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Ellen Adderly realizes she's the demonic creature |
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| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 16 |
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| Directed by | Cliff Bole | ||
| Written by | David Amann | ||
| Production code | 7ABX16 | ||
| Original air date | April 2, 2000 (Fox) | ||
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"Chimera" is the sixteenth episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on April 2, 2000. It was written by David Amann and directed by Cliff Bole. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. "Chimera" earned a Nielsen household rating of 7.5, being watched by 12.89 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received positive reviews.
In this episode, FBI special agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) investigates what appears to be a missing case of a woman from a small town, but soon turns out to be a murder by a spirit summoned from the underworld. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), meanwhile, must endure an uncomfortable stakeout.
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Mulder and Scully receive two separate assignments. While investigating unusual small-town occurrences that may be linked to the appearance of a raven, Mulder enjoys the amenities of a stylish Vermont home. Meanwhile, Scully attempts to catch a prostitute-killer during a stakeout in an abandoned city warehouse.
While the episode was being produced, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were also busy directing their own episodes ("Hollywood A.D." and "all things", respectively.) To cope with this hectic schedule, the writers planned "Chimera" so that Duchovny and Anderson only had to be together in a limited number of scenes.[1]
"Chimera" first aired in the United States on April 2, 2000.[2] This episode earned a Nielsen rating of 7.5, with a 11 share, meaning that roughly 7.5 percent of all television-equipped households, and 11 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode.[3] It was viewed by 12.89 million viewers.[3] The episode aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1 on May 7, 2000.[4] The episode received 0.56 million viewers and was the third most watched episode that week.[5]