Sleepless

"Sleepless" is the 28th episode and the fourth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on October 7, 1994 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom. It was written by Howard Gordon, and directed by Rob Bowman. "Sleepless" centers around Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and his his new partner Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) investigatin... more

"Sleepless" is the 28th episode and the fourth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on October 7, 1994 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom. It was written by Howard Gordon, and directed by Rob Bowman. "Sleepless" centers around Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and his his new partner Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea) investigating a case where doctors and soldiers who were part of a sleep deprivation experiment are being killed off. The episode received a decent Nielsen household and syndication rating compared to other episodes of the season, it was generally positively received by fans and critics alike. In Manhattan Dr. Saul Grisson finds a fire outside his apartment. By the time the fire fighters arrive they find no fire or fire damage, but Grisson lies there dead. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) receives a tape cassette with his newspaper that includes Grissom's 911... less