travelers x-files travelers fifteenth episode fifth season american science fiction television series files episode series overall written frank_spotnitz directed aired united_states march fox network episode 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 flashback episode young fox_mulder visits retired fbi agent tells files case mulder father bill involved travelers written tribute screenwriter hollywood 1950s explored idea witch hunt 1950s actually smoke screen conceal noted actor appears requested especially chris_carter approached play characters series order create convincing period movie special effects including special facial allowed alien spider crawl mouth victim job final film aged feel plot wisconsin man named shot police officer word speaks mulder fox_mulder david_duchovny point working fbi believes man connection father bill mulder discovers reported died seeks retired fbi agent investigated 1950s reluctant discuss case warns mulder away mulder threat persuades tell story flashback 1950s partner sent arrest communist told hanged custody feels guilty returns house apologize wife sees alive tries recapture following struggle emerges mouth forced flee neighbor fight partner warn change report attack feels guilty later called investigate death german doctor chase maryland local police deny calling finds coaster bar come written bar meets agent bill tells experimented men men later killed killed german doctor revenge kill believes plot tries warn late kills tries investigate covers secretary fbi office played helps find file mentions men committed suicide explains files cases room body convinces technician cut open body find strange creature chest goes wife tells husband wants expose experiments wife goes backyard bomb shelter tell overcome parasite kills picks takes office director gives speech patriotism convinces help bring bar meet attacks agent wait outside think dead rushing find alive present fox_mulder dismayed hear father involved asks escaped speculates helped escape hoping truth day revealed episode ends final flashback driving road giving keys car walking away production writing casting episode written tribute screenwriter hollywood 1950s wrote movies pseudonym inspiration character travelers years taught american_film_institute los_angeles students executive producer frank_spotnitz producer decided combine stories paranoia double dealing idea witch hunt actually smoke screen conceal writers soon realized setting episode past able trace roots fox_mulder x-files episode feature scully gillian_anderson busy filming final parts fight future noted actor appears requested especially chris_carter casting director noted chris inspiration writing series mind use said want happened available got originally casting directors choice role senator second season opener little green men later sought mulder dad staff end finally agreed appear playing agent originally founded x-files filming time fifth season convincing period movie created time possible members x-files production staff costume designer set renting creating vintage clothing fifties art director collected older copies office realistic period allen constructed bomb shelter father contractor actually built special effects supervisor created alien spider special facial allowed creature crawl mouth victim final film slightly post production vintage appearance production staff pleased final product noting justice painful controversies 1950s x-files contemporary series episode contained jokes song playing german doctor house specially recorded cover popular song song record cover reads reference series producers agent named fiancé series creator chris_carter executive assistants continuity shots mulder seen wearing wedding band david_duchovny idea explained know recently gotten married wanted wear later described situation mulder mentioned married series creator chris_carter later told duchovny situation creates problem takes place seven years ago married duchovny carter pointing episodes planned place seven years prior events episode inclusion detail caused internet minor detail resolved screen reception ratings travelers premiered fox network march united_kingdom february episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers reviews travelers received mixed reviews critics review season noted episode possessed nice retro feel complimentary fact mulder senior shown action episode todd_vanderwerff gave episode wrote positively noting entry designed stall felt like weird pilots happened noted episode isn good argued story fun addition vanderwerff wrote positively guest starring role complimentary alien spider thing describing wonderfully gross robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars called fresh urgent wrote episode better placed argued use communist witch hunt idea serving means patriot resisting means traitor reference previous episode tagline themes played shearman pearson furthermore praised acting noting series spiritual father reviews critical awarded episode wrote overall episode odd divergence normal series format prompted production schedule feature film acceptable stand episode simply doesn fit overall scope series makes hard judge paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely negative review awarded star noted episode like earlier season entry unusual suspects filler unlike earlier episode travelers particularly entertaining vitaris criticized character wrote intriguing character praise visuals describing outstanding
Travelers (The X-Files)