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The X-Files S5E3 — Unusual Suspects
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The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 3

Unusual Suspects

8.4/10 · 5,014 votesNov 16, 199745 min

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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Set in 1989, the story of the founding of The Lone Gunmen is finally told as we see how a straight-laced federal employee, a sex mad AV expert, and a nerdy computer hacker meet Susanne Modeski, a strange woman with evidence of a government conspiracy.

Directed byKim Manners
Written byVince Gilligan
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Episode Summary

"Unusual Suspects" is episode 3 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 5,014 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Vince Gilligan, it aired on November 16, 1997.

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