The X-Files Improbable (Season 9, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The X-Files

Improbable (Season 9, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Reyes, Doggett, and Scully are pulled into a bizarre serial murder case involving the number '3', numerology on a whole, and an eccentric man who likes to play checkers.

Director

Chris Carter

Writers

Chris Carter (created by) (written by) | Steven Maeda (executive story editor) | Thomas Schnauz (story editor)

Producer

Harry V. Bring

Composer

Mark Snow

Cinematographer

Bill Roe

Editor

Scott J. Wallace (as Scott James Wallace)

Casting Director

Rick Millikan

Production Designer

Corey Kaplan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 2002

Release date

Apr 7, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 86 wins & 217 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Gillian Anderson Dana Scully Dana Scully See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Robert Patrick John Doggett John Doggett See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Annabeth Gish Monica Reyes Monica Reyes See fewer	Mystic Pizza (1988)
Burt Reynolds Mr. Burt Mr. Burt See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Ray McKinnon Mad Wayne Mad Wayne See fewer	Rectify (2013)
John Kapelos Special Agent Fordyce Special Agent Fordyce See fewer	Big Sky (2020)
Ellen Greene Vicki Louise Burdick Vicki Louise Burdick See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Beth Watson Woman Woman See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Ernesto Gasco Heavy Italian Man Heavy Italian Man See fewer	Easy Money (1983)
Benito Prezia Old Italian Man Old Italian Man See fewer	Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Amy D'Allessandro Stolz Amy (as Amy D'Allessandro) Amy (as Amy D'Allessandro) See fewer	Subconscious Dreamer
Angelo Vacco Guido / Bartender Guido / Bartender See fewer	The Morning Show (I) (2019)
Nick DeMarinis Pizza Guy (as Nick De Marinis) Pizza Guy (as Nick De Marinis) See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Shannon Maureen Brown Pretty Blonde Pretty Blonde See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Larry Udy Middle-Aged Man Middle-Aged Man See fewer	Crocodile (2000)
Travis Riker Baby William Baby William See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Ray Buffer Neighbor (uncredited) Neighbor (uncredited) See fewer	Into the Wild Frontier (2022)
Kelly Knox Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	American Skin (2019)
Deborah Landis Italian Triplets Mother (uncredited) Italian Triplets Mother (uncredited) See fewer	Demolition Man (1993)
Robert Scheid Shoeshiner (uncredited) Shoeshiner (uncredited) See fewer	Laboratory Conditions (2017)
Cara Tripicchio Italian Girl (uncredited) Italian Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Sonny (2002)
Christine Tripicchio Italian Girl (uncredited) Italian Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Giada at Home 2.0 (2008)
Sandra Tripicchio Italian Girl (uncredited) Italian Girl (uncredited) See fewer	The Lone Gunmen (2001)