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this production, which moved to the screens in 1993 and deeply influenced the television world for more than a decade, is not just a detective story or a science fiction adventure; it comes across as a means of questioning a person's deep-rooted fear and curiosity about the unknown. Written by Chris Carter, this legendary series firmly captures the viewer from the very beginning by creating an atmosphere fueled by the climate of uncertainty of post-cold war America. At the heart of the story lie two very different minds. One is an agent who wholeheartedly believes that the truth is hidden somewhere; chasing a truth that is hidden not on the dusty shelves of files, but in the shadow of official statements. The other is his colleague who takes refuge in the light of science and carries the identity of a skeptical scientist, determined to subject every inexplicable situation to logical scrutiny. The tension between these two characters serves not only as the dramatic backbone of the series but also as its philosophical engine. This profound conflict between faith and reason, between feeling and evidence, between questioning and submission ignites with a different spark in each episode. Paranormal cases, alien mysteries and allegations of government cover-ups are not only themes; these elements invite the viewer to ask existential questions about government agencies, official discourses and "invisible forces". The series masterfully portrays America's own folklore, conspiracy culture, and collective unconscious on screen. While each episode has the potential to be an independent thriller story, the large network of plots woven throughout the seasons pulls the viewer back a step further every time he thinks he is approaching a solution. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson's on-screen chemistry forms one of the major pillars of this long-running journey. The relationship between the two has been processed without being compressed into a romantic framework; it has gained a unique depth as a complex bond based on trust, loyalty and mutual respect. Dec. With eleven seasons and over two hundred episodes, this production has become an integral part of popular culture and has served as inspiration for many other series. If you want to both agree with and approach skeptically those who say "The truth is out there somewhere," this journey is just for you.

Rating: 8.4/10
Vote Count: 3,592
Start Date: September 10, 1993
End Date: March 21, 2018
Original Name: The X-Files
Languages: English
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Episode Count:
122
Season 1
Season 1
Two agents from vastly different backgrounds join forces to solve cases the FBI has labeled X-Files, involving paranormal or unexplained phenomena. Both are determined to uncover hidden truths — one searching for otherworldly answers, the other for more earthbound scientific explanations. Together they will make discoveries neither could have ever imagined.
Episode Rating:
7.5/10
Release Date:
September 10, 1993
Episode Count:
24
Season 2
Season 2
The X-Files has been shut down and Mulder and Scully are separated. Scully finds herself teaching classes at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, while Mulder is assigned to surveillance duty. With Agent Alex Krycek as his new partner, and the mysterious X as his new source of information, Mulder struggles to keep his search for the truth alive. But ironically it is Scully who experiences the close encounter Mulder has longed for, taking a journey that will ultimately bring the two agents back together and forging a bond that will make them closer than ever before.
Episode Rating:
7.6/10
Release Date:
September 16, 1994
Episode Count:
25
Season 3
Season 3
Mulder is missing and assumed dead . . . although Scully experiences a vision in which he is still alive. Yet even as they are reunited, each must deal with an additional personal loss, tragedies that ultimately serve to strengthen their connection to each other. And they soon find themselves depending on that strength as familiar foes resurface and preconceived notions are shattered.
Episode Rating:
7.6/10
Release Date:
September 22, 1995
Episode Count:
24
Season 4
Season 4
The prophetic words of the alien Bounty Hunter resonate throughout the fourth season, beginning with the near death of Mulder's mother and the murder of the mysterious X. Even the return of Alex Krycek and the alien black oil are overshadowed by Scully's cancer. Then the tragic reappearance of Max Fenig leads to the death of a fellow FBI agent. Yet even as these events strengthen Mulder's belief in a growing conspiracy, a startling truth revealed to Scully plunges him into a crisis of faith which could prove his ultimate undoing.
Episode Rating:
7.5/10
Release Date:
October 04, 1996
Episode Count:
24
Season 5
Season 5
Even as Scully’s genetically altered DNA brings her closer to the brink of death, government agent Michael Kritschgau helps Mulder in the search for a cure, partly to atone for his own involvement with perpetrating the alien hoax. Scully’s DNA comes into play once again when she discovers she is the mother of a little girl named Emily, an incident that could only be related to her abduction years earlier. But in the end it is a young boy named Gibson Praise whose body may contain genetic proof of man’s relationship to an alien race — and who may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of the X-Files.
Episode Rating:
7.6/10
Release Date:
November 02, 1997
Episode Count:
20
Season 6
Season 6
When a terrorist bomb destroys a building in Dallas, Texas FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy surpassing anything they’ve ever encountered. With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor, Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be extraterrestrial in origin — and could destroy all life on Earth.
Episode Rating:
7.7/10
Release Date:
November 08, 1998
Episode Count:
22
Season 7
Season 7
As Mulder lies in a neurological unit, his brain under attack by a deadly onslaught of electrical impulses, Scully struggles to decipher strange symbols covering a spacecraft found submerged off West Africa's Ivory Coast. But the connection between these two phenomena is just the first of many challenges the agents are destined to confront. For they are about to enter a time of closure and a time of new beginnings. For Mulder there's the death of his mother and Diana Fowley, and the end of his search for his abducted sister, Samantha. For Scully it is a time to face her own personal demons, among them the return of death fetishist Donnie Pfaster. Yet just as Scully faces the ultimate new beginning, the ultimate horror occurs — the abduction of Mulder.
Episode Rating:
7.2/10
Release Date:
November 07, 1999
Episode Count:
22
Season 8
Season 8
After Mulder’s disappearance, Scully returns to FBI headquarters to find Special Agent John Doggett heading up a FBI manhunt for her partner. Knowing that type of search will prove futile, Scully and Skinner turn to the Lone Gunmen in hopes of uncovering information about additional UFO activity around the time of Mulder’s disappearance. Although such information leads them to Gibson Praise, the man with Gibson, a man who appears to be Mulder, is in fact an alien bounty hunter. Finally realizing that Mulder will not be found so easily, Agent Doggett is officially assigned to the X-Files. Now, after all she has been through with Mulder, it is Scully who is “the believer” and who must find a way to work with “the skeptic,” John Doggett.
Episode Rating:
7.1/10
Release Date:
November 05, 2000
Episode Count:
21
Season 9
Season 9
Aware his presence only puts Scully and William in jeopardy Mulder once again disappears — but at least this time it is his own choice. A frustrated Agent Doggett tries to find Mulder so he can proceed with his investigation against Deputy Director Kersh, but Scully and Skinner finally convince him to drop his case. Yet even as Scully helps Agent Doggett and Agent Reyes on some of their cases she realizes William is still in danger. When she learns a religious cult wants her son dead she turns to the Lone Gunmen. But even they cannot prevent William from being kidnapped, a fact which forces Scully to make a painful decision. Yet even in her darkest hour she receives word that Mulder has been found — and is being held in a military brig for the murder of a man who cannot die.
Episode Rating:
6.8/10
Release Date:
November 11, 2001
Episode Count:
20
Season 10
Season 10
Episode Rating:
6.7/10
Release Date:
January 24, 2016
Episode Count:
6
Season 11
Season 11
Episode Rating:
6.7/10
Release Date:
January 03, 2018
Episode Count:
10

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

September 08, 2024

10/10

I can't believe I'm the only idiot writing an X-Files review here. Anyway, I still don't understand Piper Maru, it was a good episode but not really worth the praise it gets, and let's be honest, the Monster of the Week episodes were always better than the Mytharc ones... ... mostly better. There was were some pretty darn good mythology episodes, and there were ones like Piper Maru that were OK but not great. It was probably the ultimate television drama and an influence to everyone th...

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Frequently Asked Questions

The X-Files has a total of 11 seasons.

The X-Files first aired in 1993.

The X-Files belongs to the following genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime.

The X-Files has a rating of 8.4/10 from 3,592 votes on TMDB.

No, The X-Files has ended.

In the United States, The X-Files is available to watch on: Hulu, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.