The X-Files: Jump the Shark

"Jump the Shark" is the fifteenth episode of season nine of the science fiction television series The X-Files and the 197th episode of the original series run. It was directed by Cliff Bole with a script written by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz. It first aired on the FOX Network on Monday, April 21st, 2002. In this episode, a terrorist prepares to unleash a deadly bio-toxin into the populace. The Lone Gunmen make their final stand in order to save thousands.