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RIP editor Chris Willingham

Another loss in the Ten Thirteen family — editor Chris Willingham passed away aged 74. He had worked on all four of Ten Thirteen’s shows, most importantly in all thee of Millennium‘s seasons (16 episodes, among them Lamentation). He also worked on The X-Files (7 episodes during season 8, including This Is Not Happening), Harsh Realm (2 episodes) and The Lone Gunmen (pilot).

He also worked on productions led by Ten Thirteen alumni (Morgan & Wong’s Space: Above and Beyond, Howard Gordon’s 24, for which he won several Emmy awards).

He is survived by his wife Lynne, also an editor, also worked on The X-Files (36 episodes over seasons 5 to 9, nominated for an Emmy for The Post-Modern Prometheus). They are pictured above with their Emmys, from an interview with them at the TCA website!

https://www.deadline.com/2025/07/chris-willingham-dead-24-editor-three-emmys-1236472500

Harsh Realm in HD

HARSH REALM in HD! Chris Carter’s short-lived show (aired during season 7 of #TheXFiles) is only available in a standard definition DVD, and that is unlikely to change. However, ironically, thanks to AI algorithms, a fan remastered it entirely in HD (upscale, colour balances, cleaning). The result is impressive. Treat yourself to some of the best things Ten Thirteen did — in particular the first three episodes are like an extended pilot. 25 years later, #HarshRealm proves to be very prescient and I think it would become a huge success would it be made today.

Here are some HD/SD comparisons. The whole 9 episodes are on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMD9ghErEvtyyRSE_cUhkDD67MzTLELmT

As the YouTube filter let this through and the uploader is not monetizing it (so no ads), this is actually legal until removed.

Thanks to Demijan Omeragic