The Lone Gunmen (2001– )

Spin-off of The X-Files featuring the trio of computer-hacking conspiracy geeks popularly known as The Lone Gunmen. Never ones to stray far from the center of corporate and government ... See full summary »

Creators:

Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz

Stars:

Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bruce Harwood	...	John Fitzgerald Byers (13 episodes, 2001)
Tom Braidwood	...	Melvin Frohike (13 episodes, 2001)
Dean Haglund	...	Richard 'Ringo' Langly (13 episodes, 2001)
Zuleikha Robinson	...	Yves Adele Harlow (13 episodes, 2001)
Stephen Snedden	...	Jimmy Bond (12 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

Spin-off of The X-Files featuring the trio of computer-hacking conspiracy geeks popularly known as The Lone Gunmen. Never ones to stray far from the center of corporate and government intrigue, the threesome of John Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly play like a misguided Mission Impossible team, embarking on a series of comic adventures that simultaneously highlight their genius and ineptitude. While their newfound independence inspires them to investigate even the most shadowy of conspiracies, their social skills remain stagnant, which only makes their lives more difficult when they learn their chief competitor in the "information business" is the brilliant and beautiful Yves Adele Harlow. Perpetually short of funds to publish The Lone Gunmen newspaper, Byers, Frohike and Langly begrudgingly take on Jimmy Bond as an unlikely benefactor who bankrolls their missions and joins them in their investigations to uncover the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

spin off

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Taglines:

America's future is in their hands. God help us.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Fox (Flash req'd)

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die einsamen Schützen

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Millennium Canadian Productions Ltd., Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (presented in Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the series was canceled following the first season finale, an episode of The X-Files was dedicated to wrapping up dangling plot lines from the series. In addition to featuring the Gunmen, who made their debut on The X-Files in 1994, the episode featured the return of Jimmy Bond (Stephen Snedden), Morris Fletcher ('Michael McKean'), Yves Adele Harlow (Zuleikha Robinson), and Kimmy the Geek (Jim Fyfe).

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: North by North Quahog (2005)

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Soundtracks

"The Lone Gunmen"
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by Mark Snow

User Reviews

So long, fellas!

I have to say I never really liked them in X-Files, but they are so much better in this one, i was hooked after the first minute of the first episode. It seems that lately every show i like gets cancelled. WHy? Why? Why? This show was so smart and funny, unlike most of it out there. It's interesting how Mitch Pileggi showed more of his acting talent in a single episode of Gunmen than in whole i-don't-know-how-many seasons of X-Files. Michael McKean who, by the way is single handedly responsible for the best x-files episode EVER, was briliant as usual. By some miracle 'Lone Gunmen' was shown here only a month or two after it premiered in U.S. and i never understood why, until i found out it was cancelled, which probably made it a lot cheaper. What a shame! If the characters looked like the people from Baywatch, i'm 100% sure producers would give them at least one yaer more hoping it becomes a hit. It was a perfect counterpart to X- Files because of the fact that it dealed with pretty much the same stuff, only in completely opposite direction - as less serious as possible. Watch this everytime you get a chance!!!