The X-files 11x6 May 2026

According to reviewers from IndieWire , this episode provides a "sweet and touching" moment for Skinner that feels earned after 20 years of backstory.

: He admits his stalled career is a result of his "blind loyalty" to Mulder and Scully's search for the truth. The X-Files 11x6

: Skinner’s middle name is revealed to be Sergei . According to reviewers from IndieWire , this episode

: The investigation leads Mulder and Scully to Mud Lick, Kentucky, where people are being murdered in booby traps resembling Vietnam War punji pits. : The investigation leads Mulder and Scully to

: The episode ends with a crop duster spraying gas, and Skinner losing a tooth, suggesting he was recently exposed to the MK-NAOMI agent.

: Skinner goes AWOL after receiving a package containing a human ear and a note that says "Kitten". Mulder and Scully are ordered by Alvin Kersh to track him down.