files sixth episode eighth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network december story episode developed written episode directed monster week story unconnected series wider mythology episode received nielsen rating viewed million households overall episode received moderately positive 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 lawyer friend named tries clear crime wife murdered unfortunately perception time backwards day day leads confusion ultimately answer killed wells wife described twilight zone type thriller critics heavily featured actor previously played role sci film judgment day alongside series star title episode purposely picked episode writer murder spelled backwards episode main character named famed 19th century author plot renowned baltimore prosecutor wakes prison cell notices wound right cheek guard enters takes transfer wells long time friend partner dana_scully gillian_anderson await warn reporters outside exits building man wells recognizes draws pistol shoots wells scully watch dies hands stop begin turn backwards waking wells surprised find bullet wounds body scully arrive wells confused going furious claims accused murdering wife initially believes wells confusion order build insanity defense shows signs doubt notices wells genuine death wells brought court recognizes father law man shot wells court date announced thursday realizes travelled day shooting judge decides transfer wells different cell makes scene court accuses planning kill transfer second meeting day scully wells explains remember days scully suggests maybe wells begins having flashes murder unclear waiting cell kills spider later house reveals person arrive police arrival time wife camera eventually wells meets lawyers tells turns wednesday wells living week backwards going meet scully wells gets game picking gets right cheek man spider web tattoo hand wells tells scully moving backwards time recall past days skeptical scully hears wells says reason scully suggests answer studying evidence case wells flash murder reveals knife hand spider web tattoo martin home wells tells description killer man isn lock won happen wednesday wells arrive apartment retrieve discover disabled remote control device knew wells home wells discover killer man named threatened kill family refused entrance station house informs wells wants talk reveals brother sentenced time prison false conviction wells saying confesses murder look brother case tells hung jail cell weeks ago calls hall police arrest martin case evidence isn strong martin wakes having moved day rushes home try save wife martin admits evidence suppression brother revenge wells wife hide suddenly hear door appears wells comes hiding thrown coffee table prepares throat shot dead timely arriving wells eventually goes prison evidence suppression punishment feels deserves production described twilight zone type thriller complete files developed written solely purposely picked title backwards spelling murder notably plot device novelist time files writer book shining furthermore spider web symbolize confusion trapped situation wells played noted actor previously played role sci film judgment day later noted fantastic actor worked movie joe brother planet scene assassination filmed legendary ambassador hotel los_angeles location shooting location productions including infamous site presidential candidate assassination names episode allusions historical figures acquaintances writer notably named famed 19th century author noted contributions science fiction war worlds furthermore character lawyer wells named wife reception aired fox december episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households episode viewed million households million viewers episode ranked 40th watched episode week ending december episode subsequently aired united_kingdom bbc april fox promoted episode tagline stop murder happened critical reception episode moderately positive reviewers criticized episode television pity writer rated episode morgan criticized episode narrative noting man second chance life truth den geek wrote positively episode calling excellent backwards episode audience left satisfied horrific event sparked prevented guest protagonist pay high price happy outcome slightly critical episode barely features regular characters paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode moderately positive review awarded stars called episode double mystery hand martin investigation wife murder investigation workings soul vitaris critical ending monologue noting ruins mood final shot zack_handlen awarded episode writing example episode starts strong comes follow particularly performance noting presence makes lack concluded episode smart script makes wells way happened tries establish hard ass reveal satisfying robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode moderately positive review rated half stars noted episode constructed great skill despite shearman pearson noted series especially time attempt episode house style x-files needs assert isn
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