Name: Episode 16 — William
Released: 2002-04-28
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

The X-Files (1993 – 2018)

1993 • 11 seasons • Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-14

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Episode 16 — William

Released: 2002-04-28 • Mystery/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Crime

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Doggett catches someone in the X-files office trying to steal documents pertaining to Mulder's sister. The intruder is a severely scarred man who blames his disfigurement on Government conspirators. He claims the source of that information - and, in fact, the one who helped him gain entry - is Mulder. Although he refuses to divulge the missing agent's whereabouts, the mystery man has enough knowledge of the X-files and its history to lead Doggett to suspect that he just might be Mulder himself. Scully's fears for the safety of her son are elevated when he is injected with an unknown substance. With the mystery surrounding William becoming even darker, Scully must allow herself to send him away for his own safety.

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Creator	Chris Carter
Episode air date	28.04.2002
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	6.77
Genres	Mystery / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Crime
TMDB series rating	8.4
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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