millennium files millennium fourth episode seventh season science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states november written frank_spotnitz directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology millennium earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews television critics felt episode plot creepy engaging felt decent conclusion millennium television series 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 associate secret society believes apocalypse happen new year dead use bringing apocalypse result mulder scully ask help criminal man experience group assistance episode serves crossover series millennium developed creator meant bring closure recently cancelled series writers difficult time coming story successfully allow mulder scully cross paths later expressed disappointment episode idea use zombies originally slated appear aborted project x-files remake cult zombie film night living dead addition episode notable features romantic kiss mulder scully described inevitable critic thematically episode analyzed use biblical quotes gospel john book revelation plot background protagonist series millennium freelance forensic fbi agent possesses unique ability world eyes serial killers murderers seasons black worked mysterious consulting firm known black lived seattle wife catherine daughter jordan season black group largely focused serial killers murderers second seasons black began coming conflict forces millennium group appeared demonic nature appeared group focused apocalyptic biblical prophecy start new millennium season frank returned washington work fbi following death wife hands group season finale goodbye black realized group preparing come took jordan school fled washington events florida december memorial service held fbi agent named widow approached mysterious man claims worked husband left johnson returns funeral corpse clothes places cell phone coffin week later johnson monitoring grave phone rings walks grave fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson called examine grave notice damage interior scully scene staged briefing held walter_skinner mitch_pileggi notes fbi agents graves men committed suicide presence goat blood grave mulder states crime act briefing skinner takes agents aside asks investigate possible ties dissolved mulder scully mental institution virginia visit black initially reluctant help agents believes involvement activity hinder custody battle daughter jordan black finally agrees assist explains members believe bring end world killing dawn millennium acting horsemen apocalypse johnson changing tire truck deputy comes discovering body deputy attempts arrest johnson attacked killed suddenly acting information trying find johnson scully attacked dead deputy johnson saves shooting deputy disappearing agents effort finding johnson late mulder breaks johnson house locked johnson basement attacked corpses fbi agents manages shoot kill frank shows tying johnson frank shoots zombies head gun runs bullets death imminent mulder frank scully arrives shoots final zombie frank returns hospital arranging discharged scully informs frank visitor brings jordan new year television frank jordan leave countdown begins clock strikes zero crowd begins sing screen mulder scully kiss ring new year production background millennium serves crossover series millennium created chris_carter millennium debuted fox enjoyed critical acclaim suffered low ratings cancelled season unfortunately final episode millennium filmed cancellation notice resulting series concluding cliffhanger episode features appearances reason cited way bring closure millennium series story arc incidentally episode actually second crossover x-files millennium previous crossover involved minor character author outer space appeared killed millennium episode defense idea use zombies millennium arose separate aborted project reportedly penned season wished write episode based cult zombie film night living dead addition slated direct episode according millennium writer executive producer frank_spotnitz staff x-files met king showed interest producing episode initially episode slated seventh season came fruition zombies plot device later relegated millennium mulder line shoot head stop mirrors similar line lifted night living dead shoot head sure way kill writing filming talk crossover millennium going shows air millennium cancelled files staff realized crossover sense despite writing story proved difficult writers episode know write episode dealt solely wrapping millennium feature elements millennium x-files investigation writers eventually went writer episode explained planning stages episode staff intentions focus solely wrap millennium answer question happen came mulder scully world maintains episode solely written bring closure millennium arc way finally write episode x-files zombies explained wasn plot getting mulder black basement creepy old house zombies climbing ground having shoot head according inspiration episode fear surrounding perceived year problem issue digital non digital documentation data storage situations resulted practice digit year people believed signal disaster potentially end world later joked proud bought minute reasons portrayed unhappy finished product believed episode sufficient ending millennium story cancellation millennium carter called asked interested appearing episode x-files wrap arc excited episode received script zombies dismay noted episode story reasonable millennium later admitted episode completely successful suppose worth having brought episode notable featuring actual kiss fox_mulder dana_scully series featured kisses leads fourth season episode small potatoes disguised mulder nearly kissed scully film lips brushed slightly scully got virus carrying bee sixth season entry triangle mulder kissed scully 1930s developed idea mulder scully kiss described series creator chris_carter present fans noted episode kiss felt like logical culmination relationship heading kiss years gillian_anderson later explained david duchovny knew kiss coming felt editors episode effective way order create atmosphere scene specialized camera angles slowed scene longer millennium ball scene digitally created computer episode filmed october months event scheduled place special effects producer tasked digitally adding number archival footage new years eve later hired come create voice bit announcing year themes episode makes prominent use john christian bible reads shall die words believed said jesus raised dead biblical scholars noted verse intended resurrection reason verse episode represent physical resurrection dead book want believe notes verse wrong reasons millennium able successfully raise dead reciting line bodies resulting zombies later verse reappears season entry mulder funeral instance verse symbolize true intentions mulder returned dead mind body episode deals particularly verse dead alive keys hell death believes chosen members horsemen apocalypse group believes fate believe help making happen commit suicide order resurrected horsemen argues johnson taken jesus promise eternal life resurrection literally resulting recreated cycle life escape proved members return zombies achieved life death physically jesus words fate hands reception ratings millennium aired united_states november fox night episode aired showed hour millennium marathon featuring episodes closely related led crossover marathon hosted leading premiere episode watched million viewers united_states earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode episode aired united_kingdom ireland april received viewers making sixth watched episode week reviews millennium received mixed reviews critics called entry creepy visually particularly praising installment use light dark symbolism ultimately noted good mulder scully temporarily set free overarching conspiracy awarded episode stars wrote lot big big things going sic starting millennium ace reluctantly helping mulder scully solve apparent fbi agents ultimately concluded reason episode success mulder scully kiss moment called inevitable note think signaled beginning end book examinations unauthorized look seasons files gave episode positive review called highly entertaining cause celebration noted seen episode millennium series mythology story arcs integrated seamlessly episode way fans enjoy considered episode excellent rated stars drake commended performance saying provides continuity millennium adds new dimension frank tries leave wreckage professional life zack_handlen awarded episode called entry tired wrote ambitious epic bring closure millennium furthermore felt story basic plot confusing despite enjoyed johnson role villain calling interesting wrote scene mulder black cellar kind cool creepy zombie sequences referred episode controversial book complete files critical episode writing episode demonstrates called burden skepticism longer series mulder assertion successfully raised dead provoke response room fbi agents robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars noting episode premise felt wrong millennium furthermore shearman pearson argued episode terrible file instead featuring mulder scully solving mystery plot revolved saving world armageddon caused thin credibility hangs series snap paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode negative review awarded half stars vitaris noted despite teaser act promising episode downhill rapidly storyline crosses border kiss mulder scully caused opinions noted fans mulder scully long awaited kiss dvd talk called episode shocking mulder scully kiss asking didn lock lips sooner paula_vitaris noted kiss stuck episode complete storyline mulder scully general chicago_tribune noted way bad sunday episode fox x-files getting attention happens near end plot praised way worked mulder scully kiss noting lack rip clothes atmosphere sequence work handlen wrote scene coupled black getting daughter scene comes close episode existence furthermore enjoyed ambiguous nature kiss noting time thing maybe start maybe continuation going long time right
Millennium (The X-Files)