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The X-Files – Season 10, Episode 5 Babylon

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The X-Files – Season 10, Episode 5

Babylon

Aired Feb 15, 2016

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After an art gallery bombing, Mulder and Scully must find a way to communicate with a comatose bomber in hopes of preventing more attacks; two young FBI agents on the case push Scully and Mulder to examine their beliefs.

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The sloppy "Babylon" represents an unfortunate stumble, but Mulder and Scully's interactions still offer fans enough incentive to tune in.

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David Duchovny

FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder

Mitch Pileggi

Asst. Dir. Walter Skinner

Lauren Ambrose

Agent Einstein

Robbie Amell

Agent Miller

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Sam Thielman

Guardian

03/08/2016

Chris Carter has returned to write and direct Babylon, the newest episode of The X-Files, which can mean only one thing: a symbolism-heavy hour that makes almost no sense and has coded (and explicit!) wingnuttery throughout.

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Phil Harrison

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/08/2016

3/5

This episode was essentially high-camp, high-concept, only marginally intentional comedy.

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Gail Pennington

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

02/23/2016

D

Just when we thought we were getting somewhere came this episode, written by creator Chris Carter, that was both silly (Mulder on a drug trip!) and preachy .

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Emmet Asher-Perrin

Reactor

01/09/2019

What we get are talking points, various perspectives on terrorism with no real substance to the arguments.

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J.M. Suarez

PopMatters

02/17/2016

7/10

"Babylon" may not be the standout episode of the season ("Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster" will be hard to top), but the Miller/Einstein angle is memorable, and was a clever device to breathe fresh air into a very familiar dynamic.

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Kimberly Roots

TV Line

02/16/2016

While Einstein and Miller's closing scene felt like the million X-Files-lite series that have popped up since the iconic sci-fi drama began, this bit on the porch is the real deal.

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Synopsis

After an art gallery bombing, Mulder and Scully must find a way to communicate with a comatose bomber in hopes of preventing more attacks; two young FBI agents on the case push Scully and Mulder to examine their beliefs.

Director: Chris Carter
Executive Producer: Chris Carter
Screenwriter: Chris Carter
Network: Fox
Rating: TV-14 (V|S|D|L)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Feb 15, 2016