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The X-Files – Season 11, Episode 2 This

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An old friend reaches out to Mulder and Scully in a seemingly impossible way, revealing a chilling secret.
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The X-Files — Season 11, Episode 2

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Cast & Crew

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Gillian Anderson

FBI Special Agent Dana Scully

David Duchovny

FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder

Mitch Pileggi

Asst. Dir. Walter Skinner

Dean Haglund

Richard "Ringo" Langly

Barbara Hershey

Erika Price

Andrew Roshkov

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Keith Uhlich MUBI 03/27/2018
The omnipresent trap of life is to privilege that over this. Live among the dead and you miss what's right in front of you. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 01/11/2018
B+
Part of "This" feel a bit like a standalone episode edited down to fit into a mythology entry, which can be frustrating. And yet the more I think about it, the more I appreciate what it achieves. Go to Full Review Kelly Connolly Entertainment Weekly 01/11/2018
A-
Last week's sloppy premiere got season 11 off to a rough start, but the state of The X-Files is looking much brighter after this Glen Morgan-penned (and directed) hour. Go to Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation 04/01/2022
3.5/5
This, outside of Darin Morgans delightful comedy in Season 10, is the most assured, interesting and exciting episode of The X-Files since the very early 2000s. Go to Full Review Kelechi Ehenulo Set the Tape 07/15/2020
4/5
As pre-credit openers go, 'This' was a kinetic blitzkrieg, turning it up to eleven and kicking the new season into gear. Go to Full Review Cheryl Eddy io9.com 05/11/2018
It suggests that things are looking up for season 11. Just because the characters are dreading the future doesn't mean the audience should dread following them there. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis An old friend reaches out to Mulder and Scully in a seemingly impossible way, revealing a chilling secret.
Director
Glen Morgan
Executive Producer
Chris Carter, Glen Morgan
Screenwriter
Glen Morgan
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|L)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 10, 2018