"Biogenesis" is the 139th episode and the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on May 16, 1999 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman.

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  • "Biogenesis" is the 139th episode and the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on May 16, 1999 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. The episode is the first of a three-part episode and continues with the episodes "The Sixth Extinction" and "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati". "Biogenesis"tells the story of a bizarre rock inscribed with Navajo writing is found in Côte d’Ivoire, and its discovery is closely followed by the death of the African scientist involved. While its appearance in Washington begins to affect Mulder’s mental health, leading him to turn to Agent Fowley for help; a disturbed Scully - determined to disprove the theory that life on Earth began with aliens - heads to New Mexico and finds a dying Albert Hosteen - who has discovered that the rock includes passages from the Bible, and a map of the human genome. While Mulder breaks down in a mental institution, Scully journeys unexpectedly to Africa. The episode was generally positively received by fans and critics alike.
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  • "Biogenesis" is the 139th episode and the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on May 16, 1999 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1. It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman.
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