Episode

The X-Files: Ghost in the Machine

Name: The X-Files: Ghost in the Machine
Released: 1993-10-29
Duration: 46 min
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Robert Patrick

The X-FilesSeason 11993-10-29

Overview

It's Halloween, and Mulder and Scully are investigating the strange death of a corporate executive in a sophisticated high-tech building.

Details

Series: The X-Files
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 7
Air date: 1993-10-29
Runtime: 46 min

Episode context

Ghost in the Machine is Episode 7 in Season 1 of The X-Files. It aired on 1993-10-29. The runtime is 46 min.

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