underneath x-files underneath twelfth episode ninth season american science fiction television series files episode aired united_states march fox network episode written directed executive producer episode monster week episode stand plot unconnected mythology overarching fictional history x-files episode earned nielsen rating viewed million households million viewers received mixed reviews critics centers fbi special agents work cases linked paranormal called files season focuses investigations dana_scully gillian_anderson episode determined find error dna evidence freed convicted nearly caught act years earlier end revealed mental condition splits parts religious innocent killer underneath marked directorial debut writer series seasons reportedly episode contained problems fox executives nearly refused allow finished product air minute relented allowed episode aired later season weeks intended air date originally wanted film sewer scenes actual sewer system events september sewer mock built stage fox studios plot thirteen years present sits van later approaches home claims repair cable holds piece paper family called repair blood paper looks sees house occupants pools blood abruptly police officers burst house officers goes check kitchen turns reveal young officer present discusses release dna evidence outraged dana_scully gillian_anderson confirms test results killer court notices mysterious man released stays room belonging lawyer man appears begs man hurt unharmed learns gone missing finds body blood remains cover happened scully tells dna test possible blood relative child reyes proposes murders conducted entity person approaches assistant district attorney begs sent prison refuses killed man hearing disappearance reyes acknowledge darker half given unwanted ability physically change violent person man demands kill beating doesn comply tends sees man place house agents man flee pursues man reyes finds alive pursuit reyes falls sewer finds remains man victims struggle man ends confusion reyes tries remind matter long case solved production underneath written directed executive producer marked directorial debut according inspiration episode series production staff actually talked time story found way idea use dna came play inspiration episode film man featured climactic chase sewage system episode explores backstory new_york_city police officer described containing similar themes explored millennium series episode guest starred friend series star patrick essential getting cast later joked stole new_york accent sic stole files got cast x-files ninth season progressed ratings began fox actively involved style direction underneath twelfth episode aired actually ninth episode produced season reportedly episode contained problems fox executives nearly finished product minute relented allowed episode aired later season weeks intended air date originally wanted film sewer scenes actual sewer system vetoed idea stated shooting september position called order series art director tasked building sewer replica version inspiration eventually complete set built stage fox studios reception underneath aired united_states march fox network episode later debuted united_kingdom february bbc episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households viewed million households million viewers underneath watched episode television aired week ending march episode received mixed reviews television critics television pity gave episode rating gave episode negative review called easily worst season awarded concluded hope remaining episodes related pray better job writes enterprise season robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars called entry solid efficient complimented directorial efforts noting director makes underneath shine critical trademark file moments citing surprise appearance face bathroom mirror climactic fight sewer examples shearman pearson wrote positively realistic depiction book denying truth files wrote episode felt familiar impressed production design sewer set
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