Beyond the Sea
- Episode aired Jan 7, 1994
- TV-14
- 46m
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8.6/10
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Scully believes that the psychic predictions of a death row inmate are the only hope in the kidnapping of two college students.Scully believes that the psychic predictions of a death row inmate are the only hope in the kidnapping of two college students.Scully believes that the psychic predictions of a death row inmate are the only hope in the kidnapping of two college students.
Don S. Davis
- Captain William Scully
- (as Don Davis)
Lawrence King-Phillips
- Lucas Henry
- (as Lawrence King)
Don MacKay
- Warden Joseph Cash
- (as Don Mackay)
Randy Cyr
- Prison Guard
- (uncredited)
Ron Popeil
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaOne of Gillian Anderson's favorite episodes.
- GoofsDuring her father's funeral, Scully tells her mother "As a Captain he was eligible for burial at Arlington." Rank has nothing to do with eligibility at Arlington Cemetery.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Best X-Files Episodes (2024)
- SoundtracksBeyond the Sea
(La Mer)
Music by Charles Trenet
French lyrics by Charles Trenet
English lyrics by Jack Lawrence
Performed by Bobby Darin
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Kiss, Kill
Beyond the Sea is arguably the best episode of season one. It's a pity that Morgan & Wong didn't stay with the X-Files throughout its duration. They wrote another masterpiece here. This episode is not about a serial killer named Lucas Henry. It's about Scully and her interactions with Luther Boggs, a death row inmate, who is supposedly channeling her deceased father. This is the first X-Files episode where Mulder and Scully switch the roles of believer and skeptic. Scully is not sure whether to believe Boggs or not. The dialogue between Scully and Boggs is very powerful. Of note is their exchange after Mulder is shot by Lucas Henry. There's not a lot of action in this episode. It is secondary to the drama between Scully and Boggs. Morgan and Wong actually gave up their script writing fees for this episode in order for production to be able to afford Brad Dourif to play Luther Boggs. Brad Dourif is incredible and was worth every cent they payed him. People tell me, "I think of Finding Nemo when I hear the song 'Beyond the Sea'". But for any X-phile, you know exactly what you think of when you hear 'Beyond the Sea'.
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