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In an open house, a man hides in the wardrobe and when the owners John and Mary Kay Highsmith arrive with their little daughter Patricia, John activates the state-of-art security system. On the next morning, Bob calls Frank to help him in a murder investigation, where the Highsmith couple were killed by a machete and their daughter is missing. He also tells Frank that the alarm has just worked when the killer left the house. Frank finds Patricia trapped in an air conditioning hole on the wall. Catherine visits her at the hospital since she was forced to watch the killing of her parents. Bob wants to interview the girl, but Catherine tells Bob and Frank that she will be traumatized again and is against the procedure. When the killer attacks another woman with a sophisticated alarm system and kills her with a shotgun, Frank raises his profile of using open house to attack his victims. Further, he finds the reflex of his face in a video he had sent to the real estate agent responsible for the Highsmith's open house. When the crossing guard Cutter "finds" the shotgun in a dumpster, the police officers identify him from the photo of the video. The manhunt begins.

"Wide Open" is a very sad episode of Millennium based on the safety and security of families that use alarm systems. Nevada Ash has a heartbreaking performance in the role of Patricia Highsmith. Frank Black seems to be indifferent to the drama of the little girls, but Catherine Black has another great performance. The reason why Cutter is a sadistic killer is not clear enough to understand why he attacks residents with sophisticated alarm systems. Maybe I missed the explanation in the end. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Wide Open"

This is a solid episode.

The premise is simple and effective. A creeper who openly inspects family homes in order to hide himself away so he can emerge from the shadows later on to terrorise the family. He's like a literal boogeyman hiding under your bed.

It's a good idea for a grounded episode as it's very easy to imagine this kind of method actually being successful. It doesn't take a lot to picture yourself being caught up in a horror like this.

Little girl - traumatised by what she's seen. The episode presents an interesting dilemma in regards to when it's appropriate to attempt to forcefully extract crucial information from a victim. One who is impressionable and could face serious psychological damage if made to relive the horrific experiences. An added factor that I thought was clever was the idea that the killer actually wants the little girl to be forced to relive the horror - I hadn't considered this angle and it makes him even more sinister and calculating.

The world has changed. Approaching the end of the Millennium, Frank and Catherine discuss the nature of things and conclude that it's not possible to return to more innocent times. Things have moved on, to a darker, sicker time and all one can do is try to shield themselves from the world's horrors. However, The illusion of safety and security is a big theme of the episode. This fits in well with the series as a whole which often gives a feeling of unstoppable evil encroaching upon a world that is powerless to protect itself.

Catherine Black is once again given a practical role due to the involvement of a traumatised child victim.

The opener is one of the best of the series thus far.