Reception The X-Files (season 5)
1 reception 1.1 ratings 1.2 reviews 1.3 accolades reception ratings the fifth season of x-files debuted redux on november 2, 1997. episode earned nielsen rating of 16.1, 22 share, meaning 16.1 percent of television-equipped households, , 22 percent of households watching television, tuned in episode. episode viewed 27.34 million people, marked increase fourth season s finale, gethsemane , viewed 19.85 million viewers. redux marked drastic increase fourth season debut, herrenvolk , garnered 21.11 million viewers. season continued, however, ratings began drop slightly, stabilizing around approximately 20 million viewers-per-episode. season hit low seventeenth episode, souls , viewed 13.44 million viewers. season finale, end , earned nielsen rating of 11.9, 18 share, , viewed 18.76 viewers, marking 31.4 percent drop in viewers when compared season premiere, , 5.5 percent drop in viewers when compared previous season finale. season ranked eleventh watched television series during 1...