invocation files invocation fifth episode eighth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network december episode written directed invocation monster week story unconnected series wider mythology episode received nielsen rating viewed million viewers overall episode received mixed reviews critics series centers fbi special agents dana_scully gillian_anderson new partner following alien abduction partner fox_mulder david_duchovny work cases linked paranormal called files episode little boy mysteriously reappears having kidnapped years aged bit disappearance case painful memories suspicion boy invocation introduce character deceased son story arc involving father trying solve murder majority episode filmed california plot goes missing school fair oklahoma years later billy mother arrives local elementary school find principal staff waiting billy mysteriously appeared school doesn aged decade missing dana_scully gillian_anderson arrive police station billy interviews boy mute attempt billy speak keeps lisa leads scully question expertise child abduction cases scully suggests billy alien believes local involved boy disappearance questions expresses confusion agent suggests meet billy sits car pulls photo deceased son luke billy returned home brother father uneasy presence lisa blind problems lisa husband argue billy goes brother room knife morning lisa finds bloody knife brother bed boy unscathed billy stands room staring forensic analysis shows blood billy injuries knife bears symbol billy drew interrogated drawn psychic investigator years earlier shows trailer goes woods skull later silence related billy scully bring psychic meet billy touching says feels powerful forces acting senses goes seizure mysterious symbol forming forehead scully later notice drive home sees billy car short pursuit arrested agents fail find billy vehicle abducted gas station looking horse trailer symbol appears trailer interrogation confesses billy behalf recognizes victim gets police fbi agents home find compartment floor horse trailer chases woods catches discovers skull billy dug earlier stand shallow grave long dead son scully discuss case scully believes justice grave important thing saved production invocation written producer marked fifth script contribution series invocation episode x-files directed later direct eighth season episode episode fifth aired season actually sixth filmed evidenced production number majority episode filmed california extras episode auditioned casting agency song sang billy quiet featured message scully tape recorder traditional african american southern united_states called pretty horses episode told psychic son kidnapped murdered invocation mark appearance son john luke story develop arc featuring trying find truth son murder noted invocation started important arc start vulnerability character drives realize happened tragedy involved reception invocation aired fox december episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households episode viewed million households million viewers episode ranked 41st watched episode week ending december episode aired united_kingdom ireland march received million viewers making eighth watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline child disappear years age single day tonight family miracle gift hell television pity writer rated episode despite moderate praise finished review statement miss mulder zack_handlen awarded episode writing okay entry kept completely forgettable memorable shots decent handlen held mixed feeling backstory noting introduction push character ways undermine strongest traits robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars praised ability real world reactions situations shearman pearson took issue way backstory noted portrayed point series solid reliable character invocation sees break protocol behave like bully case reminiscent deceased son situation reason similar mulder search truth sister samantha paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars vitaris wrote invocation masterpiece grade bell curve elaborated calling run mill stand combination revelations
Invocation (The X-Files)