essence x-files essence twentieth penultimate episode eighth season episode overall science fiction television series files episode aired united_states fox subsequently aired united_kingdom written executive producer chris_carter directed kim_manners essence earned nielsen rating viewed million viewers episode received largely positive reviews critics centers fbi special agents dana_scully gillian_anderson fbi agent fox_mulder david_duchovny work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder walter_skinner mitch_pileggi come horrible consequences syndicate pact aliens soldier attempts evidence tests including scully soon born baby hearing information men reluctantly help essence story milestone series later season episodes starting introduced story arc super soldiers continue ninth season series concluded season finale existence addition role temporarily switches sides aides mulder scully plot preparing dana_scully gillian_anderson baby shower mother margaret invites woman named help scully apartment unbeknownst scully gill pregnancy satisfied research conducted kills scientist burns laboratory evidence destroyed including viable hybrid fox_mulder david_duchovny informs fire asks survey crime scene mulder reveals connected scully searching office agents find storage room containing hybrid confront denies scully apartment gill leaves day gets car driven tells thinks scully lab agent crane dealing mulder mulder leave office time miles appears agents confront miles mulder thrown glass barrier shoots times apparent effect mulder distracted miles escapes scully house gill contacts illegal human facility end skinner mulder survey murder scene scully catches gill act later gill confesses monitoring scully pregnancy syndicate plans tells agents scully baby perfect human child human weaknesses mulder fearing scully safety prepares away agent crane receive miles claiming surrender turns distraction miles instead goes scully mulder escape miles catch mulder scully runs takes walter_skinner mitch_pileggi miles gets fbi confesses new type aliens trying humanity ability survive invasion including scully baby states special child aliens fear mulder tells send help arrives miles shows building scully able sneak building help reyes mulder skinner lead miles roof mulder pushes waiting garbage truck scully reyes pull away episode ends agent crane pointing safety turning revealing camera spine production essence written series creator chris_carter episode concluded season finale existence written time uncertainty series near end season unclear continue ninth season carter maintained continue lead actor david_duchovny duchovny announced end eighth season leave good addition lead actress gillian_anderson contract expired end eighth season anderson expressed growing series beginning eighth season saying lot people don like job quit job don necessarily option anderson cited fact years long time contributing factor indifference carter soon changed position announced remain continue anderson agreed season eventually fox offered anderson generous incentive stay resulting retention carter anderson final season episode marks return previous episodes series main antagonists essence temporarily switches sides portraying actor explains character motivation end realizes possible world completely tubes got stake trying happening starts giving information mulder use reception ratings essence aired fox episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households episode viewed million households million viewers episode ranked 41st watched episode week ending april united_kingdom ireland episode televised appearance june watched program week receiving million viewers fox promoted episode poster horror movie baby episode tagline scully baby born episode later included volume dvd collection contains episodes involved alien super soldiers arc reviews essence received positive reviews critics zack_handlen awarded episode noting episode nonetheless exciting handlen complimentary installment tremendous sense purpose builds fever pitch makes questions exactly wants largely irrelevant offered opinion regards series mythology handlen concluded eighth season sense purpose exemplified essence episode successful praised episode writing episodes like essence years book examinations gave episode largely positive review praising storyline noted thanks essence believer critical myth gave episode rating wrote overall wonderful episode served prepare final installment alien mythology presumably managed seats entire way zone positive essence existence gave episodes rating wrote reason works plot simple audience handle television pity awarded episode reviews positive robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode mixed stars cited dense dialogue bizarre characterization notably fact usually fbi agent angry stopped counterpart detractors shearman pearson praise final minutes noting final act good makes episode sadly returns style traditional exposition paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode scathing review awarded stars heavily derided plot noting episode turned scully passive silent birth jesus christ concluded episode raise new level
Essence (The X-Files)