Bad Blood

episode of The X-Files (S5 E12)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q4840182
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Bad Blood

Summary

Bad Blood is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bad Blood's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Bad Blood's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • Bad Blood was directed by Cliff Bole[5].
  • Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for Bad Blood[6].
  • Bad Blood followed Kill Switch[7].
  • Bad Blood was followed by Patient X[8].
  • Bad Blood's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].
  • The original language of Bad Blood was English[10].
  • Bad Blood was released on February 22, 1998[11].
  • Bad Blood's title is recorded as Bad Blood[12].
  • Bad Blood's production code is recorded as 5X12[13].
  • Bad Blood's season is recorded as The X-Files, season 5[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bad Blood was directed by Cliff Bole[5]. Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Bad Blood was published on February 22, 1998[11]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].

Subject and Themes

Bad Blood's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bad Blood followed Kill Switch[7]. It was followed by Patient X[8].

Why It Matters

Bad Blood ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Tv maze episode id → 40528
    Instance of → television series episode, Monster of the Week
    Followed by → Patient X
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 40528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270703|batch #270703]]"
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