The X-Files
The X-Files

The X-Files (1993 – 2018)

1993 • 11 seasons • Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-14
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Episode 21 — Zero Sum

Season 4 • The X-Files
Released: 1997-04-27 • Mystery/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Crime
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After a swarm of bees mysteriously kill a postal worker in an enclosed restroom, Assistant Director Skinner covers it up by destroying the evidence. In order to complete the task he poses as Agent Mulder, however his deception backfires. When Mulder finds out and confronts him, Skinner reveals that he is working for the Cigarette-Smoking Man in order to obtain a possible cure for Scully's cancer.

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Creator Chris Carter
Episode air date27.04.1997
Episode runtime45 min
Episode rating7.82
GenresMystery / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Crime
TMDB series rating8.4
IMDb series rating8.6
Series statusEnded
Age rating14+
CountryUS

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Cast

David Duchovny
David Duchovny
Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson
Dana Scully
Mitch Pileggi
Mitch Pileggi
Walter Skinner

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