Two Fathers

"Two Fathers" is the 128th episode of the series, and the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on February 7, 1999, on the Fox Network and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom on Sky1. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz and directed by Kim Manners. The episode is the first of a two-part episode and c... more

"Two Fathers" is the 128th episode of the series, and the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on February 7, 1999, on the Fox Network and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom on Sky1. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz and directed by Kim Manners. The episode is the first of a two-part episode and continues with the episode "One Son". "Two Fathers" follows a story which would lead to the destruction of the Syndicate. With the unexpected return of Cassandra Spender and the alien rebels, the Syndicate is preparing themself for the final invasion. The episode earned a high Nielsen household and syndication rating when compared to other episodes of the sixth season. It was generally well-received by fans and critics alike. In a train car, doctors in chemical suits are making incisions on an unseen patient's stomach; green fluid seeps out of... less