Based on the best-selling series of books by James Patterson, the series revolves around the lives of four women in San Francisco – a homicide detective, an assistant district attorney, a medical examiner and a newspaper reporter – who come together to use their expertise and talents in their respective fields to solve murder cases. Though they lead distinctly different lives, they are bound together by a strong bond of friendship which lead the women to realize that pooling their resources during investigations leads to undiscovered clues and answers in both work and their personal lives.
Vivian loses her promotion when Jack returns to his job, causing some commotion among the group. She also experiences heart trouble that endangers her life and her career, and undergoes risky surgery. Martin and Samantha begin a secret office romance, but it ends badly. Jack undergoes a brutal custody battle with his ex-wife. Danny has to confront his traumatic past and his estranged brother. The season ends with a cliffhanger as a hired mercenary opens fire on Martin and Danny's car while they transport a prisoner.
As the team continues to track down missing people, Jack and his wife slide towards divorce, while Jack must also care for his father (Martin Landau) who has Alzheimer's disease. We learn about the team members' life histories, including the fact that Martin was practically raised by his aunt and uncle, and Danny is an orphan whose brother (Alex Fernandez) is a convicted felon. Martin fatally shoots a man whom he provoked, and both he and Vivian must keep quiet in order to keep their jobs. Jack makes a last ditch attempt to save his marriage by moving to Chicago with his family, giving Vivian a long-awaited promotion to his post, but at the last minute his wife leaves without him, taking their daughters with her.
In the first season, the team is introduced to the viewers.
In the third season Veronica, Logan, Wallace, Mac and Dick are freshmen at Neptune's Hearst College. Two new regular main characters are introduced: Stosh "Piz" Piznarski and Parker Lee, who are the respective roommates of Wallace and Mac. The first mystery is established when Parker becomes a victim of the Hearst serial rapist, a storyline begun in the second season. Feeling guilty for not helping her, and remembering her past rape, Veronica sets herself the task of catching the rapist. The next mystery, the murder of the College's Dean, commences in the same episode the rapist is caught. During the season, Keith begins an adulterous affair with a married client, Wallace struggles to balance academics and sports, Mac begins dating again after previous failed relationships, and Dick has a breakdown and appeals to Logan for help. The season also chronicles Veronica and Logan's failing attempts to maintain their relationship in the face of Veronica's increasing mistrust.
The second season begins with the introduction of two new cases: a bus accident that kills several of Veronica's classmates, and the death of PCH biker gang member Felix Toombs. A school bus boarded with six Neptune High students and a teacher plunges off a cliff, killing almost everyone on board. Veronica, who was supposed to be on the bus, makes it her mission to discover why the bus crashed. Logan picks a fight with Weevil and the PCHers and ends up accused of killing Toombs, a charge he denies. Partway through the season, Weevil becomes convinced of Logan's innocence and they team up to find the real killer. This season shows Veronica's life returning to much the way it had been before Lilly's death: having broken up with Logan during the summer, she reunites with Duncan and is somewhat accepted by the '09ers. However, her private-eye sideline and tough persona keep her from being truly assimilated back into the rich crowd. '09ers Dick Casablancas and Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas deal with a gold-digging stepmother, Kendall Casablancas, with whom they are left when their father flees the country while under investigation for real estate fraud. Wallace discovers that his biological father is alive, and takes a romantic interest in Jackie Cook.
The first season revolves around Veronica Mars, a high school student and private investigator in the fictional Southern California seaside town of Neptune. As the daughter of well-respected County Sheriff Keith Mars, Veronica's biggest problem was getting dumped by her boyfriend, Duncan Kane, until the murder of her best friend Lilly Kane. After Lilly's murder, Veronica's life falls apart. Keith accuses Lilly's father, popular software billionaire Jake Kane, of being involved in the murder. This provokes Neptune's wrath and Keith's ousting as sheriff in a recall election, replaced by Don Lamb. Veronica's mother, Lianne, develops a drinking problem and leaves town. Veronica's "09er" friends—wealthy students from the fictional 90909 ZIP code—force her to choose between them and her father; Veronica chooses her father. After being voted out as sheriff, Keith opens a private investigation agency, Mars Investigations, where Veronica works part-time. Veronica helps her father solve cases and conducts her own investigations on behalf of friends and acquaintances at school.
Veronica discovers new evidence which suggests that Abel Koontz, the man imprisoned after confessing to Lilly's murder, is innocent. As Veronica delves deeper into the murder case, she also works on other investigations, seeks her mother's whereabouts and deals with the aftermath of being drugged and raped during an "09er" party. Veronica, no longer part of the school's wealthy in-crowd, makes some new friends: Wallace Fennel, Neptune High basketball star; Eli "Weevil" Navarro, leader of the PCHers, a Latino biker gang; and Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie, Neptune High's resident computer genius. Using her friends' resources, as well as those provided by her father and his contacts, Veronica gains a reputation for sleuthing and finds her skills in increasingly high demand at her school. Things get more complicated when Veronica falls into a relationship with Lilly's ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls, who for a time held Veronica partly responsible for Lilly's death and went out of his way to harass her.
ABC renewed the series for a third season on February 11, 2008. In addition, production was moved to New York City from Los Angeles to make the series more realistic and to take advantage of increased tax incentives in New York. The third season premiered on September 25, 2008. This season added ten new recurring regulars, played by Grant Bowler, Mark Consuelos, Heather Tom, Val Emmich, Ralph Macchio, Sarah Lafleur, Bernadette Peters, Lauren Velez and Daniel Eric Gold. Lindsay Lohan, Julian De La Celle, Derek Riddell and Eddie Cibrian returned from the second season for more appearances. "The Show" by Australian singer Lenka is used as the promo theme for the season. This season dealt with Betty and Marc getting into the YETI Program. She also meets Matt Hartley and they become a couple. Meanwhile, Daniel falls in love with Connor's girlfriend, despite knowing that she has cancer and might not make it... which eventually she doesn't. Connor swindles the company and escapes the country, leaving Wilhelmina in the lurch. By the season finale, Betty gets promoted to Features Editor (at Marc's cost).
The season's theme was "Brighter, Bolder, Bettyer" with a reworked version of Mika's "Hey Betty (You Are Beautiful)" being used as the featured song in its promos. Nine new recurring characters, played by Freddy RodrÃguez, Illeana Douglas, Alec Mapa, David Blue, John Cho, Gabrielle Union, Gene Simmons, Eddie Cibrian were introduced. Lorraine Toussaint continued in her role as Claire's fellow prison escapee, Yoga, as a recurring character. Production was halted in November 2007 due to the Writers Guild of America strike; ultimately the season episode order was cut to 18 instead of a proposed 23. New episodes did not air on U.S. television until April 24, 2008, starting with "Twenty Four Candles", and ending on May 22, 2008, with "Jump". This was the last episode to be produced in Los Angeles.
Major plotlines this season include the following: the love triangle between Betty, Henry, and a deli shop worker named Giovanni "Gio" Rossi; Claire's escape from prison, recapture, and trial for the murder of Fey Sommers; the aborted wedding of Wilhelmina Slater and Bradford Meade; Daniel and Alexis's power struggle after their father's death; Amanda's search for her biological father; Marc's relationship with fashion photographer Cliff St. Paul; Hilda's attempt to start her new beautician career and a relationship with Justin's gym teacher; Christina's reunion with her ailing husband; and Wilhelmina's scheme to conceive an heir to the Meade fortune using Bradford's sperm.
Betty Suarez is a courageous, good-hearted, and slightly naive girl from Queens, New York who is sorely lacking in fashion sense. She is abruptly thrust into a different world when she lands a job at Mode, a trendy high fashion magazine based in Manhattan that is part of the publishing empire of the wealthy Bradford Meade. Bradford's son Daniel has just been installed as Editor-in-Chief of Mode following the death of Fey Sommers (Bradford's longtime mistress). Bradford hires Betty as his son's newest personal assistant in an attempt to stop his womanizing son from sleeping with another attractive assistant. As time goes by, Betty and Daniel become friends and help each other navigate their professional and personal lives.
Life at Mode is made difficult for both Betty and Daniel by their co-workers. Their most serious threat comes from Creative Director Wilhelmina Slater, a vindictive schemer who devises numerous plots to steal Daniel's job and seize control of his family's company. Other conflicts are generated by Wilhelmina's loyal assistant Marc St. James and Mode receptionist Amanda Sommers, who continually mock and humiliate Betty for her lackluster physical appearance and awkward nature. Fortunately, not everyone at Mode is against Betty: she gains loyal friends in kind-hearted Scottish seamstress Christina McKinney and nerdy accountant Henry Grubstick. Betty also receives strong support from her father Ignacio, older sister Hilda, and her nephew Justin.
Season one premiered in the United States on September 28, 2006 and aired 23 episodes. Major plotlines during the first season include: Betty and Daniel settling into their respective roles as personal assistant and editor-in-chief at a fashion magazine; Betty's relationships with pre-Mode boyfriend Walter and new love interest Henry; Daniel's numerous sexual conquests and his relationship with fellow editor Sofia Reyes (Salma Hayek); Wilhelmina's plots with the "Mystery Lady" to undermine Bradford and Daniel's positions at Meade Publications; Christina's temporary switch to Wilhelmina's side in an attempt to boost her career; the truth behind the murder of Fey Sommers and the death of Daniel's older brother Alex; Ignacio's immigration status and health problems; and Hilda's struggle to find a new career and salvage her relationship with Justin's father.
Season two focuses on two main plots – in the first, the disappearance of the 2,000-year old vampire Sheriff of Area 9, Godric (Allan Hyde) causes Eric to enlist Sookie's and Bill's aid in finding the ancient vampire in Dallas. Their path crosses Jason's as he is seeking to discover meaning in his life with the Fellowship of the Sun, a church dedicated to anti-vampire activities.
The second plot line concerns a maenad named Maryann who visits Bon Temps after Tara attracts her attention at the end of the first season. Additionally, Maryann is a figure from Sam's past and knows his true identity as a shapeshifter. Her influence on the town and its residents results in mayhem that grows more destructive as the season progresses.
Following the creation of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a telepath and waitress at Merlotte's in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), a shapeshifter—though this secret is kept hidden. One night, Sookie meets Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old vampire who has returned to Bon Temps following the death of his last remaining relative. As she cannot hear his thoughts, she finds it easy to be in his company and, over the first season, the two become romantically involved.
The main mystery of the first season concerns the murders of women connected to Sookie's brother, Jason (Ryan Kwanten). Maudette Pickens and Dawn Green are both strangled shortly after having been alone with Jason. Though Detective Bellefleur has little doubt that Jason is the killer, the town sheriff does not suspect him. Jason and Sookie's grandmother is murdered shortly afterward. At the end of the season it is revealed that Arlene Fowler's fiancé, Rene Lenier, is actually a man named Drew Marshall who has created a false identity, complete with Cajun accent. He has been killing women he considers "fang-bangers."
The first season also focuses on Sookie's relationship with Bill and Sam's relationship with Sookie's friend Tara. Bill explains the rules of being a vampire to Sookie and (after killing a vampire to defend her) is forced to "turn" a young girl named Jessica into a vampire as punishment. In the last episode of the season, Jessica is left under Bill's care. After Maudette and Dawn's murders, Jason becomes addicted to vampire blood and has a short relationship with another addict, Amy Burley, which ends when she is murdered by Drew. The season ends with the discovery of a body in Detective Andy Bellefleur's car in the Merlotte's parking lot.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.
In the teaser, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the finding of a deformed baby's corpse found by children during an informal baseball game. The episode proper begins with a woman, later identified as Mrs. Peacock, giving birth. This is followed by her three sons disposing of the body and burying it in a nearby field during a rainstorm. The episode then cuts to the baseball diamond, where Scully is already taking notes and Mulder is sniffing a baseball that the children left at the scene. He reminisces about a time when he and his sister Samantha would bike down to the beach and eat bologna sandwiches. When he expresses interest in a simpler life, Scully retorts that he would go into catatonic schizophrenia if not for his cellphone. Mulder jokes that he would be willing to settle down in a town just like the one they are in if not for his job.
While talking to the town sheriff, Mulder asks whether or not the inhabitants of the house nearest to the scene had been questioned about the baby. The Sheriff, Andy Taylor, tells them that that the house dates back to the American Civil War and is still without electricity, running water, or heat. He also insinuates that the family has been inbreeding since the war: "[they] raise and breed their own stock... if you get what I mean." All the while, the Peacock family sullenly watches from their front porch.
During an autopsy, the agents discover that the baby suffocated by inhaling dirt. Mulder and Scully later talk outside the town's police station; Scully seems distressed by the abandonment of this child and over the defects presented. They sit down on a bench and Mulder flirts with her, suggesting that she find a man with a spotless genetic makeup and a high tolerance for being second-guessed to pump out "über-Scullys." She inquires about his family, and Mulder claims that other than the need for corrective lenses and a tendency towards being abducted by aliens, the Mulder family passes genetic muster. He suggests that their case is nothing more than kids disposing of an unwanted birth. Scully, however declares the child is not a result of a freak accident in mating and must have been inbred just like the Sheriff suggested.
Later, the Peacocks brutally murder Sheriff Taylor and his wife. The agents find a shaken deputy smoking a cigarette. The agents and officers decide to stage an assault on the Peacock residence and arrest the Peacocks. At the house, the family members are nowhere to be seen. When Deputy Pastor tries to break down the front door, he is decapitated by a boobytrap. The Peacocks come out of hiding and tear him apart in animalistic fashion. Scully and Mulder decide to lure the Peacocks out by releasing their pigs, and sneak into the house while the boys chase them down.
There, they find Mrs. Peacock, unable to walk, who has been guiding the actions of her sons. It is implied that she has been breeding with her sons for years. The Peacock boys soon realize Mulder and Scully are inside and attack. The two youngest sons survive several gunshots before they are killed, one of them impaled on yet another boobytrap. Afterwards, the agents discover that Mrs. Peacock and her oldest son are gone.