The X-Files S5E18 — The Pine Bluff Variant

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The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 18

The Pine Bluff Variant

8.0/10 · 4,221 votesMay 3, 199846 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Scully fears that Mulder has gone to the other side when she sees him assisting a federal suspect escape custody. In truth he has infiltrated a terrorist group testing a deadly biological weapon that can eat through a person's flesh.

Directed byRob Bowman

Written byJohn Shiban, Frank Spotnitz

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David Duchovny

Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

Crew3

Rob Bowman

Director

John Shiban

Writer

Frank Spotnitz

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Pine Bluff Variant" is episode 18 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,221 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, it aired on May 3, 1998.

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The Pine Bluff Variant

Seasons11

Season 5 Episodes20

Cast2

Crew3

Discussion

Episode Summary