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The X-Files S8E17 — Empedocles
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The X-Files•Season 8•Episode 17

Empedocles

7.0/10 · 3,048 votesApr 22, 200145 min

Ranked #18 of 21 in Season 8•−0.7 vs season avg

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Special Agent Reyes enlists Mulder's help in investigating a supernatural killer's connection to the unsolved murder of Agent Doggett's son, Luke.

Directed byBarry K. Thomas
Written byGreg Walker
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Episode Summary

"Empedocles" is episode 17 of The X-Files season 8. It scored 7.0/10 from 3,048 votes, ranking #18 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Barry K. Thomas and written by Greg Walker, it aired on April 22, 2001.

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