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:

Heroes to some. Sex symbols to others.

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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

The Lone Gunmen impersonate three people to get past a facial recognition security system in the episode "All About Yves", and photos of the people they impersonate appear on screen. The pictures are of executive producers Frank Spotnitz (Langly), Vince Gilligan (Frohike), and John Shiban (Byers).

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Connections

Spun-off from The X-Files (1993)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

GREAT SHOW! Sad ending...

I've just been watching through all the episodes of The Lone Gunmen series, and I LOVED IT!! It's a kind of a mentally twisted version of the x-files. Many of the plots are similar, but these guys are crazy!.. To bad it had to end after so few episodes. And the true Lone Gunmen finale which was an X-Files episode in season 9 was a terribly sad ending for these great guys...