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The Best Episodes of Mutant X Season 1

Every episode of Mutant X Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mutant X Season 1!

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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMystery
Network:Syndication

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Shock of the New (1)" is the best rated episode of "Mutant X" season 1. It scored 5.8/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by T.J. Scott and written by Howard Chaykin, it aired on 10/6/2001. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "I Scream the Body Electric (2)".

  • The Shock of the New (1)
    5.8/10140 votes

    #1 - The Shock of the New (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2001

    A mutant empath on the run from mysterious government agents is rescued by a team of fellow ""New Mutants"" - the group known as Mutant X.

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Howard Chaykin

  • I Scream the Body Electric (2)
    6.1/10101 votes

    #2 - I Scream the Body Electric (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2001

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

    Director: Jon Cassar

    Writer: Howard Chaykin

  • Russian Roulette
    5.9/1096 votes

    #3 - Russian Roulette

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2001

    Mutant X comes to the aid of a teenager New Mutant pursued by Russians - she holds the secret to a new weapon that targets mutants.

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian

  • Fool for Love
    6.2/1089 votes

    #4 - Fool for Love

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2001

    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

  • Kilohertz
    6.1/1079 votes

    #5 - Kilohertz

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2001

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

    Director: Andrew Potter

    Writer: David Newman

  • The Meaning of Death
    6.2/1076 votes

    #6 - The Meaning of Death

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2001

    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

  • Lit Fuse
    6.5/1068 votes

    #7 - Lit Fuse

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2001

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

    Director: John Bell

    Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian, Tom Fudge, David Newman

  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies
    6.0/1068 votes

    #8 - In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2001

    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

  • Crime of the New Century
    6.1/1068 votes

    #9 - Crime of the New Century

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2001

    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

  • Dark Star Rising
    6.3/1062 votes

    #10 - Dark Star Rising

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2002

    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

  • Whiter Shade of Pale
    6.5/1063 votes

    #11 - Whiter Shade of Pale

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2002

    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

  • Double Vision
    6.1/1058 votes

    #12 - Double Vision

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2002

    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

  • Blood Ties
    6.0/1057 votes

    #13 - Blood Ties

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2002

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

    Director: John Fawcett

    Writer: Perry Dance

  • Altered Ego
    6.4/1059 votes

    #14 - Altered Ego

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2002

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

    Director: Andrew Potter

    Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian

  • Lazarus Syndrome
    6.1/1060 votes

    #15 - Lazarus Syndrome

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2002

    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

  • Interface
    4.2/1076 votes

    #16 - Interface

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2002

    Emma reunites with an old friend who possesses telecyber powers. The reunion turns dangerous, however, when Michelle tries to turn Emma over to the GSA.

    Director: Ken Girotti

    Writer: Mark Lisson

  • Presumed Guilty
    5.8/1055 votes

    #17 - Presumed Guilty

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/20/2002

    Adam is framed for murder by a New Mutant with the ability to steal people's memories.

    Director: Ken Girotti

    Writer: Darrell Fetty

  • Ex Marks the Spot
    5.9/1059 votes

    #18 - Ex Marks the Spot

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/27/2002

    Shalimar's former boyfriend shows up and is trying to recover a Fabrege Egg that holds a microchip of extraordinary power.

    Director: Jorge Montesi

    Writer: Howard Chaykin, Mark Amato, David Newman

  • Nothing to Fear
    7.0/1064 votes

    #19 - Nothing to Fear

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2002

    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

  • Deadly Desire
    6.1/1062 votes

    #20 - Deadly Desire

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2002

    Brennan falls under the sway of a New Mutant who can emit seductive pheromones while attempting to recover a computer virus.

    Director: Brad Turner

    Writer: David Newman

  • A Breed Apart
    6.6/1063 votes

    #21 - A Breed Apart

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2002

    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

  • Dancing on the Razor
    5.7/1057 votes

    #22 - Dancing on the Razor

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 7/6/2002

    Mutant X and Genomex are both captured on film using their powers, and they both have to deal with the reporter who plans to go public with the information.

    Director: Jorge Montesi

    Writer: Mark Amato