files ninth episode fourth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network december directed written frank_spotnitz series creator chris_carter featured guest appearances episode helped explore series overarching mythology earned nielsen household rating watched million viewers original airing fbi special agent dana_scully gillian_anderson assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi attend united_states senate hearing fox_mulder david_duchovny attempts escape russian episode continuing plot previous episode scenes inspired novels tagline changed usual truth reference investigation features climactic explosion oil requiring physical effects staff feet plot having imprisoned fox_mulder david_duchovny learns double agent working russian mulder able escape camp taking separated confusion found group men left arms arm forcibly severed prevent black oil tests jan agent come retirement traveled america doctor working syndicate develop black oil tracks test subjects testing russian killing cover tracks mulder able return america help group russian peasants partner dana_scully gillian_anderson scully assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi detained united_states senate committee seeking uncover mulder whereabouts committee mulder arrival agents attempt track following trail murders florida assassin able agents destroys oil containing rocks seen previous episode oil explosion returns russia revealed hired task production episode title refers set buddhist teachings hidden world series creator chris_carter felt represented secrets kept syndicate opening credits episode saw series usual tagline truth replaced phrase italian moves attributed forced belief episode scenes inspired novels day life shots oil seen episode filmed thermal energy station situated british_columbia climactic oil explosion achieved physical effects crew member building replica disused rock quarry liquid pressures pounds square inch create feet high rigged spray oil colored water shots switched remote control stream liquid shots involving oil catching fire actor plays recurring character worked russian speaking vocal coach ensure dialogue delivered correct accent stresses portrayed nasa scientist sacks episode previously appeared earlier episodes series including pilot second season episode season avatar carter called companion piece action piece beginning end reception fox network december broadcast united_kingdom bbc november episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode total million viewers watched episode original airing writing zack_handlen rated episode finding contained time focus individual plot threads handlen felt plot thread based murder man doctor friend episode focus derided dialogue episode based advance viewing episode script entertainment_weekly rated praising arms race plotline robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated star comparing previous episode shearman pearson described episode awful noting virtually structure episode dialogue described boring long clumsy lines complex interesting speeches
Terma (The X-Files)