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The X-Files S8E4 — Roadrunners

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The X-Files•Season 8•Episode 4

Roadrunners

8.0/10 · 3,704 votesNov 26, 200045 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

Scully evades Doggett's help in investigating a vicious murder in a remote area of Utah, and she is trapped in the small town by a religious cult that believe a slug-like creature is the second coming of God who needs a human host to survive.

Directed byRod Hardy

Written byVince Gilligan

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Cast3

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

John Doggett

Crew2

Vince Gilligan

Vince Gilligan

Writer

Rod Hardy

Rod Hardy

Director

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Episode Summary

"Roadrunners" is episode 4 of The X-Files season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,704 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Rod Hardy and written by Vince Gilligan, it aired on November 26, 2000.

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