5.8/10139 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
6.1/10100 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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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 139 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)".