"8"^^ . . . "2000-11-19Z"^^ . . . . "\"Patience\" is the third episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on November 19, 2000. The episode was written and directed by series creator Chris Carter. \"Patience\" is a \"Monster-of-the-Week\" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 8.2 and was viewed by 13.3 million viewers."@en . . . . . . . "Patience"@en . "3"^^ .