184. Nothing Important Happened Today II (part 2)

guests: James Pickens Jr. (Deputy Director Kersh) Lucy Lawless (Shannon C. McMahon) Adam Baldwin (Knowle Rohrer) Bruce Harwood (Byers) Tom Braidwood (Frohike) Dean Haglund (Langly) Ryan Cutrona (Captain) Ben Reed (Officer) Jeff Austin (Dr. Nordlinger) Cary Elwes (Assistant Director Brad Follmer)

With Scully's baby showing signs of being something other than entirely human, questions are raised about her baby's connection to a government conspiracy. Doggett searches for clues and has his life both threatened and saved by Shannon McMahon. Reyes continues the battle back at the FBI, while keeping an eye on the potentially double-dealing Assistant Director Follmer, as some questions get answered and new ones alarmingly rise to the surface.

NOTE: The first tag line change for season nine is the title, 'Nothing Important Happened Today'.

185. D?monicus

guests: James Remar (Josef Kobold) Andi Chapman (Dr. Monique Sackheim) Tim Halligan (Darren Mountjoy) Sarah Benoit (Evelyn Mountjoy)

Doggett and Reyes investigate the murder of a couple in West Virginia that has all the signs of a satanic ritual killing. They link the murder to a doctor incarcerated in a mental institute and Doggett becomes convinced that the doctor is orchestrating the crimes from within the hospital.

NOTE: The title of this episode is Latin for Satan.

186. 4-D

guests: Cary Elwes (Assistant Director Brad Follmer) Dylan Haggerty (Erwin Timothy Lukesh) Angela Paton (Mrs. Lukesh) Gil Colon (Agent Rice)

During a stakeout of murderer Irwin Lukesh, Doggett sees Reyes attacked by Lukesh but then we see Reyes and Doggett in her apartment, apparently both fine. Elsewhere at the same time, Doggett is shot and Lukesh indentifies Reyes as the shooter. While Reyes is asked for her badge and gun by AD Follmer and Doggett lies in hospital near death, the conflicting circumstanses of the stakeout and Doggett's shooting do not add up and it becomes clear that Lukesh posesses the power to switch between parallel universes and alter the events in each.

NOTE: 4-D is the abbreviated form of 'fourth dimension' which is generally accepted as time. Length, Breadth, and Depth make up the other 3 dimensions.

187. Lord of the Flies

guests: Branden Williams (Cap'n Dare) Hank Harris (Dylan Lokensgard) Erick Avari (Dr. Herb Fountain) Samaire Armstrong (Natalie Gordon) Michael Wiseman (Dr. Rocky Bronzino) Jane Lynch (Anne Lokensgard)

When a stunt on a local cable reality show goes horribly wrong resulting in a man's death, Doggett and Reyes investigate. But when flies pour out of the victims eye sockets, they find themselves relying on Scully's expertise and they ask her to join the investigation.

NOTE: The reality show is called 'Dumbass', a spin-off of MTV's 'Jackass' which is also a reality show where the cast performs dangerous and weird stunts.

188. Trust No 1

guests: Terry O'Quinn (Shadow Man) Steven Flynn (CIA Agent) Allison Smith (Patti) Kathryn Joosten (Agent Edie Boal)

Scully is approached by a couple who claim their baby has the same abilities as William and have information about the super soldier program, however they will only talk to Mulder, believing him the only person who can make the connections and uncover the truth. Scully is forced into an awkward situation when she has to decide whether to put Mulder's life in more danger even though she desperately wants to see him.

NOTE: 'Trust No One' were the last words of Deep Throat in season 1's 'The Erlenmeyer Flask' and also Mulder's computer password in 'Little Green Men'. During this episode Scully recieves emails from Mulder with the address "Trust No 1".

189. John Doe

guests: Alfred De Contreras (Bartender) James Pickens Jr. (Deputy Director Kersh) Frank Roman (Domingo Salmeron) Ramon Franco (Nestor) Zitto Kazann (Caballero) Eduardo Antonio Garcia (Mariano Molina) Jacob Handy (Luke Dogget) Zachary Handy (Luke Dogget)

Scully and Reyes join forces to try and find Doggett when he goes missing. Doggett has his own problems, having woken up in jail in Mexico suffering from amnesia. With no knowledge of who he is, Doggett is befriended by a local who soon has him working smuggling illegal immigrants across the border.

NOTE: 'John Doe' is generally the name given to someone with amnesia, as well as 'Jane Doe' for females, simply as something to call them until their real identities are discovered. The name is also significant as it is John Doggett who has amnesia in this episode.

190. Hellbound

guests: Don Swayze (Terry Pruit) James McDonnell (Detective Van Allen) Cyril O'Reilly (Ed Kelso) Katy Boyer (Dr. Lisa Holland) George D. Wallace (Bertram Mueller) Kari Whitman (Roxanne)

Agent Reyes takes the lead while investigating an X-file case, surrounding a man found skinned alive after having visions of seeing other people appearing skinned alive. Reyes calls on Scully's expertise to help on the investigation, which pays off when Scully finds a link to a case from 1960.

NOTE: Don Swayze's the brother of actor Patrick Swayze.

191. Provenance (part 1)

guests: James Pickens Jr. (Deputy Director Kersh) Cary Elwes (Assistant Director Brad Follmer) Tom Braidwood (Frohike) Dean Haglund (Langly) Bruce Harwood (Byers) Sheila Larken (Margaret Scully) Neal McDonough (Agent Robert Comer) Denis Forest (Lone Man) McNally Sagal (Overcoat Woman) James Parks (Agent Terry Sullivan) Alan Dale (Toothpick Man)

When pieces of the spaceship beached in Africa resurface, the conspiracy within the FBI attempts to hide the information from the X-Files, especially the one person for whom the pieces have a special significance - Scully. When Doggett and Reyes discover that Scully and her child have been put in great danger, they race to protect her and William from the evil forces pursuing him, and Scully is forced to take drastic measures to protect her child.

192. Providence (part 2)

guests: James Pickens Jr. (Deputy Director Kersh) Cary Elwes (Assistant Director Brad Follmer) Tom Braidwood (Frohike) Dean Haglund (Langly) Bruce Harwood (Byers) Neal McDonough (Agent Robert Comer) McNally Sagal (Overcoat Woman) Denis Forest (Lone Man) Alan Dale (Toothpick Man) Kerrie Keane (Nurse)

Scully is anxious to recover William from his kidnappers and takes matters into her own hands when the FBI's attempts to assist in the investigation are less than helpful. With the help of the Lone Gunmen, Scully discovers terrifying information about her child's captors, and is once again forced to confront the mystery regarding the sinister interest in her son.

193. Audrey Pauley

guests: Vernee Watson-Johnson (Nurse Whitney Edwards) Stan Shaw (Stephen Murdoch) Tracey Ellis (Audrey Pauley) Jack Blessing (Dr. Jack Preijers) Del Zamora (Mr. Barreiro) Michele Harrell (Mrs. Murdoch)

After a car accident, Reyes finds herself in a very gray area, while Doggett desperately denies doctors' diagnoses about his partner, who witnesses a strange disappearance.

NOTE: This episode marks the 50th time that Kim Manners has stepped behind the camera to direct an X-Files episode, making him without a doubt the longest serving director on the show. His debut was for season 2's 'Die Hand Die Verletzt'.

194. Underneath

guests: W. Earl Brown (Robert M. Fassel) Lisa Darr (Jana Fain) Alan Davidson (Bearded Man) Robert Curtis Brown (Assistant DA Damon Kaylor) Paul Vincent O'Connor (Warden Brian Hutchinson) Arthur Nascarella (Duke Tomasick)

Scully, Doggett and Reyes investigate an old case that Doggett worked on as a cop in Brooklyn, dubbed "The Screwdriver Killer". They try to determine whether the man who was convicted and has just been released from prison was actually the man responsible for the murders. While Doggett maintains he caught the right perpetrator the first time around and is convinced the now-released killer will strike again, Reyes and Scully are at odds with Doggett on potential suspects for their current case. When Reyes discovers Doggett's culprit may have extraordinary powers that enable him to seamlessly commit murder without detection, they must race to stop him.

195. Improbable

guests: Burt Reynolds (Mr. Burt) Ray McKinnon (Mad Wayne) John Kapelos (Agent Fordyce) Ellen Greene (Vicki Louise Burdick) Angelo Vacco (Bartender)

A serial killer, Wayne, is driven by numerology. He occasionally confronts and has enigmatic conservations with Mr. Burt, a guy who sits around, plays games, and dispenses confusing "advice". Monica latches onto the numerology aspect of the killings. She and Scully eventually figure out where Wayne is, only to be locked in a parking garage with Mr. Burt while Wayne apparently escapes. Mr. Burt dispenses more enigmatic advice, reveals his collection of music CDs (i.e., music reduced to 0s and 1s in binary, i.e., more numbers), makes jokes, dances, and beats them at checkers. Thanks to the checker game, they figure out that Wayne's pattern is killing blonde, brunette, and redhead women, and then starting over again. Since the last victim was blonde, they figure they're next (brunette and redhead = black and red on the checkerboard = red-headed Scully and brunette Monica) and that Wayne must still be in the parking garage. Thanks to Doggett's arrival Wayne is shot and killed, and Mr. Burt disappears as mysteriously as he came, leaving the people outside the building to break into an Italian musical number.

NOTE: The usual "The Truth Is Out There" tagline at the end of the opening credits is replaced with "Dio ti ama" - Italian for "God Loves You". Presumably this is a reference to what might be the true nature of "Mr. Burt".

196. Scary Monsters

guests: Jolie Jenkins (Agent Leyla Harrison) Brian Poth (Gabe Rotten) Scott Paulin (Jeffrey Conlon) Gavin Fink (Tommy Conlon) Steve Ryan (Sheriff Jack Coogan)

Agent Harrison talks Doggett and Reyes into investigating a boy's claim that monsters killed his mother, who was officially determined to have stabbed herself repeatedly.

NOTE: In this episode we find Tommy uttering the famous phrase "I made this" while showing a drawing he made to Reyes. This is also the phrase spoken over the TenThirteen logo after the credits on every X Files episode.

197. Jump the Shark

guests: Bruce Harwood (Byers) Tom Braidwood (Frohike) Dean Haglund (Langly) Michael McKean (Morris Fletcher) Stephen Snedden (Jimmy Bond) Zuleikha Robinson (Yves Adele Harlow) Jim Fyfe (Kimmy the Geek) Marcus Giamatti (John Gillnitz) John Prosky (ME) Timothy Landfield (Professor Douglas Houghton)

The agents ask the Lone Gunmen to help find their friendly foe Yves Adele Harlow after former Area 51 Man-In-Black Morris Fletcher claims she is one of the "super soldiers".

NOTE: Jump the Shark is a term referring to the point when a show becomes "bad" and loses it's audience. The saying has been popularised by the website Jump The Shark, where visitors can post their opinions on when their favourite shows went bad. Go to jumptheshark.com for more information on what it means to "Jump the Shark".

198. William

guests: Cyd Strittmatter (Dr. Whitney Edwards) Chris Owens (Jeffrey Spender)

Doggett catches someone in the X-files office trying to steal documents pertaining to Mulder's sister. The intruder is a severely scarred man who blames his disfigurement on Government conspirators. He claims the source of that information - and, in fact, the one who helped him gain entry - is Mulder. Although he refuses to divulge the missing agent's whereabouts, the mystery man has enough knowledge of the X-files and its history to lead Doggett to suspect that he just might be Mulder himself. Scully's fears for the safety of her son are elevated when he is injected with an unknown substance. With the mystery surrounding William becoming even more darker, Scully must allow herself to send him away for his own safety.

NOTE: Near the beginning, as Scully is in her car with William, she is singing "Joy to the World" to William, the same song she sang to Mulder while they were stuck in the forest in the Season 5 episode, 'Detour'.

199. Release

guests: Cary Elwes (Assistant Director Brad Follmer) Barbara Patrick (Barbara Doggett) Jared Poe (Rudolph Hayes) Sal Landi (Nicholas Regali)

When an FBI cadet with amazing profiling skills approaches Doggett, Reyes and Scully with a lead on a suspect in a series of recent murders, he claims the same killer is responsible the death of Doggett's son. The agents find themselves wondering if his knowledge of the deaths is because of his obsession with the cases he has studied at Quantico or if he is in some way involved in the murders.

200. Sunshine Days

guests: Michael Emerson (Oliver Martin) John Aylward (Dr. John Rietz) Tyson Turrou (Blake McCormick) Stephen W. Bridgewater (Dr. Henry Jacocks) David Faustino (Michael Daley)

Doggett and Reyes investigate a murder outside the house that the original Brady Bunch series was filmed in. The house is owned by a man named Oliver who is obsessed with the show and has rigged the house into a series of traps and changing appearances to look like the Brady house.

NOTE: The title is a reference to a song that the Brady children sang in an episode of The Brady Bunch when they formed a band, called "It's A Sunshine Day".

201. The Truth

guests: Nicholas Lea (Alex Krycek) James Pickens Jr. (Deputy Director Kersh) Laurie Holden (Marita Covarrubias) Matthew Glave (FBI Prosecutor Kalembrenner) Jeff Gulka (Gibson Praise) Chris Owens (Jeffrey Spender) Adam Baldwin (Knowle Rohrer) Alan Dale (Toothpick Man) Cody Lightning () Christopher J. Stapleton () Patrick St. Esprit () Julia Vera () William Devane (General Mark A. Suveg) William B. Davis (Cigarette Smoking Man) Steven Williams (X) Bruce Harwood (Byers) Dean Haglund (Langly) Tom Braidwood (Frohike)

Mulder arrives in a helicopter along with other people at the Mount Weather Complex, a government building, in Bluemont, VA. The people are guided along inside but Mulder escapes. He sees he's in some sort of facility so he looks around. He enters a secured area and looks on a computer and sees something startling but before he could do anything, Knowle Rohrer finds him. They fight and then Knowle starts chasing after Mulder. Then, Krycek appears and helps Mulder out. Knowle Rohrer catches up with Mulder and they fight some more. It ends with Mulder pushing him over a ledge and down a few flights onto electrical wires, supposedly killing him. Some guards take Mulder to a jail. Skinner tells Scully that Mulder is back and they visit him in jail. In their meeting, Mulder seems passive and non-expressive and appears to be brainwashed. He tells them he's a guilty man and should be punished. After Scully and Skinner leave the room, Krycek appears and starts talking with Mulder. Later, Kersh goes to the USMC Base Brig in Quantico and asks for the military to go easy on Mulder. Kersh is told that Mulder will get a trial but in a military court of law. Scully and Skinner go to see Mulder, with no guard this time, and says that he had to put on an act last time and isn't really brainwashed. Mulder and Scully share a long kiss. Skinner tells Mulder that he's on trial for his life. Mulder says they're rigging the case and asks Skinner to represent him. Skinner accepts. Then, Doggett and Reyes come in with news that the military claims to have the body of Knowle Rohrer, which the agents know is impossible since super-soldiers can't die. Later, scully visits Mulder alone in his cell. She says she needs him to tell her the truth of they'll lose. Mulder says he's been hiding in New Mexico, looking for the truh. He says he found something in the facility earlier but he won't tell her what. The next day, the trial begins. Skinner is upset because it's a military court of law and because he can't find Marita Covarrubias, his first witness, so he calls Scully to the stand. She talks about how she came to the X-Files, how she believes in aliens, and how there are government conspiracies. Next, Skinner calls Jeffrey Spender. Spender talks about the Cigarette Smoking Man, Mulder's sister, and abductions. Later, in his cell, Scully begs him to make them a deal or something but he refuses. When she leaves, X appears. He gives him information on how to find Marita Covarrubias. Skinner calls her next. She talked about alien viruses & vaccinations, Krycek, and the Syndicate. Skinner then calls Gibson Praise. Gibson says he hid Mulder in the desert for the last year. Gibson then reveals that one of the judges is a super-soldier. Skinner calls Doggett to the stand. Doggett says Mulder couldn't have killed Knowle Rohrer because he couldn't be killed. Skinner calls Reyes next. She talked about Scully's baby. That night, Scully and Reyes go to see the supposed body of Knowle Rohrer. Scully finds hard evidence that the body is not Knowle Rohrer and takes it to court since it could get Mulder out but then Kersh throws out the evidence. The next day, the panel finds Mulder guilty. Scully later gets a call that night that Mulder's sentence is death by lethal injection. That night, Doggett and Skinner come to break Mulder out of jail. When they get near the exit, Kersh finds them but helps them escape. They get to Scully and Gibson. Kersh tells Mulder and Scully to go to Canada and be off the continent in 24 hours. The next morning, Doggett and Reyes find that their office and the X-Files have been packed up. On the drive to New Mexico, Mulder pulls over to go the bathroom when the Lone Gunmen appear. They tell Mulder to turn around and leave but he doesn't want to. Later, Mulder and Scully get to some pueblos. They go inside and find the Cigarette Smoking Man, alive. He tells Scully what Mulder found on that computer in the government base, that on December 22, 2012, the aliens will invade and take over the world. Meanwhile, Doggett and Reyes get to the pueblos but Knowle Rohrer finds them and tries to kill them but is destroyed himself because of something in the rocks out there. The agents barely make it out alive before black helicopters blow up the puelos with the Cigarette Smoking Man inside. Mulder and Scully go to a hotel in Roswell and talk. Mulder says he's failed in every aspect but Scully disagrees. She says he'll never give up. And she said she'd do the last 9 years all over again. Then, they crawled into bed together and held each other.

NOTE: David Duchovny's name returns to the opening titles in this episode.