Wetwired [SEP] series
Wetwired
"Wetwired" is the twenty-third episode of the third season and the 72nd episode overall of the science fiction television series "The X-Files". The episode first aired in the United States on May 10, 1996 on Fox. It was written by the show's visual effect designer Mat Beck, and directed by Rob Bowman. The episode earned a Nielsen rating of 9.7 and was viewed by 14.48 million people. The episode received mostly positive reviews from television critics.
The show centers on FBI
special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In this episode, Mulder and Scully investigate a series of murders committed by ordinary citizens angered after seeing illusory images. Scully's trust in Mulder is put to the ultimate test.
"Wetwired" was written by Mat Beck, the show's visual effects supervisor.