Episode
The X-Files: War of the Coprophages
Overview
Widespread panic is caused in a small community after numerous deaths are linked to killer cockroaches, and a government agricultural agency is discovered to have set up a secret experiment involving insects.
Details
- Series
- The X-Files
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1996-01-05
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
War of the Coprophages is Episode 12 in Season 3 of The X-Files. It aired on 1996-01-05. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 11: Revelations
Mulder and Scully swap roles as they pursue a man killing priests that claim to have the wounds of Christ. The agents find and must protect a young boy who may be a real stigmatic. While Scully's faith draws her close to the boy, Mulder is convinced of another explanation.
Episode 13: Syzygy
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