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Orison

  • Episode aired Jan 9, 2000
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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The X-Files (1993)
CrimeDramaMystery
Five years have passed since Scully escaped from Donnie Pfaster, an obsessed death fetishist. When Reverend Orison helps the madman escape from prison he immediately turns to the one that go... Read allFive years have passed since Scully escaped from Donnie Pfaster, an obsessed death fetishist. When Reverend Orison helps the madman escape from prison he immediately turns to the one that got away...Scully.Five years have passed since Scully escaped from Donnie Pfaster, an obsessed death fetishist. When Reverend Orison helps the madman escape from prison he immediately turns to the one that got away...Scully.
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    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Chris Carter
      • Chip Johannessen
      • Jeffrey Bell(story editor)
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Scott Wilson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Chris Carter
      • Chip Johannessen
      • Jeffrey Bell(story editor)
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Scott Wilson
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Dana Scully
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Rev. Orison
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Donald Addie Pfaster
    Steve Rankin
    Steve Rankin
    • U.S. Marshal Daddo
    Emilio Rivera
    Emilio Rivera
    • Brigham
    Lisa Arch
    Lisa Arch
    • Call Girl
    • (as Lisa Kushell)
    Rick Cramer
    Rick Cramer
    • Guard
    Tara Buck
    Tara Buck
    • Blueberry
    Irene Muzzy
    Irene Muzzy
    • Waitress
    Eric Buker
    • U.S. Marshal
    Stephen Austin-Skordiles
    Stephen Austin-Skordiles
    • Prison Inmate
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Casper
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Rebecca Holland
    • FBI Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Hallie Lambert
    Hallie Lambert
    • Shot Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Beata Pozniak
    Beata Pozniak
    • The Hidden Force
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Chris Carter
      • Chip Johannessen
      • Jeffrey Bell(story editor)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Donald Addie Pfaster was previously in season 2's Irresistible (1995) making him the third X-Files monster-of-the-week to appear in two episodes. First was Eugene Victor Tooms (season 1's Squeeze (1993) and Tooms (1994)) and the second was Robert Patrick Modell (season 3's Pusher (1996) and season 5's Kitsunegari (1998)).
    • Goofs
      Scully states that the song "Don't Look Any Further" is one she hasn't heard since high school, but this song was released in 1984, making her 20 years old at the time (born in 1964 according to her FBI profile). She was out of high school and in college by this time.
    • Quotes

      Mulder: You know, it's funny, when all is said and done, there's not much mystery in murder.

    • Connections
      References The X-Files: Irresistible (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Look Any Further
      Written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings

      Produced by Dennis Lambert

      Performed by Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett

    User reviews7

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    5/10
    A disappointing sequel
    As this episode was said to be the best loner of season 7, I have been quite disappointed. First, it was far too obvious that Pfaster would try to catch Scully again, and that Scully would escape and not be killed or wounded. No suspense. What is more annoying is all the religious good-against-evil stuff, that had nothing to do in such an episode and is particularly clumsy and badly dealt here: faith is constantly depreciated, as Father Orison's leads him to do evil and Scully's seems to be a source of doubt and suffering for her. What the song and all the supposed signs mean is not clear, and to make it even less clear the ending seems to contradict everything that was said before: so those signs were sent by the Devil? Or not? It is particularly incomprehensible... All this makes a rather boring and irritating than thrilling episode.
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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Johnie's Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ten Thirteen Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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