revelations files revelations eleventh episode season science fiction television series files premiered fox network december written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology revelations earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed positive reviews 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 case fake murdered boy shows signs real mulder scully attempt protect fearing latest victim revelations minor storyline milestone series exploration scully faith devout roman catholic remainder series catholic faith served cornerstone times contradiction rigid skepticism paranormal furthermore mulder usually believer scully usually revelations features role reversal scully believer mulder duchovny called refreshing change pace plot minister injuries hands sermon visited white haired man named hands smoking agents fox mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson investigate case mulder says priest eleventh fake killed past years series international murders elementary school ohio boy starts bleeding hands agents arrive meet social worker claims kevin suffered injuries father adding kevin danger evil forces agents visit kevin father claims son chosen evil forces come kill great war good evil kevin abducted strange looking bald man kevin mother recognizes man description yard work family past owen claims kevin guardian angel time agents arrive kevin gone owen claims asked god protect kevin criticizes scully faith strong owen jumps window escapes kevin arrives home pursued gates kills owen arrives protect scully performs autopsy finds owen corpse decaying reminding learned mulder tells scully let faith cloud judgment scully finds owen neck belong rich powerful executive kevin travels mother car breaks gates arrives offering help fix car kevin appears places able distract help escape kevin mother hurt gates runs car ditch dying result scully tells kevin protect bring hotel scully finds additional wound kevin scully upset mulder accept possibility miracle talk gates breaks bathroom kidnapping kevin opening barred window scully returns kevin father finds heavily scully gates brought kevin recycling plant owns jerusalem ohio mulder thinks headed airport man matching gates description reported headed mulder thinks scully believes chosen protect kevin scully arrives recycling plant gates tells kevin die new age come gates attempts jump paper machine kevin kevin grabs gates falls scully able pull kevin safety days later scully kevin goodbye kevin tells scully scully goes time years wondering god speaking listening production revelations written write episode season episode directed final episode x-files decided episode wished pursue different things series excellent hands fellow directors kim_manners actor appears episode demonic welsh previously appeared duchovny critically acclaimed serial drama episode features role reversal dana_scully believer fox_mulder david_duchovny called refreshing change pace said dealing faith permitted creators scully character episode discuss scully faith depth series creator chris_carter later emphasized theme episode personal belief organized religion noting episode deals faith religion capital catholicism capital producers series cautious presenting overtly religious episode series fear certain people according carter handled way miracle belief lack belief according producer episode script problems went episode production producers felt difficult sell concept religious magic having kevin appear places episode went detailed editing process including additional script changes required actor flown vancouver film additional scenes producers claimed awe way episode turned additional work scenes altered cut post production producers unhappy voice priest final scene resulting new vocal track post production scene kevin father speaking quoting famous line day earth stood cut final edit episode reception revelations premiered fox network december episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode totaled million viewers critical reception episode moderately positive zack_handlen gave episode wrote positively scully portrayal noting works best scully episode prefer version character doubt version support episode god way searching lost scully handlen critical religious aspects episode noting christian god files universe doesn mulder scully spent time implications support doesn destroy episode difficult fully like gave episode rating noting overall episode highlights scully faith process manages future plot developments series character spiritual war foundation series mythology reflected situation speaks directly scully upbringing religious metaphors heavy handed works entertainment_weekly gave episode wrote positively episode derives choice mainstream christianity review wrote positively role reversal calling change welcome paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode moderately positive review awarded half stars noted scully search reconcile religious beliefs scientific training makes powerful drama gillian_anderson challenge vitaris criticized elements plot notably quality kevin kevin lack emotion mother killed furthermore called ending real mess reviews positive robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars called episode wrote traits possessed kevin helpful certain isolated scenes ability shearman pearson concluded subject means subject seriously director pleased finished product notably happy anderson acting saying delivered sparkling performance particularly final scene stated love working got ability inside actor said favorite role career credits reversing role 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