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The X-Files S5E5 — The Post-Modern Prometheus

8.5

The X-Files•Season 5•Episode 5

The Post-Modern Prometheus

8.5/10 · 6,812 votesNov 30, 199747 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

Filmed in glorious black and white with a comic book feel to it, this is a modern retelling of Frankenstein as Mulder and Scully get caught up in a town where the residents live on Jerry Springer episodes and fear a two-faced monster who has

Directed byChris Carter

Written byChris Carter

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Cast2

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

Crew12

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Writer

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Director

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Lynne Willingham

Editor

Kim Manners

Kim Manners

Producer

P

Paul Rabwin

Producer

Joseph Patrick Finn

Joseph Patrick Finn

Producer

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Executive Producer

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Shirley Inget

Set Decoration

T

Toby Lindala

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

M

Marty McInally

Camera Operator

J

Joel Ransom

Director of Photography

R

Ron French

Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"The Post-Modern Prometheus" is episode 5 of The X-Files season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 6,812 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Chris Carter and written by Chris Carter, it aired on November 30, 1997.

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