Mulder and Scully's behavior in the episode was written specifically by Carter to alert the show's audience that Mulder and Scully would not become a romantic partnership. The episode's title refers to an astronomical alignment of three celestial objects, usually the sun, the Earth, and a moon or planet. They discover that two teens are responsible, due to a rare planetary alignment that affects their behavior. In this episode, Mulder and Scully investigate the murders of high school students in a small town where everyone is acting strangely. 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. The episode received mixed reviews, with many critics and fans upset by the negative portrayal of Mulder and Scully. 'Syzygy' earned a Nielsen household rating of 10.8, being watched by 16.04 million people in its initial broadcast.

The episode is a 'Monster-of-the-Week' story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. It was written by series creator Chris Carter and directed by Rob Bowman. The episode first aired in the United States on January 26, 1996, on Fox. ' Syzygy' is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. Gabrielle Miller as Brenda Jaycee Summerfield.13th episode of the third season of The X-Files ' Syzygy'

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