Lauren Diewold

"Monster"
Millennium episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 4
Directed by	Perry Lang
Written by	Glen Morgan James Wong
Production code	5C04
Original air date	October 17, 1997
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Kristen Cloke as Lara Means Mary Gillis as Penny Plott Robert Wisden as Gordon Roberts Lauren Diewold as Danielle Barbakow Chris Owens as Deputy Bill Sherman Gillian Barber as Mrs. Barbakow Fred Keating as Mr. Barbakow
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"'Monster" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American crime-thriller television series Millennium. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on October 17, 1997. The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong and directed by Perry Lang. "Monster" featured guest appearances from Kristen Cloke, Robert Wisden and Chris Owens.

In the episode, Millennium Group profiler Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) travels to Arkansas to investigate allegations of child abuse in the community, meeting fellow Group member Lara Means (Cloke). They soon discover that the abuse may actually be the work of another child.

"Monster" introduces the recurring character Lara Means, who would appear throughout the second season. The episode also features music by Bobby Darin, a hallmark of Morgan and Wong's work. The episode has been well received by critics, and earned guest star Lauren Diewold a nomination at the 1998 Young Artist Awards.

Millennium Group member Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) travels to Springdale, Arkansas to investigate allegations of child abuse brought against a daycare owner, Penny Plott (Mary Gillis). Before he leaves Seattle, he takes his daughter Jordan (Brittany Tiplady) shopping for shoes, but chastises her when she begins acting out for attention.

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