S5·E3 Unusual Suspects
- Episode
- Season 5, Episode 3
- Air Date
- November 16, 1997
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Director
- Kim Manners
- Writer
- Vince Gilligan
- Score
- 7.9/10 (52 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Main Arc (Crucial)
Narrative Classification: Contains pivotal narrative twists, canonical lore revelations, or major character shifts.
Synopsis
Set in 1989, the story of the founding of The Lone Gunmen is finally told as we see how a straight-laced federal employee, a sex mad AV expert, and a nerdy computer hacker meet Susanne Modeski, a strange woman with evidence of a government conspiracy. When their plan to expose the conspiracy fails and Susanne is captured by a group of men-in-black, led by none other than X, they soon become a paranoid group of government watchdogs.
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When did Season 5 Episode 3 of The X-Files air?
Season 5, Episode 3 ('Unusual Suspects') originally aired on November 16, 1997.
How long is Season 5 Episode 3 ('Unusual Suspects')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 45 minutes.
What happens in The X-Files Season 5 Episode 3?
Set in 1989, the story of the founding of The Lone Gunmen is finally told as we see how a straight-laced federal employee, a sex mad AV expert, and a nerdy computer hacker meet Susanne Modeski, a strange woman with evidence of a government conspiracy. When their plan to expose the conspiracy fails a...
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