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The X-Files S5E13 — Patient X (1)
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The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 13

Patient X (1)

8.1/10 · 4,280 votesMar 1, 199846 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Mulder and Scully meet Cassandra Spender, a woman who claims to be a multiple abductee and wants to deliver a positive message about the aliens. Mulder's new found disbelief in extraterrestrial activity is enhanced while Scully forms a special bond with the woman. A series

Directed byKim Manners
Written byChris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
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Episode Summary

"Patient X (1)" is episode 13 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,280 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, it aired on March 1, 1998.

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