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The X-Files S5E4 — Detour

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The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 4

Detour

8.1/10 · 5,281 votesNov 23, 199745 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

While on their way to an FBI group communication seminar, Mulder and Scully manage to escape when they come across a situation in the Florida forest area where three men have recently disappeared.

Directed byBrett Dowler

Written byFrank Spotnitz

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David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

Crew2

Frank Spotnitz

Frank Spotnitz

Writer

Brett Dowler

Brett Dowler

Director

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Episode Summary

"Detour" is episode 4 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 5,281 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Brett Dowler and written by Frank Spotnitz, it aired on November 23, 1997.

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