Redrum
- Episode aired Dec 10, 2000
- TV-14
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.
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- TriviaThis is the second episode in the series to be told solely from the point of view of the protagonist, The first was Hungry (1999). Scully and Doggett are only shown when he comes into contact with them.
- GoofsWhen Martin Welles takes out the hidden camera, the lens cap is still on, and the camera is supposedly recording activity, which would be impossible.
- Quotes
Martin Wells: The passage of time in prison is not in a cell of brick and mortar but in one of hopes dashed and tragedies unaverted. How precious, then, the chance to go back, only to discover that in facing the past you must face up to yourself; and exiting the prison of time doesn't free you from the prison of your own character, one from which there is no escape.
- ConnectionsReferences The Shining (1980)
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One of the best episodes of the entire series, especially if you're going backwards in time.
Scully and Doggett have relatively little screentime, as we see the story unfold (in reverse) from the (alleged) antagonist's perspective, but what little dialog the agents do have is really well-written and delivered perfectly. Anderson is great, as usual, and her scenes with Morton are really compelling. But even the most serious episodes of the X Files have to have a few funny moments, usually quips and one-liners from one of the agents, and Doggett wins this round.
I love stories like this, not-quite-time-travel stories; stories told in reverse. This episode feels like a precursor to Memento, which was apparently in production at the same time, but wasn't released until early the following year. So, The X Files did it first. Although, if the writers for the X Files are traveling backwards in time then it's likely they got the idea for this episode from Memento and then just made it before Nolan had a chance. Regardless, even if you don't care for the Doggett years, I recommend this episode. It's one of my favorites from seasons 8 and 9. 9/10.
I love stories like this, not-quite-time-travel stories; stories told in reverse. This episode feels like a precursor to Memento, which was apparently in production at the same time, but wasn't released until early the following year. So, The X Files did it first. Although, if the writers for the X Files are traveling backwards in time then it's likely they got the idea for this episode from Memento and then just made it before Nolan had a chance. Regardless, even if you don't care for the Doggett years, I recommend this episode. It's one of my favorites from seasons 8 and 9. 9/10.
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