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One Son

"One Son" is the twelfth episode from the sixth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It first aired on February 14, 1999, on the Fox network. The episode was written by series creator Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. It explores the series' overarching mythology and concludes the Syndicate…

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Directed by
Rob Bowman
Episode no.
Season 6 Episode 12
Original air date
February 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
Production code
6ABX12
Running time
45 minutes
Written by
Chris Carter · Frank Spotnitz

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One Son

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related to Reviews · 41
One Son → An Unauthorized Look, Because, Believe, Carter, Critical Guide, Davis, Dayton Daily News, Deans, Earth, Examination, Fowley's, Frank Spotnitz, However, It's, Jamison, Just, Justin, Manuel Mendoza, Millennium, Mr
related to Casting and filming · 29
One Son → Because, Bill Roe, British Columbia, California, Carter, Davis, However, In, Initially, Jeffrey Spender, Laurie Holden, Los Angeles, Marine Corps Air Station, Marita Covarrubias, Mulder, Owens, Rob Bowman, Spotnitz, Syndicate, The
related to Ratings and accolades · 22
One Son → Cartwright, Colonization, Drama Series, DVD, Earth, Emmy, February, Fox, In, It, Nielsen, On November, Outstanding Art Direction, Outstanding Guest Actress, Outstanding Makeup, Series, The, The X-Files Mythology, This, Two Fathers
related to Conception and writing · 16
One Son → Another, Carter, Chris Carter, Episode, Frank Spotnitz, He, Revealed, Spotnitz, Super Soldiers, Syndicate, Syndicate's, The, The Truth, The X-Files, Thus, Two Fathers
related to Themes · 16
One Son → At, He, However, Krycek, Meghan Deans, Mulder, Neal Justin, She, Spender, Star Tribune, Star Wars, Syndicate, The, The Smoking Man, The Smoking Man's, Tor
Written by · 2
One Son → Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Directed by · 1
One Son → Rob Bowman
Episode no. · 1
One Son → Season 6 Episode 12
Original air date · 1
One Son → February 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
Production code · 1
One Son → 6ABX12

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One SonDirected byRob Bowman1.00infobox
One SonEpisode no.Season 6 Episode 121.00infobox
One SonOriginal air dateFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)1.00infobox
One SonProduction code6ABX121.00infobox
One SonRunning time45 minutes1.00infobox
One SonWritten byChris Carter1.00infobox
One SonWritten byFrank Spotnitz1.00infobox
One Sonrelated to Casting and filmingOwens0.60section
One Sonrelated to Casting and filmingJeffrey Spender0.60section
One Sonrelated to Casting and filmingWilliam0.60section
One Sonrelated to Casting and filmingCarter0.60section
One Sonrelated to Casting and filmingYou're0.60section

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