signs wonders x-files signs wonders ninth episode seventh season science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states january written directed kim_manners episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology signs wonders earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews television critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work episode mulder scully investigate signs wonders church bible read literally punishment dealt small town church site number like murders soon agents realize difference peaceful religious bell wished write dirty horror story snake handling church furthermore bell wanted true antagonist episode remain hidden end order script written mulder suspected wrong individual according executive producer frank_spotnitz theme episode good cases episode live time snakes set plot blessing tennessee attempting flee home attacked inside car killed federal agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson completely ordinary reverend reverend connor church church god signs wonders biblical stressed snakes services connor prime suspect later woman named iris tells reverend feels guilty called night died order talk girlfriend iris refused bed later night iris staple turns snake promptly goes bathroom clean killed snakes appear bathroom questioned mulder scully connor member church agents discover fact connor daughter kicked congregation home pregnant agents connor church scully attacked connor attempts stick head box snakes promptly arrested later cell attacked snakes cell killed connor later wakes hospital visited connor takes leaves hospital reverend tells mulder scully connor father child connor takes church suddenly goes labor gives birth live snakes connor goes church attempts kill mulder saves ambulance tells scully real murderer father baby killed fact father secret order destroy connor church mulder realizes connor innocent summons snakes promptly attack mulder scully able break door save mulder unfortunately disappears connecticut changes reverend wells starts church episode ends snake coming mouth eating mouse production writing signs wonders written x-files staff writer bell long desired write dirty horror story series addition informally studied practice snake handling concluding involving snakes scary saw church stuff fascinating unlike stories featuring radical religious theme episode certain circumstances good according executive producer frank_spotnitz bell wanted snake church people end good guys trick disguise real bad guys plain sight according bell way shows usually work mulder figure bad guys went story meeting idea having mulder wrong mulder believes strong guy helped hide true identity bad guy audience snake handling scene signs wonders song sung congregation called glory protect song written executive producer heavily involved episode music production later noted auditioned bunch gospel songs episode director kim_manners told write better told kim loved great tribute able ask accept opinion casting filming casting signs wonders unorthodox order prevent hitting actors day filming live brought casting sessions strangely actors thrilled holding snakes according kim_manners later noted funny thing actors couldn wait hold nervous addition portrayed reverend connor actually son real life snake preacher manners later noted gone church child handled snakes series safety meetings scheduled order prevent accidents set items agenda finding closest hospital set according effects coordinator furthermore cast crew members fear snakes including manners david_duchovny days snake brought live set escaped eventually found manners desk order prevent future accidents mouths snakes shut special effects time snakes set scene mulder attacked live snakes duchovny blocks shot stunt double faux body parts simulate snake bites fake arms mulder recycled sixth season episode false stomach created portrayed illusion live snakes inside point episode expulsion garden famous painting italian artist appears background painting contains nudity fox network executives took issue scene forcing edit painting later noted network executive didn feel appropriate details course people giving birth hundreds snakes seventh season dvd special features painting erroneously attributed famed broadcast reception signs wonders aired united_states january episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom ireland april received million viewers making eighth watched episode week episode received mixed reviews critics wrote positive review episode writing signs wonders clever episode plot twists leave viewers genuinely surprised bit overly reliant alleged shock value snakes episode establishes firmly demonic nature powers work x-files awarded episode stars called episode episodes season noting episode reviews mixed robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated half stars noted despite cool images snakes man venom episode doesn stand shearman pearson criticized putting religion concluded episode everyday supernatural paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars vitaris criticized religion viewed episode noting signs wonder examination different modes faith offers distorted view religion book examinations gave episode mixed review writing type person creative attempt attempt isn complete success precisely mindset feeling watching signs wonders admire attempt offer conflicting views religion completely sure point praised snake attack scenes episode occasional humor todd_vanderwerff awarded episode despite writing snake attack scenes surprisingly episode contained plenty elements recommend critical lack explanation positive opinion minutes wrote minutes sink good episode going way hurts came
Signs and Wonders (The X-Files)