host files host second episode second season science fiction television series files premiered fox network september written chris_carter directed featured guest appearances episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology host earned nielsen household rating watched million households initial broadcast episode received positive reviews praising villain centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder scully investigate body found sewage reassigned different departments inquiry results discovery bizarre like man product disaster soon goes new_jersey series creator chris_carter claimed inspired write episode based incidents dog having worms readings extinction species 1990s character portrayed brother executive producer staff writer later second season addition host introduced character successor mulder syndicate informant plot russian freighter coast new_jersey trying fix ship toilets pulled system half eaten body appears newark days later fox_mulder assigned case visits detective norman newark shown unidentified body mulder angrily confronts assistant director walter_skinner feeling given wild chase form punishment night mulder talks dana_scully telling thinking leaving fbi shoots scully idea request transfer believing fbi doesn want working scully performs autopsy body finding russian language tattoo arm inside liver newark city worker named pulled underwater rescued worker believes attacked decides visit doctor mulder observing complains weird taste mouth abnormal pointed wound appears medical examination new_jersey scully shows mulder found mouth smaller matches wound city worker mulder receives mysterious man telling friend fbi night city worker shower dies mulder visits sewage processing plant finds large like mouth slips newspaper article scully door enabling identify original body crew member russian ship mulder scully meet processing plant look strange like man skinner wants prosecute creature subject psychiatric evaluation mulder thinks difficult skinner tells mulder death admits file open mulder raises claiming files certain pair agents saved life skinner simply responds saying takes orders implying decision came higher chain command night workers van kills driver escapes local hides portable toilet pulled truck day toilet drained mulder receives phone mysterious questions scully denies involvement brought processing plant scully believes found body attempting reproduce men processing plant pulled underwater investigating storm drain overflow mulder heads saves apparently killing closing sewer half scully concludes investigation thinking creature brought russian freighter hauling salvage creature created soup radioactive sewage remains open eyes continuity comic continuation x-files called season stories hosts continued story host years later events episode according comics escaped travelled martha began multiple beach offspring nearly killed local sheriff later told agents hosts real served disaster addition hosts expanded backstory revealing soviet named gregory locked tanker truck original exposed cooling water burning tank production writing chris_carter claimed inspired write episode dog worms situation called reading extinction species time blended concepts writing episode carter described mood writing episode funk wrote episode coming hiatus trying find interesting irritated time brought mulder attitude basically fed fbi given felt low assignment sending city dead body finds case purposes given man looked ally skinner interesting establishing relationship producer described episode departure carter usual work deal alien subject matter casting filming known cast crew portrayed brother executive producer staff writer later second season suit morgan included like feet yellow contact lenses fake teeth took hours process eventually sped morgan wore suit consecutive hours shooting result forced bathroom wearing suit morgan rarely set costume recalled met david_duchovny joining series writing staff actor idea despite having enjoyed relationship morgan previously suit dissolved water forcing special effects artist toby reconstruct suit day suit permit morgan breathe nose unable eat wearing carter described character embodiment sense vulnerability idea exists underworld sewer system fact come bite elegant places original intention showing angles lighting ended revealing creature design carter felt helped creepy shown fully final scenes sewer processing plant scenes shot plant canada sewer scenes shot pit stage carter father worked construction worker consultant build ship available filming opening scenes russian freighter sub station surrey british_columbia adapted engine room carter fight fox broadcast standards department scene victim shower described piece television air gillian_anderson pregnancy getting apparent producers started shoot scully scenes way disguised fancy trick angles trench coats scenes seated standing broadcast reception host premiered fox network september broadcast united_kingdom bbc september episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households episode received glowing praise critics entertainment_weekly gave host rare noting refreshing instance fully resolved episode like perfect meal definitely don want eat reviewer handlen described episode files considering redundant circular nature plot creature coming escaping felt host holds continues path little green men started negative view gave episode considering fun episode places doesn add criticizing writing elements lack resolution explanation origins heavy handed introduction writer listed host best stand episodes saying broke movie fun best quality files standalone episodes saying thanks cinema grade effects sets chilling subject matter episode took new heights horror suspense offered fresh alternative network television host later picked dvd files revelations episodes chris_carter considered essential grounding film files want believe plot episode adapted novel young adults character attracted positive criticism writing den geek listed files writing idea man size running drains city near looking like giant likely induce cheek shifting zack_handlen described monster looks wrong adding plain fact existence doesn need popmatters ranked character best monster week describing poster boy villains considering toxic waste dangerous big white fellow screen starts attacking people
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