The X Files - Season 3 Episode 15
Seasons & Episodes
Overview
A French salvage ship searching for a lost WWII fighter plane unknowingly surfaces an alien which appears in the form of black oil and has the ability to jump hosts. Mulder heads to Hong Kong to investigate the salvage broker who sold the information to the French and he encounters Krycek, who has been selling information from the MJ documents. As Mulder prepares to take Krycek back to the US, the alien makes its way to Hong Kong and takes control of Krycek.
Details
Episode Title
Piper Maru
Airdate
1996-02-09
Director
Rob Bowman
Rotten Tomatoes:
74
Metacritic:
65
Episode Runtime:
45 min
Rated:
TV-14
First Air Date:
1993-09-10
Seasons:
11
Status:
Ended
Creators:
Kim Manners, Rob Bowman, Chris Carter
Awards:
Top rated TV #137 | Won 16 Primetime Emmys, 105 wins & 217 nominations total
