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The X-Files S3E5 — The List
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The X-Files•Season 3•Episode 5

The List

7.1/10 · 5,243 votesOct 20, 199546 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 3•−0.9 vs season avg

Discussion

Nobody takes much notice when a death row inmate vows on the electric chair to come back from the dead and kill five men who have wronged him during his time in prison, until a guard is mysteriously murdered in the former inmate's cell.

Directed byChris Carter
Written byChris Carter
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David Duchovny

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Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

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Chris Carter

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Director

Frank Spotnitz

Frank Spotnitz

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Darin Morgan

Darin Morgan

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Jeff Vlaming

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Episode Summary

"The List" is episode 5 of The X-Files season 3. It scored 7.1/10 from 5,243 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Chris Carter and written by Chris Carter, it aired on October 20, 1995.

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