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The X-Files S9E19 — The Truth (1)
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The X-Files•Season 9•Episode 19

The Truth (1)

8.2/10 · 4,329 votesMay 19, 200245 min

Ranked #1 of 20 in Season 9•+0.8 vs season avg

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After not knowing Fox Mulder's whereabouts for the last year, A.D. Skinner and Agent Scully learn he's being held for the murder of a military man he couldn't possibly have killed: Knowle Rohrer, one of the government's secret super-soldiers. With Skinner acting as Mulder's defense,

Directed byKim Manners
Written byChris Carter
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Robert Patrick

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Episode Summary

"The Truth (1)" is episode 19 of The X-Files season 9. It scored 8.2/10 from 4,329 votes, ranking #1 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Chris Carter, it aired on May 19, 2002.

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