Deadalive

"Deadalive"
The X-Files episode
Fox Mulder lies in a coffin after his alien abduction
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 15
Directed by	Tony Wharmby
Written by	Chris Carter Frank Spotnitz
Original air date	April 1, 2001
Guest stars
David Duchovny as Fox Mulder Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner James Pickens, Jr. as Alvin Kersh Arlene Pileggi as Skinner's Assistant Zachary Ansley as Billy Miles Sheila Larken as Margaret Scully Nicholas Lea as Alex Krycek Tom Braidwood as Melvin Frohike Dean Haglund as Richard Langly Bruce Harwood as John Fitzgerald Byers Gibby Brand as Arthur Gaffin Larry Dorf as Pathology Assistant David Doty as Minister Richard McGonagle as Dr. Francis Orovetz Nelson Mashita as Dr. Lim Larry Rippenkroeger as First Deckhand Judson Scott as Absalom Mary Wickliffe as Nurse
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"Deadalive" or "DeadAlive" (Part 3) is the 176th episode of the science fiction television series The X-Files, and the fifteenth episode of the eighth season. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on April 1, 2001, on Fox, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Tony Wharmby. The episode continues the story arc that began in the seventh season finale "Requiem" and continued through the eighth season episodes "Within", "Without" and "This Is Not Happening", concerning Fox Mulder's abduction by aliens who are planning to colonise Earth.

"Deadalive" was a story milestone for the series, re-introducing David Duchovny as Fox Mulder who had, in the previous episodes, appeared only in flashbacks and small cameo appearances. Shortly after Mulder is buried, a former abductee's deceased body returns and is miraculously resurrected, offering hope for Mulder's recovery. Meanwhile, Krycek threatens Skinner that he must kill Scully's unborn child. Though the episode earned a high Nielsen household and syndication rating, it garnered a generally mixed to positive reception by fans and critics alike.

Production

Chris Carter felt that they needed to return to the beginning since season eight was the end of the "Mulder Scully era". So they returned various characters from the "Pilot", most notably Billy Miles. They used various white shot when filming David Duchovny is his coffin. Make-Up Effects Artist Matthew Mungle was the man that created the decomposing look for Miles and Fox Mulder. When Miles went into the shower, they created shredding flesh. They used gelletines to pump out warm water, they put strawberry jam on Miles' so-called flesh to make it fall off.^[1]

Reception

The episode earned a Nielsen household rating of 7.3, with an 11 share. It was viewed by 7.461.000 million households and gathered a total of 12.570.000 million viewers in the United States alone.^[2] On April 29, 2001 the episode made its debut in Canada on Fox and Global Television Network and made a re-run on American television. The episode subsequently made its debut in Ireland and the United Kingdom, but did not make it to the list of the ten most watched television shows that week.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ Carter, Chris, Patrick, Robert, Spotnitz, Frank and Gish, Annabeth (2001). The Truth Behind Season 8 (DVD). Fox Home Entertainment. 
2. ^ "The X-Files Compilation: Nielsen Ratings". Compilation. http://x-files.host.sk/nielsens.php. Retrieved July 5, 2009. 
3. ^ "DeadAlive broadcast information". GEOS. http://www.geos.tv/index.php/episodetv?eid=7159. Retrieved August 2, 2009. 
4. ^ "BARB's multichannel top 10 programmes (Go on w/e June 25-July 1, 2001, and scroll down to Sky 1)". barb.co.uk. http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?RequestTimeout=500&report=weeklytop30. Retrieved August 2, 2009. 

External links

• "Deadalive" on The X-Files, an external wiki