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The X-Files S5E11 — Kill Switch

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The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 11

Kill Switch

7.8/10 · 4,839 votesFeb 15, 199846 min

Ranked #12 of 20 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

A super-intelligent virus program is let loose on the internet and begins to grow and expand by itself, eventually killing its creator when he tries to eradicate it.

Directed byRob Bowman

Written byTom Maddox, William Gibson

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David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

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Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman

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Tom Maddox

Writer

William Gibson

William Gibson

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Episode Summary

"Kill Switch" is episode 11 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,839 votes, ranking #12 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Tom Maddox, William Gibson, it aired on February 15, 1998.

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