98 "Redux" (5 X 02)
- Original USA air date: November 2, 1997
- Written by: Chris Carter
- Directed by: R. W. Goodwin
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: Season premiere. "All lies lead to the truth." Scully lies to the bureau about Mulder's death, and Mulder searches for a cure to Scully's cancer.
- Shipper rating:
99 "Redux II" (5 X 03)
- Original USA air date: November 9, 1997
- Written by: Chris Carter
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: The Cigarette Smoking Man offers Mulder a cure for Scully's cancer. Mulder is reunited with Samantha. Section Chief Blevins is exposed as the consortium FBI informant. The Cigarette Smoking Man appears to be killed.
- Shipper rating:
100 "Unusual Suspects" (5 X 01)
- Original USA air date: November 16, 1997
- Written by: Vince Gilligan
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Synopsis: A story on the origins of the Lone Gunman.
- Shipper rating: Not Applicable.
101 "Detour" (5 X 04)
- Original USA air date: November 23, 1997
- Written by: Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: Brett Dowler
- Location: Leon County, North Florida
- Synopsis: On their way to a FBI team seminar, Mulder and Scully take a 'detour' and investigate an invisible predator living in the forest.
- Shipper rating:
102 "Post-modern Prometheus" (5 X 06)
- Original USA air date: November 30, 1997
- Written by: Chris Carter
- Directed by: Chris Carter
- Location: USA
- Synopsis: Mulder and Scully investigate a woman's claim of being impregnated by a Frankenstein monster.
- Shipper rating:
103 "Christmas Carol" (5 X 05)
- Original USA air date: December 7, 1997
- Written by: Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: Peter Markle
- Location: San Diego, California
- Synopsis: A woman's death and an adopted child cause Scully to have dreams of her childhood.
- Shipper rating:
104 "Emily" (5 X 07)
- Original USA air date: December 14, 1997
- Written by: Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: San Diego, California
- Synopsis: Scully's daughter, Emily becomes critically ill.
- Shipper rating:
105 "Kitsunegari" (5 X 08)
- Original USA air date: January 4, 1998
- Written by: Vince Gilligan and Tim Minear
- Directed by: Daniel Sackheim
- Location: Lorton, Virginia
- Synopsis: Robert "Pusher" Modell escapes from prison.
- Shipper rating:
106 "Schizogeny" (5 X 09)
- Original USA air date: January 11, 1998
- Written by: Jessica Scott and Mike Wollaeger
- Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
- Location: Coats Grove, Michigan
- Synopsis: A troubled teenager is the prime suspect in the mysterious death of his stepfather.
- Shipper rating:
107 "Chinga" (5 X 10)
- Original USA air date: February 8, 1998
- Written by: Stephen King and Chris Carter
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Maine
- Synopsis: A child's doll is the apparent force behind a series of mysterious deaths.
- Shipper rating:
108 "Kill Switch" (5 X 11)
- Original USA air date: February 15, 1998
- Written by: William Gibson and Tom Maddox
- Directed by: Rob Bowman
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: Mulder and Scully investigate artificial intelligence run amuck on the internet.
- Shipper rating:
109 "Bad Blood" (5 X 12)
- Original USA air date: February 22, 1998
- Written by: Vince Gilligan
- Directed by: Cliff Bole
- Location: Chaney, Texas
- Synopsis: Mulder and Scully have differing versions of the death of a vampire.
- Shipper rating:
110 "Patient X" (5 X 13)
- Original USA air date: March 1, 1998
- Written by: Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Russia, Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: Mulder and Scully investigate a series of mass murders. Krycek, the Alien Black Oil, and The Bounty Hunter return.
- Shipper rating:
111 "The Red and the Black" (5 X 14)
- Original USA air date: March 8, 1998
- Written by: Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: Chris Carter
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: "Resist or Serve." The usual skeptical Scully becomes a believer after witnessing an alien abduction. The Cigarette Smoking Man returns from the dead.
- Shipper rating:
112 "Travelers" (5 X 15)
- Original USA air date: March 29, 1998
- Written by: John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz
- Directed by: William A. Graham
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: In an episode set in 1990, Mulder investigates the death of 1952 murder suspect.
- Shipper rating: Not applicable
113 "Mind's Eye" (5 X 16)
- Original USA air date: April 19, 1998
- Written by: Tim Minear
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Wilmington, Delaware
- Synopsis: A blind woman is the prime suspect in a murder investigation.
- Shipper rating:
114 "All Souls" (5 X 17)
- Original USA air date: April 26, 1998
- Written by: teleplay by Frank Spotnitz and John Shiban; story by Billy Brown and Dan Angel
- Directed by: Allen Coulter
- Location: Alexandria, Virginia
- Synopsis: Scully's religious faith is put to the test during the investigation of the deaths of several teenage girls.
- Shipper rating:
115 "The Pine Bluff Variant" (5 X 18)
- Original USA air date: May 3, 1998
- Written by: John Shiban
- Directed by: Rob Bowman
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: Mulder goes undercover to expose a militia group who have in their possession a deadly biotoxin.
- Shipper rating:
116 "Folie A Deux" (5 X 19)
- Original USA air date: May 10, 1998
- Written by: Vince Gilligan
- Directed by: Kim Manners
- Location: Oak Brook, Illinois
- Synopsis: A man claims that his boss is a monster in disguise.
- Shipper rating:
117 "The End" (5 X 20)
- Original USA air date: May 17, 1998
- Written by: Chris Carter
- Directed by: R.W. Goodwin
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Synopsis: Season finale. The consortium attempts to assassinate a twelve year old boy who may hold the key to all paranormal activity.
- Shipper rating:
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