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 20 — The End

Season 5 • The X-Files
Released: 1998-05-17 • Mystery/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Crime
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The Cigarette-Smoking Man returns as Mulder investigates the attempted assassination of a young boy with psychic powers who may be the proof that he has looked for all his life.

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Season 5 · Episode 20 · Streaming in USA
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Creator Chris Carter
Episode air date17.05.1998
Episode runtime47 min
Episode rating8.22
GenresMystery / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Crime
TMDB series rating8.4
IMDb series rating8.6
Series statusEnded
Age rating14+
CountryUS

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Mark Snow - Materia Primoris: The X-Files Theme (Main Title) (Official Audio)
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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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