High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "The Host" is the second episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on September 23, 1994. It was written by Chris Carter, directed by Daniel Sackheim, and featured guest appearances by Darin Morgan. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series` wider mythology. "The Host" earned a Nielsen household rating of 9.8, being watched by 9.3 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received positive reviews, praising the creepiness of the villain. Although the character is only heard and not named, "The Host" also introduced the character of X, the successor of Mulder`s former Syndicate informant Deep Throat.