"Miracle Man" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files, premiering on the Fox network on March 18, 1994. It was written by Howard Gordon and series creator Chris Carter, directed by Michael Lange, and featured guest appearances by R. D. Call and Scott Bairstow. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology, although plot elements relate to the abduction of Mulder's sister Samantha. It is one of several season one episodes that establish the centrality of the childhood trauma to Mulder's character. "Miracle Man" earned a Nielsen household rating of 7.5, being watched by 7.1 million households in its initial broadcast; and received mixed reviews from critics.