Alpha

Name: Alpha
Director: Peter Markle
Released: 1999-03-28

Episode of The X-Files (S6 E16)

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Original language: English

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"Alpha" is the sixteenth episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on March 28, 1999, in the United States. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell, and directed by Peter Markle. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. "Alpha" earned a Nielsen household rating of 10.1, being watched by 17.7 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received mostly negative reviews from critics.

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Part of the series: The X-Files
Follows: Arcadia
Followed by: Trevor
Director: Peter Markle
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Bell
Production code: 6ABX16
Released: March 28, 1999
Season: The X-Files, season 6
Title: Alpha

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