"Medusa"@en . . . . . . . . "2001-02-11Z"^^ . . . . . "8"^^ . "12"^^ . "\"Medusa\" is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on February 11, 2001. The episode was written by Frank Spotnitz and directed by Richard Compton. \"Medusa\" is a \"Monster-of-the-Week\" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 8.2 and was viewed by 13.8 million viewers."@en . .