fifth episode second season 29th episode overall science fiction television series files originally aired united_states canada october fox episode written directed executive producer chris_carter received nielsen rating viewed million households episode received largely positive reviews critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder involved hostage situation escaped psychiatric patient named claims terrified frequent alien storyline milestone series marking events lead scully abducted aliens turn lead developing cancer fourth fifth seasons lead birth son william end eighth season episode marked chris_carter debut director directing direct episodes list post modern triangle second feature film files want believe episodes tenth season storyline inspired true story 19th century medical case plot home virginia abducted aliens years later barry violent patient mental institution refusing medication insisting aliens coming attacks security guard steals gun taking head psychiatrist hostage escaping barry seeks return original abduction site hopes aliens doctor instead return remember abduction site located barry heads travel agency richmond holds hostage fox_mulder david_duchovny summoned ensuing hostage situation agent pounder barry insists alien mulder contacts dana_scully gillian_anderson assistance asking look barry history mulder acts hostage calling barry order earn trust peacefully resolved barry quickly figures causing mulder learn fbi agent power occurs frightening barry causing fire gun hitting hostages mulder heads inside travel agency barry releases wounded hostage exchange mulder instructed barry near agency door fire scully arrives reveals barry frontal damaged shot head thinks injury barry mulder talks barry claims aliens performed painful tests tracking devices body mulder agent orders tells barry believes story convincing let hostages mulder questions barry lying enraged mulder tricks barry approaching door barry shot sniper day mulder visits barry hospital agent appears revealing metal found barry body tiny holes found teeth manner described mulder gives scully reviewed expert find microscopic later supermarket scully causing machine malfunction displaying strange serial number house scully leaves message mulder suggesting barry barry having escaped hospital breaks scully window kidnaps production conception originally planned standalone mythology episode news gillian_anderson pregnancy led creation episode production crew knew needed anderson disappear given birth follow episode ascension written carter inspiration episode came reports underwent personality change blasting accident drove iron rod completely head idea violent immoral scully describes foundation aliens use dental drill barry inspired neighbour carter said abducted aliens holes teeth analyzed said equipment knew aliens seen start episode portrayed children carter wrote specifically mind saying resisted casting names takes makes believable certain actors originally character named changed learning person carter mentioned disliked new got time filming episode marked chris_carter directing debut directed directing staff helped tipped showed help carter learned block entire scenes commenting experience carter told followed advice letter directing episode carter wanted create different feel episode focusing performances given actors mechanical set designs carter declared directing learned things granted writer producer lead things carter screen compared episode stage play set single place travel agency filming abduction film run according carter gave scene eerie effect shooting scene real test according carter carter pleased outcome saying able viewers wanted x-files felt successful visual effects crew hang giant light house barry abducted took course minutes shoot scene according carter required film particular scene carter puts actually forced stay camera end results experiments plaster model lifted hydraulic device water mouth dental drill reception premiered fox network october episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households chris_carter earned nominations excellence primetime television work episode pounder nominated category outstanding guest actress drama series carter nominated category outstanding individual achievement writing drama series episode nominated categories outstanding individual achievement sound editing series outstanding individual achievement editing series single camera production director photography received nomination outstanding achievement award episodic television episode received cast crew x-files producer praised episode carter directing saying pretty nervous chris_carter new director turned directed great script great cast ended directing home run charming things end alien heads placed young children endearing set takes playing chris actor david_duchovny said carter directing chris came prepared nature think episode great carter described favorite episodes chance sort came ways better imagined episode received largely positive reviews television critics usa_today said performance portrayal television miniseries unnamed reviewer called episode seminal said gave ultimate x-files performance cancelled robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode glowing review rated stars called career best chris_carter praised writing directing noting shearman pearson applauded episode simplicity citing factor entry stand zack_handlen named essential episode x-files furthermore praised performance writing intensity best performances makes impossible look away accept says face value
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