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The Best Episodes of Mutant X

Every episode of Mutant X ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mutant X!

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Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mutant X Season 2 Episode 19 - One Step Closer
    7.6/10(66 votes)

    #1 - One Step Closer

    S2:E19

    The team must protect a senator's daughter but Brennan's powers grow out of control, endangering the mission.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writer:Freddie Prinze Jr.

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  2. Mutant X Season 2 Episode 16 - Once Around
    7.2/10(61 votes)

    #2 - Once Around

    S2:E16

    The team must protect a defense witness against a New Mutant who can project his senses through others.

    Director:Bruce Pittman
    Writer:Mark Amato

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  3. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 19 - Nothing to Fear
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    #3 - Nothing to Fear

    S1:E19

    Eckhart employs the services of a New Mutant mercenary with the power to control dreams, and sends him against Mutant X.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Elizabeth Keyishian

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  4. Mutant X Season 2 Episode 13 - Within These Walls
    6.8/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Within These Walls

    S2:E13

    A psychotic New Mutant escapes from prison and goes after Adam, seeking revenge.

    Director:Manfred Guthe
    Writer:Peter Mohan

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  5. Mutant X Season 3 Episode 1 - Into the Moonless Night
    6.8/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Into the Moonless Night

    S3:E1

    In the aftermath of disaster, the Mutant X team must deal with the death of one of their teammates, the disappearance of another, the return of Mason Eckhart, and the arrival of a mysterious mutant with an agenda of her own.

    Director:Philip David Segal
    Writer:Peter Mohan

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  6. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 21 - A Breed Apart
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    #6 - A Breed Apart

    S1:E21

    Mutant X encounters a new faction of New Mutants - the Strand, led by the powerful first mutant, Gabriel Ashlocke.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  7. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 11 - Whiter Shade of Pale
    6.6/10(71 votes)

    #7 - Whiter Shade of Pale

    S1:E11

    A New Mutant with the power of invisibility is working against both Eckhart and Adam, despite the fact she was involved with Adam in the past.

    Director:Terry Ingram
    Writer:Tony Di Franco

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  8. Mutant X Season 2 Episode 8 - Sign from Above
    6.6/10(60 votes)

    #8 - Sign from Above

    S2:E8

    Aliens are targeting New Mutants to capture samples to take back with them.

    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Tony Blake

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  9. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 7 - Lit Fuse
    6.5/10(78 votes)

    #9 - Lit Fuse

    S1:E7

    Eckhart seeks a mutant who can absorb energy, one who Brennan becomes romantically involved with.

    Director:John Bell
    Writers:Elizabeth Keyishian, Tom Fudge, David Newman

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  10. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 10 - Dark Star Rising
    6.5/10(72 votes)

    #10 - Dark Star Rising

    S1:E10

    Members of an international anti-terrorist unit, Dark Star, are striking against the GSA and Mutant X discovers that they are previouisly undiscovered New Mutants.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Philip LaZebnik

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  11. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 14 - Altered Ego
    6.5/10(66 votes)

    #11 - Altered Ego

    S1:E14

    A young New Mutant from Adams' past shows up, seeking revenge for her father's death.

    Director:Andrew Potter
    Writer:Elizabeth Keyishian

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  12. Mutant X Season 3 Episode 22 - The Assault
    6.4/10(68 votes)

    #12 - The Assault

    S3:E22

    The team uncovers many of the mysteries surrounding Mutant X after the Dominion captures Lexa and Jesse.

    Director:Andrew Potter
    Writer:Peter Mohan

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  13. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 4 - Fool for Love
    6.3/10(99 votes)

    #13 - Fool for Love

    S1:E4

    Shalimar becomes close to another feral when it's ""lust at first sight,"" but matters become complicated when her new boyfriend tries to find a cure for his condition.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:David Newman

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  14. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 9 - Crime of the New Century
    6.3/10(77 votes)

    #14 - Crime of the New Century

    S1:E9

    A New Mutant is kidnapped from his family and Mutant X set out to recover him and find out what Eckhart's interest in him is.

    Director:Graeme Campbell
    Writer:Joe Johnson

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  15. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 12 - Double Vision
    6.3/10(66 votes)

    #15 - Double Vision

    S1:E12

    An old friend of Brennan's lures him and Emma into a trap - Emma ends up split into two separate entities, one good and one evil.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Darrell Fetty

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  16. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 15 - Lazarus Syndrome
    6.3/10(66 votes)

    #16 - Lazarus Syndrome

    S1:E15

    Emma falls prey to a modern-day vampire who must feed on the life force of New Mutants in order to survive.

    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Mark Amato

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  17. Mutant X Season 2 Episode 11 - The Grift
    6.3/10(56 votes)

    #17 - The Grift

    S2:E11

    A former flame of Brennan's shows up asking for his help...and revealing that her son is Brennan's child.

    Director:Oley Sassone
    Writer:Elizabeth Keyishian

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  18. Mutant X Season 2 Episode 14 - Hard Time
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    #18 - Hard Time

    S2:E14

    Jesse and Brennan go undercover to investigate a prison gladiatorial scheme.

    Director:Oley Sassone
    Writers:Turi Meyer, Alfredo Septién

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  19. Mutant X Season 3 Episode 13 - Art of Attraction
    6.3/10(53 votes)

    #19 - Art of Attraction

    S3:E13

    As the Mutant X team fights to retrieve a formula hidden in a collection of artwork, Shalimar is given vital information from a mysterious source

    Director:Andrew Potter
    Writer:Alfonse Ruggiero

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  20. Mutant X Season 3 Episode 18 - In Between
    6.3/10(54 votes)

    #20 - In Between

    S3:E18

    When Jesse's life hangs in the balance, Brennan must connect to him and lead him through past memories they've shared in order to save his life.

    Director:Andrew Potter
    Writer:Gil Grant

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  21. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 2 - I Scream the Body Electric (2)
    6.2/10(113 votes)

    #21 - I Scream the Body Electric (2)

    S1:E2

    Brennan is captured and falls under Eckhart's control, and forced to work against the New Mutants.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  22. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 5 - Kilohertz
    6.2/10(89 votes)

    #22 - Kilohertz

    S1:E5

    A mutant terrorist, Kilohertz, threatens to throw the world into chaos.

    Director:Andrew Potter
    Writer:David Newman

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  23. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 6 - The Meaning of Death
    6.2/10(84 votes)

    #23 - The Meaning of Death

    S1:E6

    A mysterious plague targeting New Mutants only threatens to wipe out the underground community, and Mutant X and the GSA must join forces to eliminate it before it's too late.

    Director:Graeme Campbell
    Writer:Brad Falchuk

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  24. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 8 - In the Presence of Mine Enemies
    6.2/10(77 votes)

    #24 - In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    S1:E8

    Jesse falls in love with a computer hacker, who Eckhart wants to ""procure"" to use to corrupt the public computer news channels against New Mutants and to the GSA's benefit.

    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  25. Mutant X Season 1 Episode 13 - Blood Ties
    6.2/10(65 votes)

    #25 - Blood Ties

    S1:E13

    Jesse is roped into a deadly undercover mission by his estranged father, who is working against Eckhart.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writer:Perry Dance

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Best Episodes Summary

"One Step Closer" is the best rated episode of "Mutant X". It scored 7.6/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Bill Corcoran and written by Freddie Prinze Jr., it aired on 4/21/2003. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Once Around".