The X-Files (season 4)
Episodes
Episodes marked with a double dagger () are episodes in the Mythology of The X-Files Alien story arc.

The X-Files (season 4)

Section Title: Episodes
Table Section Text: Episodes marked with a double dagger () are episodes in the Mythology of The X-Files Alien story arc.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)

74	1	"Herrenvolk"	R. W. Goodwin	Chris Carter	October 4, 1996	4X01	21.11

Pursued by an Alien Bounty Hunter, Jeremiah Smith (Roy Thinnes) takes Mulder to a farm where he finds several girls who are clones of his sister.

75	2	"Home"	Kim Manners	Glen Morgan & James Wong	October 11, 1996	4X03	18.85

In a small, otherwise peaceful town, the agents investigate the death of an infant with disturbing birth defects, and the trail leads to a clan of inbred, genetic mutants.

76	3	"Teliko"	James Charleston	Howard Gordon	October 18, 1996	4X04	18.01

Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate the unexplained deaths of several African and African-American people whose skin color has turned white as the result of either a rare medical disorder or a bizarre curse.

77	4	"Unruhe"	Rob Bowman	Vince Gilligan	October 27, 1996	4X02	19.10

Agents Mulder and Scully investigate a group of bizarre kidnappings in which the only clues are inexplicable photographs. But when Scully is the next intended victim, Mulder must get into the killer's head.

78	5	"The Field Where I Died"	Rob Bowman	Glen Morgan & James Wong	November 3, 1996	4X05	19.85

FBI Agent Mulder's search for an informant inside a cult compound leads Scully and him to one of the cult leader's wives.

79	6	"Sanguinarium"	Kim Manners	Valerie Mayhew & Vivian Mayhew	November 10, 1996	4X06	18.85

Bizarre homicides in a hospital's plastic surgery unit lead Mulder and Scully to suspect a supernatural force may be responsible.

80	7	"Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man"	James Wong	Glen Morgan	November 17, 1996	4X07	17.09

Mulder, Scully and Byers meet with Frohike, where he details what may have been Cigarette Smoking Man's real life.

81	8	"Tunguska"	Kim Manners	Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter	November 24, 1996	4X09	18.85

A diplomatic courier carrying deadly cargo involves Agents Mulder and Scully in a dangerous web of intrigue, which leads Mulder on a trip to Russia.

82	9	"Terma"	Rob Bowman	Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter	December 1, 1996	4X10	17.34

Scully and Skinner attend a suspicious Senate hearing, while Mulder and Krycek face off in a Russian gulag.

83	10	"Paper Hearts"	Rob Bowman	Vince Gilligan	December 15, 1996	4X08	16.59

Agent Mulder is haunted by an old case in which young girls were killed and hearts cut from their nightgowns. Soon Mulder becomes suspicious when the killer taunts him with the idea that one of his victims may have been Samantha.

84	11	"El Mundo Gira"	Tucker Gates	John Shiban	January 12, 1997	4X11	22.37

Deadly rain in a migrant workers camp sends Agent Mulder and Scully on the trail of a mythical beast—El Chupacabra.

85	12	"Leonard Betts"	Kim Manners	Vince Gilligan & John Shiban & Frank Spotnitz	January 26, 1997	4X14	29.15

The disappearance of a man's body from a hospital morgue leads Mulder and Scully to investigate the strange circumstances surrounding the man's death.

86	13	"Never Again"	Rob Bowman	Glen Morgan & James Wong	February 2, 1997	4X13	21.36

On a solo assignment out of town, Scully meets a man whose tattoo does not want to share him—especially not with Scully.

87	14	"Memento Mori"	Rob Bowman	Chris Carter & Vince Gilligan & John Shiban & Frank Spotnitz	February 9, 1997	4X15	19.10

Fear for Scully's health sends Mulder to investigate the bizarre circumstances that may explain her mysterious abduction two years ago, while Scully takes a more practical course to quell her illness.

88	15	"Kaddish"	Kim Manners	Howard Gordon	February 16, 1997	4X12	16.56

A homicide in a Jewish community leads to the deaths of the killers, forcing Mulder and Scully to determine whether vengeance or larger forces are at work.

89	16	"Unrequited"	Michael Lange	Story by : Howard Gordon Teleplay by : Howard Gordon & Chris Carter	February 23, 1997	4X16	16.56

The mysterious assassination of a high-ranking military official has Mulder and Scully racing against the clock to stop a seemingly unstoppable—and invisible—assassin.

90	17	"Tempus Fugit"	Rob Bowman	Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz	March 16, 1997	4X17	18.85

While celebrating Scully's birthday, Mulder learns of Max Fenig's death in a plane crash. What the agents soon discover is that the circumstances surrounding the crash may have been alien.

91	18	"Max"	Kim Manners	Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz	March 23, 1997	4X18	18.34

The investigation continues for agents Mulder and Scully of the apparent downing of Flight 549 by a UFO. They encounter deadly opposition from the military, which continues to cover up the truth of incident.

92	19	"Synchrony"	James Charleston	Howard Gordon & David Greenwalt	April 13, 1997	4X19	18.09

Mulder and Scully investigate a homicide for which the suspect presents an incredible alibi — that the death was foretold by an old man able to see into the future.

93	20	"Small Potatoes"	Cliff Bole	Vince Gilligan	April 20, 1997	4X20	20.86

A small town is "blessed" by babies being born with tails. Mulder and Scully arrive only to encounter a suspect who proves nearly impossible to identify.

94	21	"Zero Sum"	Kim Manners	Howard Gordon & Frank Spotnitz	April 27, 1997	4X21	18.60

Agent Mulder launches a criminal investigation into a bizarre death which he finds has connections to A.D. Skinner.

95	22	"Elegy"	James Charleston	John Shiban	May 4, 1997	4X22	17.10

Mulder and Scully track a series of homicides that lead to a home for the mentally ill and a clue that makes no sense: each victim had a purported warning from the dead.

96	23	"Demons"	Kim Manners	R. W. Goodwin	May 11, 1997	4X23	19.10

Scully is concerned for Mulder's well-being when he suffers from a memory loss while investigating a case — and is the only suspect in a brutal double homicide.

97	24	"Gethsemane"	R. W. Goodwin	Chris Carter	May 18, 1997	4X24	19.85

Researchers in northern Canada discover what may finally be irrefutable proof of alien existence, but even Mulder is skeptical until sinister agents begin to kill to prevent its revelation, leading to a shocking conclusion.

Sentence(s)

The X-Files (season 4) hit a low with the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes, "Kaddish" and "Unrequited" respectively, which were both viewed by 16.56 million viewers.

final_sentence: The X-Files (season 4) hit a low with the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes, "Kaddish" and "Unrequited" respectively, which were both viewed by 16.56 million viewers.