files second episode sixth season finale science fiction television series files episode aired united_states canada aired united_kingdom ireland july written executive producers chris_carter frank_spotnitz directed earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews 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 episode mulder scully investigate bizarre rock inscribed writing found death african scientist involved appearance washington begins affect mulder mental health leading turn agent help disturbed scully determined theory life earth began aliens heads new_mexico finds dying discovered rock includes passages bible map human mulder breaks mental institution scully journeys unexpectedly africa story milestone series sixth extinction sixth extinction introduced new aspects series overarching mythology episode written series creator chris_carter fascination possibility involved great happened millions years ago plot beach metallic artifact inscriptions discovered biology professor takes office places similar artifact suddenly fuse fly room embedded bible travels united_states meet biologist artifact murdered man posing real finds body flees walter_skinner assigns fox_mulder dana_scully investigate disappearance giving artifact mulder tells skinner espoused theory suggesting extraterrestrial origin life earth mulder begins suffering unable hear scully speak condition seemingly caused university agents meet barnes man posed disbelief theories mulder condition refuses hospital abilities realizes barnes murdered later mulder office tells symbols artifact apartment mulder scully find picture find body trash bag agents report skinner mulder believing framed artifact radiation know involved case skinner remains silent agents leave skinner hands video tape conversation later provides barnes scully travels new_mexico discovers dying cancer scully runs corners claims albert helping translate artifacts included passages bible mulder goes university tail barnes overcome passes scully contacts mulder resting home believes artifact proves humanity created aliens mulder contacts healing ceremony held albert scully forced leave skinner contacts telling mulder hospital mulder held cell displaying abnormal brain activity scully learning skinner knows earlier conversation calls leaves scully find surveillance camera files office called telling artifact contains information human killed shortly scully heads west african coast discovers artifact large spacecraft partially buried beach production episode started new mythology series questioning origin human life series creator chris_carter claimed interested subject citing possibility extraterrestrial involvement great happened millions years ago carter claimed early met man people responsible leading project mapping human interested subject tie alien mythology scientific basis persuaded writers help fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson beliefs come later seasons frank_spotnitz claimed ideas episode discussed carter years easier bring clearing away elements conspiracy episodes fathers son carter developed script vancouver canada working pilot series providing pages production crew machine professor portrayed moved years earlier previously tried episode season number los_angeles california based african immigrants fishermen african coast duchovny expressed anxiety filming imminent birth child born days filming concluded university scenes shot ucla african coastline filmed leo state beach conditions meant crew approximately minutes day filming spacecraft created digitally effect ended costing approximately extraterrestrial writing artifacts based incident extraterrestrial object appeared small town december previously assisted episode blessing way oversaw symbols religious ceremonies episode large portion episode based ancient astronaut theory proposes intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited earth antiquity contact humans frank_spotnitz later remarked little negative fan mail received despite fact sixth extinction story arc heavily hinted aliens notion god religion credited manner handled delicate subject saying past stuff sure angry letters rarely reason way handle things treated religious respect ancient astronaut themes later revisited season episodes providence reception aired united_states episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom july received million viewers eighth watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline heard theory man evolved episode later included volume colonization dvd collection contains episodes involved alien plans earth book examination unauthorized look seasons files gave episode positive review writing gave mulder gone mad allies enemies rising body count scully brink amazing discovery pure files terrific conclusion standout sixth season den geek writer ranked sixth extinction sixth extinction fifth best episode series writing evident files progressed episodes surrounding storylines breaking points mulder scully endured push total defeat especially poignant viewing anxiety inducing trio episodes magazine called sixth extinction best episodes colonization phase reviewer said son fathers highlights sixth season zack_handlen awarded episode called crazy end want know happens enjoyed basic premise involving idea aliens active development humanity comparing film movie handlen reviewing series slightly disappointed plot dropped subsequent season end noted entry ambitious doesn exactly sense pretty mythology reviews critical robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars heavily criticized episode recycling story lines writing syndicate destroyed episode widely touted beginning fresh new mythology watching strong sense paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode largely negative review awarded half stars vitaris summarized episode took script best files episodes changed plot bit stripped virtually human interest
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