Dedication: The end shows "In Memoriam - Jim Engh 1961-2000," a member of the production crew who was electrocuted while filming a scene from a scaffold for this episode. Six other crew members were injured in the accident.
Chris Carter named Dana Scully after Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully; he named the character John Doggett after Vin Scully's broadcasting partner Jerry Doggett.
Fox promoted the season opener with the tagline "The new case is a manhunt. The new agent is a mystery. The new X-File is Mulder".
David Duchovny's contract with Fox meant that he would only appear in 11 of Season 8's 21 episodes. Duchovny took advantage of his reduced workload on the show to make Evolution (2001).