johnson
EditorsAlan C. Marks
David Strohmaier
Running time90 minutes
Production companies20th Century Fox Television
National Studios Inc.
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 2, 1996 (1996-01-02)

Alien Nation: Millennium (original airdate: January 2, 1996) was the third television film produced to continue the story after the cancellation of Alien Nation.

Millennium was written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. The film stars Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli and Terri Treas. Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint reprise their roles as police partners Matthew Sikes and George Francisco.[1][2] It premiered on January 2, 1996 on Fox.[3]

Plot

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The plot follows human detective Matthew Sikes and his Tenctonese partner George Francisco as they investigate a mind-altering Tenctonese artifact being used to lure followers into a deadly cult. The artifact used in this film was the same one from Alien Nation episode Generation to Generation.

Cast

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Main cast

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Reception

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Film critic John O'Connor wrote that "a good many television movies have been spun off such successful network series as Columbo The Rockford Files and Cagney and Lacey. Fox Broadcasting, characteristically, is going in the opposite direction, whipping up periodic two-hour spinoffs from a series that was considerably less than successful. This is a world in which television series can be canceled in mid-episode, thanks to instant Nielsen ratings. Doesn't seem so off-the-wall to me."[4]

Allan Johnson wrote in the Chicago Tribune "this film is smaller and more personal than the last two, which featured grand-scale plots, but the movie was well-written and directed, and the cast has also become comfortable and likable, and the plot is involving."[5]

Carole Horst of Variety wrote: "Johnson’s script touches on religious and human themes. He’s stronger at raising issues about racism and child-rearing than plot: The last half-hour exposes some holes that get the gloss. Special effects look great and helmer Johnson’s pacing is perky."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sherman 2015, p. 10.
  2. ^ Young 2000, p. 12.
  3. ^ Brooks & Marsh 1999, p. 1265.
  4. ^ O'Connor, John J. (January 2, 1996). "Some More Visitors From 'Alien Nation'". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Johnson, Allan (January 2, 1996). "Alien Nation Makes Another Landing On Fox". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p. 8. ISSN 1085-6706. OCLC 7960243.
  6. ^ Horst, Carole (December 27, 1995). "Alien Nation: Millennium". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.

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