The X-Files

Original title: The X Files

TV Series
1993–20181993–2018
TV-14TV-14
45m

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

The secret lies in the X-FILES folder. Find out the truth when "The X-Files" returns all-new in 2018 on FOX.

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Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Creator
- Chris Carter
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Top rated TV #124

Won 16 Primetime Emmys
- 100 wins & 217 nominations total

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11 seasons

12 years

Jere Burns and Micaela Aguilera in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

Jere Burns in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson and Fiona Vroom in The X Files (1993)

David Duchovny, Jere Burns, and Micaela Aguilera in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson in The X Files (1993)

Jere Burns and Micaela Aguilera in The X Files (1993)

David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)

Fox Mulderas Fox Mulder

193 episodes193 eps • 1993–2018

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scullyas Dana Scully…

217 episodes217 eps • 1993–2018

Walter Skinneras Walter Skinner…

91 episodes91 eps • 1994–2018

William B. Davis

Smoking Manas Smoking Man…

44 episodes44 eps • 1993–2018

John Doggettas John Doggett

40 episodes40 eps • 2000–2002

Melvin Frohikeas Melvin Frohike

41 episodes41 eps • 1994–2018

John Fitzgerald Byersas John Fitzgerald Byers

38 episodes38 eps • 1994–2018

Richard 'Ringo' Langlyas Richard 'Ringo' Langly

37 episodes37 eps • 1994–2018

Monica Reyesas Monica Reyes

26 episodes26 eps • 2001–2018

Alex Krycekas Alex Krycek…

24 episodes24 eps • 1994–2002

James Pickens Jr.

Alvin Kershas Alvin Kersh…

21 episodes21 eps • 1998–2018

Margaret Scullyas Margaret Scully

17 episodes17 eps • 1994–2016

Jeffrey Spenderas Jeffrey Spender…

14 episodes14 eps • 1996–2018

Don S. Williams

Elder #1as Elder #1…

14 episodes14 eps • 1995–1999

Steven Williams

Mr. Xas Mr. X

15 episodes15 eps • 1994–2002

Deep Throatas Deep Throat…

13 episodes13 eps • 1993–2002

Marita Covarrubiasas Marita Covarrubias

10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2002

Teena Mulderas Teena Mulder

10 episodes10 eps • 1995–2000

The X Files

7.0

The X Files: I Want to Believe

5.9

The X Files: I Want to Believe

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.6

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Firefly

9.0

Twin Peaks

8.8

House

8.7

Battlestar Galactica

8.7

Battlestar Galactica

Westworld

8.6

Battlestar Galactica

8.6

Battlestar Galactica

The Simpsons

8.6

Lost

8.3

The Expanse

8.5

Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully work in an unassigned detail of the bureau called the X-Files investigating cases dealing with unexplained paranormal phenomena. Mulder, a true believer, and Scully, a skeptic, perceive their cases from stand points of science and the paranormal. —ZachMichalik

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Trivia
The famous echoing chord from the theme music was a fluke. Composer Mark Snow accidentally rested his elbow on his keyboard with the echo function on and he liked the resulting sound so much, he wrote the theme around it.

Goofs
Throughout the series, in closeups of The Smoker's ashtray while he is extinguishing his cigarette, the filters of the "smoked" cigarettes already in the ashtrays are perfectly white, while they should be yellow/brown from the nicotine-smoke. This indicates that they are props, placed there before shooting and not cigarettes smoked by the characters.

Quotes
Scully: You have seen this before, I can tell. You lied to them.
Mulder: I would never lie. I willfully participated in a campaign of misinformation.

Crazy credits
This production has not been approved, endorsed or authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (appears in the end credits)

Alternate versions
The 'previously on The X Files' segments are missing from the DVD Season boxset releases.

Connections
Edited into The X-Files: Re-Opened (2015)

Top review

A Must-See

I am a late bloomer to the X-Files. So I must say there is still hope for you if you have never even seen an episode. I watched the first few episodes and then stopped. I watched off and on if I was bored on Sunday nights. In the fifth season an episode called Bad Blood reeled me in and I 've been addicted ever since. David Duchovny is absolutely luscious, Gillian Anderson is one sexy lady, and of course the stories are great. I'm pretty much caught up by reading summaries, watching reruns, and of course seeing the movie. The X-Files has it all: great acting, great writing, great special effects, and, what else are you going to be doing on a Sunday night ?

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Runtime
45 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby

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