"The X Files" Colony (1995)

Director:

Nick Marck

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Chris Carter (teleplay)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

10 February 1995 (Season 2, Episode 16)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Upon receiving three obituaries of three identical-looking men via anonymous e-mail, Mulder and Scully...

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files | Conspiracy

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Peter Donat	...	William Mulder
Brian Thompson	...	Alien Bounty Hunter
Dana Gladstone	...	Dr. Landon Price / Gregor
Megan Leitch	...	Samantha Mulder
Tom Butler	...	CIA Agent Ambrose Chapel
Mitch Pileggi	...	Walter Skinner
Tim Henry	...	Marshall
Andrew Johnston	...	Agent Barry Weiss
Rebecca Toolan	...	Mrs. Teena Mulder
Ken Roberts	...	Motel Proprietor
Michael Rogers	...	Crewman #1
Oliver Becker	...	Crewman #2
James Leard	...	Sgt. Al Dixon

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

This is the first episode with the Alien Bounty Hunter.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Professor Dickens dives through the window he is visible diving regularly, but when he dives instead of falling on his stomach he falls on his back.

Quotes:

Mulder: I changed it to "Trust Everyone." I didn't tell you?

Telephone Tag

You have never seen such a high-stakes game of telephone tag like you see in this episode in your life. Colony introduces the audience to a slew of new characters in the X-Files universe. For the first time we see Mulder's mom and dad, the alien bounty hunter(ABH), and the grown-up clone of Samantha. The introduction of the ABH commands your attention because you've never seen anything like him before on the show. He reminds me of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator. Coincidentally , Brian Thompson, who plays the ABH, had a brief appearance in the first Terminator movie. He uses the mysterious stiletto to silence his victims. His ability to morph into anyone he chooses, makes him a frightening adversary. Like I said at the beginning, Mulder and Scully start the common game of phone tag, each leaving the other "vitally" important information on each other's answering machine. A couple of times, they miss each other by mere seconds. This game of phone tag leads up to a very suspenseful cliffhanger at the end of the episode, leaving you wanting to view the second part immediately.