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The X-Files· Season 7 · Episode 1

The Sixth Extinction

S07E01·8.2·November 7, 1999·1h·FOX

While Scully travels to Africa to piece together the meaning of the symbols on the spaceship beached on the Ivory Coast, Mulder is imprisoned by his own frenetic brain activity. He manages to get a message to Skinner who finds Kritschgau and together they try to understand what is happening to Mulder before it is too late.

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#2In Season 7of 22 rated episodes
#43All-timeof 218 rated episodes
+0.5vs season avgSeason 7 averages 7.7
1999First airedNovember 7, 1999

Guest stars

Mimi RogersMimi Rogersas Agent Diana FowleyMitch PileggiMitch Pileggias Assistant Director Walter SkinnerJohn FinnJohn Finnas Michael Kritschgau
Michael EnsignMichael Ensignas Dr. Barnes
JoNell KennedyJoNell Kennedyas Amina Ngebe
Conrad Robertsas Primitive African Man
Warren SweeneyWarren Sweeneyas Dr. Harriman
Mari WeissMari Weissas I.C.U. Nurse
Tony OkungbowaTony Okungbowaas Barnes' Driver
Abdoulaye N'GomAbdoulaye N'Gomas Driver

Crew

Kim MannersKim MannersDirector
Chris CarterChris CarterWriter

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