files nineteenth episode season episode overall science fiction television series files episode aired united_states fox subsequently aired united_kingdom june written directed executive producer frank_spotnitz earned nielsen household rating viewed million viewers received mixed positive reviews television critics centers fbi special agents dana_scully gillian_anderson fbi agent fox_mulder david_duchovny work cases linked paranormal called files episode paired enthusiastic young agent named knows x-files scully goes leave harrison mulder scully leads learning thing harrison disappear mulder orders attempt find marked directorial debut writer years addition episode monster week episode feature appearance david_duchovny fox_mulder character named x-files fan died cancer plot new_york killed unknown creature venom victims son goes missing meantime fbi headquarters dana_scully gillian_anderson preparing leave packs belongings files office scully finds commemorating apollo space flight given birthday fox_mulder david_duchovny scully gives explaining scully leaves special agent harrison arrives tells new partner soon assigned investigate sacks bizarre murder crime scene harrison search clues finds evidence venom sent fbi lab analysis harrison explains previous job processed mulder scully travel expenses time x-files gained knowledge investigations following wooded trail crime scene harrison mansion way inside strange creature wall secretly observes discovers study biology journals copy book sixth extinction pulls gun sensing finds harrison hallway instructs harrison position outside tries flush creature house moments instructs harrison stand guard hears gun shots fired rushing outside find harrison yard walks farther edge falls trap door edge lawn autopsy scully correctly blinded venom harrison having fallen old tunnels mansion grounds encounter creature sprayed venom temporarily find dire need medical attention nearby noting harrison absence mulder searches area mansion clues encounters owner identifies biologist mulder soon leaves area notices escape tunnels knocks mulder waits car dark telling scully found apollo near estate convinced nearby spots creature chases mansion climbs second floor mulder follows creature house tunnels encounters harrison creature approaching mulder tells blinded open fire command blinded shoots creature leaps mulder deceased creature turns later scully mulder meet fully recovered hospital tells harrison recovery transferring x-files mulder attempts apollo insists given harrison instead mulder scully present harrison accepts awe production writing directing episode written executive producer frank_spotnitz marked directorial debut position writer episode director later noted hard achieve perfection filming episode note writer director creative control usual originally plans direct episode encouraged david_duchovny duchovny reminded monster week stand episode feature character fox_mulder production shooting finalized rough cut minutes time order compensate time sections cut final editing pleased work stating talking incredibly intelligent individuals willing let artist discover trying role wonderful environment work episode gillian_anderson character dana_scully written member x-files office season mark creation new files robert patrick taking duchovny anderson change called old files stand episodes episodes duchovny want character answers giving reason looked easy duchovny later long discussion remove scenes unfortunately episode stand episode feature character fox_mulder duchovny care usual creating mystery episode casting walter_skinner mitch_pileggi appeared episode want miss opportunity direct episode x-files featured character episode time ended editing large majority prominent scenes addition section scripted ultimately cut scene anderson duchovny character created named memory files internet fan prolific writer fan fiction died cancer february characterization according brought character performance called near perfection audio commentary episode harrison extensive knowledge x-files episode contains references previous episodes looking desk scully finds merged coin sixth season entry apollo space flight given mulder fourth season episode dog tag given season episode final investigating harrison mentions liver eating produced died reference appeared season episodes squeeze aliens shed skin leave similar reference alien beginning subterranean men florida took people underground featured searching house finds book entitled sixth extinction potential reference seventh season episode episode final scene harrison asks mulder scully managed return america escaping spaceship antarctica reference event took place end files feature film reception debuted fox united_states episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households episode viewed million households million viewers episode ranked 35th watched episode week ending june episode premiered united_kingdom ireland received viewers making sixth watched episode week star trek voyager simpsons fox promoted episode tagline don watch episode met mixed positive reviews zack_handlen awarded episode applauded duchovny apparent energy acting series felt episode resulted scenes coming nose strained television pity gave episode rating slightly criticized way fox duchovny writing don know aware david_duchovny stars x-files know keeping fox gave episode rating called episode homage described tone warm concluded episode dealt emotional needs audience way effective robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars called exercise nostalgia called episode touching noted jokes script harrison asking agents got antarctica funny shearman pearson slightly critique way x-files presented noting case comparatively low key affair book examinations gave episode positive review writing future x-files unsettled served pleasant reminder come journey point wonderful reviews positive paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely negative review awarded star derided plot writing knows cares vitaris criticized episode incorporation suggested questions asked harrison meant making fun questions
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