. "2001-04-22Z"^^ . . . . . . . "\"Empedocles\" is the seventeenth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on April 22, 2001. The episode was written by Greg Walker and directed by Barry K. Thomas. \"Empedocles\" is a \"Monster-of-the-Week\" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 7.3 and was viewed by 7.46 million households and over 12.46 million viewers."@en . . "17"^^ . . "8"^^ . . . "Empedocles"@en .