A lot of season 9 episodes have a character hospitalized. I mean how many One Breath ripoffs can you make? Anyway, Underneath was a nice change of pace because we get to see Doggett's old self in his NYPD days. A man he put away years ago, "The Screwdriver Killer", has been exonerated from his crimes but Doggett is still convinced the man is guilty. It's good to see Doggett taking charge of a seemingly normal case so passionately - very Mulder-esque. Sadly the case itself is average: a man cannot face his fears so his fears manifest into a separate entity. We've seen it before, but it's undoubtedly an X-File and actually feels like one (unlike many season 9 episodes) which is a plus.
Overall this is a passable episode and little more than that. It has the benefit of being a monster-of-the-week not at all related to the mytharc, which has gotten embarrassing at this point, but there are better MOTWs in season 9 alone so Underneath will likely be forgotten. Skippable, but certainly watchable.
Overall this is a passable episode and little more than that. It has the benefit of being a monster-of-the-week not at all related to the mytharc, which has gotten embarrassing at this point, but there are better MOTWs in season 9 alone so Underneath will likely be forgotten. Skippable, but certainly watchable.