fbi special agent fictional character fox science fiction supernatural television series files fbi partners dana_scully season season work x-files concerned cases particularly mysterious possibly supernatural circumstances left shelved fbi played main character eighth ninth seasons replacing david_duchovny character fox_mulder appeared opening credits episode season premiere series finale appearance episode served 1970s 1980s later started working eventually promoted detective son death got job fbi started work assigned files office disappearance mulder introduction met positive reaction critics getting mixed response longtime fans series character arc served 24th final rank serving military good friends fellow played role lebanon development retired marine_corps wounded line duty gaining doctor master degree went work eventually detective warrant section working son played flashbacks abducted murdered teamed special agent working new_york fbi field office time search son killer son death marriage played patrick real life wife barbara ended divorce graduated assumed position fbi special agent agent assigned deputy director head find special agent fox_mulder unsuccessful demoted work time developed bitter similar early relationship mulder walter_skinner initially scully years investigating files cases mulder scully slowly grown believe existence paranormal nonsense agent frequently utilizes earth learned marine cop functioned scully somewhat served mulder old position believer gradually scully came trust degree mulder later returned recovered abduction remained time new partner reyes took charge fired fbi scully left active duty teach care son series finale testified mulder behalf mulder charged murder later reyes narrowly escaped discovered year prior working conspiracy end series reyes likely regular agents appears forced close x-files division appear mentioned files feature film similarly appear receive mention television revival x-files conceptual history actors auditioned role taken seriously producers known actors role agent phillips considered role producers eventually chose interview chris_carter said think talked wrote voice think came voice came head helped large degree casting patrick obligation work series cast series entitled shooting pilot episode carter able broker deal studio paving way patrick portrayal season premiere modeled feature film carter previously named dana_scully los_angeles_dodgers announcer decided new character longtime broadcasting partner homage character got referred producers agent white carter inspired write scene scully throws water face carter aware new actor patrick facing opposition members fan community patrick called scene favorite shot series admitting couldn think better way introduce character scene said lot actually helped introduction new character eighth season main factors influenced series production personnel decide episodes major reason avoid absence mulder reception members fanbase criticized introduction claiming character intentionally created replace previous lead fox_mulder work chris_carter responded denial accuracy claims stated interview npr brings different approach x-files knee couldn different character mulder insider fbi liked mulder course banished basement files agent scully reluctant believer dynamic changes completely awarded saturn award category best television actor role winning nominees work stargate nominated award following year entertainment_weekly reviewer ken_tucker said patrick portrayal brought series overall positive new character new_york_times said fans accepted commented character actually looked like commented absence mulder calling patrick fine actor asserting character way intended direct replacement mulder carter commented character saying everybody likes character continued fans missed david_duchovny character patrick performance saw named sexiest men sci guide
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