Redrum (The X-Files)

"Redrum"
The X-Files episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 6
Directed by	Peter Markle
Story by	Steven Maeda Daniel Arkin
Teleplay by	Steven Maeda
Production code	8ABX03
Original air date	December 10, 2000
Running time	44 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Derick Alexander as Bailiff Brien Blakely as Reporter Lee Duncan as Al Cawdry Kayla Henry as Haley Wells Roger Hewlett as Tall Guard James Howell as Homicide Detective Anne-Marie Johnson as Vicky Wells J. Patrick McCormack as Brent Tufeld Cynthia Martells as District Attorney Carter Joe Morton as Martin Wells Luis Rodgriguez as Gangbanger Joanna Sanchez as Trina Galvez Jack Shearer as Benjamin Kinberg Shane Sinutko as Lead Officer Guy Torry as Shorty Danny Trejo as Cesar Ocampo Bellamy Young as Janet Wilson
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"Redrum" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on December 10, 2000. The story for the episode was developed by Steven Maeda and Daniel Arkin, the teleplay was written by Maeda, and the episode was directed by Peter Markle. "Redrum" is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 8.1 and was viewed by 13.2 million households. Overall, the episode received moderately positive reviews from critics.

The series centers on FBI special agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and her new partner John Doggett (Robert Patrick)—following the alien abduction of her former partner, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny)—who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. In this episode, a lawyer friend of Doggett's named Martin Wells tries to clear his name of the crime after his wife is murdered. Unfortunately for him, his perception of time regresses backwards, day by day. This leads to confusion, but ultimately an answer as to who killed Wells' wife.

"Redrum", described as a "Twilight Zone-type thriller" by critics, heavily featured the actor Joe Morton, who had previously played a role in the 1991 sci-fi film Terminator 2: Judgment Day alongside series co-star Robert Patrick. The title of the episode was purposely picked by episode writer Steven Maeda to be "murder" spelled backwards. The episode's main character, Martin Wells, was named after famed 19th century author H.G. Wells.

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