"Duane Barry" is the fifth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on October 14, 1994 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom. It was written and directed by Chris Carter.
"Duane Barry" follows Mulder when he becomes involved in a hostage situation with an escaped psychiatric patient who claims to be terrified of frequent a...
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"Duane Barry" is the fifth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on October 14, 1994 on the FOX Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom. It was written and directed by Chris Carter.
"Duane Barry" follows Mulder when he becomes involved in a hostage situation with an escaped psychiatric patient who claims to be terrified of frequent alien abductions. The episode received a decent Nielsen household and syndication rating compared to other episodes of the season, it was generally positively received by fans and critics alike.
In Pulaski, Virginia in 1985 Duane Barry is abducted by aliens. Eight years later - the present day - Barry is in an institution. He steals a guard's gun, takes his doctor hostage, and escapes. Barry seeks to return to his original abduction site, but not knowing where it is, heads to a travel agency and takes the three employees there hostage as well....
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