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The X-Files S7E1 — The Sixth Extinction (2)
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The X-Files•Season 7•Episode 1

The Sixth Extinction (2)

7.7/10 · 3,872 votesNov 7, 199945 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 7•+0.2 vs season avg

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While Scully travels to Africa to piece together the meaning of the symbols on the spaceship beached on the Ivory Coast, Mulder is imprisoned by his own frenetic brain activity. He manages to get a message to Skinner who finds Kritschgau, and together they try

Directed byKim Manners
Written byChris Carter
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Episode Summary

"The Sixth Extinction (2)" is episode 1 of The X-Files season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 3,872 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Chris Carter, it aired on November 7, 1999.

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