sunshine days sunshine days eighteenth penultimate episode ninth season american science fiction television series files series episode overall originally aired fox network entry written directed executive producer episode monster week episode stand plot unconnected mythology overarching fictional history x-files sunshine days earned nielsen household rating viewed million households million viewers initial broadcast received mixed reviews television critics centers fbi special agents work cases linked paranormal called files season focuses investigations dana_scully gillian_anderson episode reyes walter_skinner mitch_pileggi scully bizarre murder case main suspect man unusual obsession bunch despite initial differences investigative style love bunch soon learn man ability ultimate proof episode marked second directorial effort season seven bunch house set featured episode completely rebuilt according anderson people came los_angeles pictures taken set addition contained elaborate effects sunshine days final monster week entry series series finale truth deal series overarching alien colonization mythology plot california men early twenties named blake mike sneak house blake claims comedy television series bunch filmed inside find perfect recreation house series mike unsettled gets worried leaves blake blake subsequently sent air mike car killing blake called investigate interview mike claims blake died visiting bunch house speak owner entering discover house looks like featured teaser feeling right checks martin finds asphalt earlier mike car found piece blake thrown martin roof later night mike looks martin house sees family eating dinner storms house find family disappeared suddenly confronted martin tells leave mike refuses thrown roof embedded yard dana_scully gillian_anderson looks x-files discovers young boy named possessed learns later changed meets worked young claims despite extremely lonely martin dangerous power faded grew reyes makes connection changed oliver based bunch scully notes oliver portrayed agents decide talk initially nearly sends roof revealed powers control case mike blake reyes scully convince powers positively impact world agents washington demonstrate powers walter_skinner mitch_pileggi making float suddenly collapses scully later reports body destroying extreme power realizes stop powers notes power faded earlier studying boy tells power faded feel lonely visits hospital friendship saving life scully fact x-files cases like proof important things production sunshine days written directed executive producer episode marked second directorial effort season seven called episode goodbye audience goodbye characters realized time writing furthermore sunshine days final monster week entry series finale truth deal series overarching alien colonization mythology elaborate bunch house set featured episode built completely production crew according series star gillian_anderson recounts fact original set having long ago people came los_angeles pictures taken set anderson fan popular like island called experience wild scene house turns outside field created technique shot bunch house outside field filmed actors filmed blue screen scenes cut scenes fact shot extended scene later noted effects little tricky right noted shots cover little strands hair anderson head missing strands gives effect away broadcast reception sunshine days originally aired fox network broadcast united_kingdom bbc march episode initial broadcast viewed approximately million households million viewers sunshine days earned nielsen household rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode sixth watched episode television aired week ending fox promoted episode promise bizarre episode x-files shown critical reception sunshine days mixed salon magazine critical producers idea air entry penultimate episode leading heavily promoted series finale pointed episode little overarching storyline touted promotion strategy television pity gave episode mixed review awarded grade wrote years start wrap penultimate episode x-files naturally devoted bunch robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars noted episode best stories citing issues tone characterization praise style writing gives scully proof paranormal needing shows important things care life humans gave episode moderately positive review awarded wrote overall pleasant episode leaves characters relative peace time glimpse writers thinking series comes close left mythology hope end similarly pleasant note book denying truth files said central story falls bit flat episode worked medium television felt appropriate vehicle series penultimate installment
Sunshine Days