Mulder later questions human nature and their beliefs, but then hears a loud sound of trumpets, suggesting it is the voice of God.
This episode features the return of The Lone Gunmen (portrayed by actors Tom Braidwood, Bruce Harwood and Dean Haglund) which had been announced in July 2015.
[2] Chris Carter explained that he would not reference The X-Files season 10 comics where The Lone Gunmen faked their deaths.
[3] The Lone Gunmen's appearance was nearly cancelled when casting directors were unable to find Dean Haglund after he moved to Sydney, Australia.
[9] "Babylon" was met with mixed reviews from critics, and was faced with controversy over accusations that the episode was Islamophobic in its negative portrayal of Muslims and Islamic beliefs.
The consensus reads: "The sloppy 'Babylon' represents an unfortunate stumble, but Mulder and Scully's interactions still offer fans enough incentive to tune in.
"[11] Keith Uhlich, writing for Vulture, gave the episode a 4 out of 5 rating and stated that "On first glance, I found the whole affair aggressively unpleasant, but a second viewing snapped me around to overwhelmed admiration.
Club awarded the episode a "B" and wrote: "Wanting to believe is maybe the most powerful drug there is, and it can work chaos or miracles, or something in between.