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The X-Files is an American science fiction–supernatural television series that originally aired on the Fox network for 9 seasons from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002.^[1] The series centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder, an FBI profiler, is a believer in the paranormal, and the skeptical Scully, a medical doctor, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries which could ultimately be used to discredit his work. Throughout the series the two develop a close friendship. During the eighth and ninth seasons of the series, Duchovny's role was reduced from lead actor to an intermittent lead role.^[2]

The show's premise originated with Chris Carter,^[3] who served as an executive producer along with R. W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Kim Manners, Glen Morgan, James Wong, and many others. Filming for seasons one to five took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia,^[4][5] and for the remaining seasons in Los Angeles.^[6] Episodes were broadcast on Fridays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time for the series' first three seasons;^[7] the remaining six seasons aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time.^[7] Episodes are approximately 45 minutes in length (not including commercials) and were broadcast in standard definition.^[8] Two feature films based on the television series have been released as part of The X-Files franchise: the first premiered in summer 1998, between seasons five and six of the series,^[9] and a post-series film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released in 2008.^[10] On March 24, 2015, Fox officially announced the series would return for a six-episode tenth season, which aired in 2016.^[11] On April 20, 2017, Fox officially announced The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes,^[12] which premiered on January 3, 2018.^[13] As of March 21, 2018, 218 episodes of The X-Files have aired, concluding the eleventh season.

Many mythology collections of The X-Files episodes have been released on DVD. Since 2000, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has distributed all seasons on DVD,^[14] and episodes are also available for download at the iTunes Store^[15] and Amazon Video,^[8] and are available for streaming on Hulu.^[16] The show's episodes have won a number of awards, including three Golden Globe Awards for Best Drama Series and a Satellite Award for Best Drama Series.^[17][18] Various cast members' performances have been praised by critics, particularly those of Duchovny and Anderson.^[5][19]

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Series overview[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Episodes marked with a double dagger () are episodes in the series' alien mythology arc.^{[35][36][37][38][nb 1]}

Season 1 (1993–94)[edit]

Season 2 (1994–95)[edit]

Season 3 (1995–96)[edit]

Season 4 (1996–97)[edit]

Season 5 (1997–98)[edit]

The X-Files (1998)[edit]

Season 6 (1998–99)[edit]

Season 7 (1999–2000)[edit]

Season 8 (2000–01)[edit]

Season 9 (2001–02)[edit]

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)[edit]

Season 10 (2016)[edit]

Season 11 (2018)[edit]

The X-files Season 6

Notes[edit]

1. ^Although 'The Gift' was not included on the mythology compilation DVD The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 – Colonization, it was labelled as a mythology episode in the official guide book The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series the Myths and the Movies, released in 2008.^[39]
2. ^This is Base64 for 'Followers'.^[134]

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• Kessenich, Tom (2002). Examination. New York: Trafford Publishing. ISBN9781553698128.
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• Shapiro, Marc (2000). All Things: The Official Guide to the X-Files Volume 6. Harper Prism. ISBN9780061076114.

External links[edit]

• List of The X-Files episodes on IMDb
• The X-Files at epguides.com

The ninth and final season of X-Files opened with part one of the two-part thriller 'Nothing Important Happened Today.' The title was lifted from the diary entry made by England's King George III on July 4, 1776 -- and in both cases, the statement is misinformed, to say the least. Picking up where season eight left off, Scully (Gillian Anderson) is still wondering why her newborn baby was not captured by aliens. The plot proper begins when Scully's fellow agent Doggett (Robert Patrick) investigates the death of an EPA official whose car was forced off a bridge by a strange woman (Lucy Lawless) whose life he had saved. All the loose plot strands are knotted together by an apparent conspiracy involving Assistant Director Follmer (Cary Elwes), which seems to have been concocted to discredit evidence gathered by the missing-in-action Mulder. Part one of 'Nothing Important Happened Today' originally aired on November 11, 2001.

In the conclusion of the two-part X-Files story beginning with 'Nothing Important Happened Today,' the strange woman (Lucy Lawless) who caused the EPA official's death, which Doggett (Robert Patrick) is investigating, turns out to be Shannon McMahon, who claims to be one of the 'super soldiers' who have driven former X-Files agent Mulder into hiding. Though no longer officially connected with the X-Files, Scully (Gillian Anderson) tries to help Doggett and Reyes (Annabeth Gish) ferret out the connection between Shannon McMahon and an attempt to contaminate the nation's water supply. As the three protagonists zero in on a secret naval laboratory, it becomes abundantly clear that Assistant Director Follmer (Cary Elwes) is not dealing from the top of the deck. 'Nothing Important Happened Today II' was first telecast on November 18, 2001.

Scully is assigned to teach a forensics class at the FBI's Quantico Training Academy. As eager young students virtually beat down the doors to attend the popular Scully's lectures, her former X-Files colleagues, Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish), head to West Virginia to investigate a series of bizarre ritual murders. It may be that the instigator of these killings is orchestrating the carnage from inside a hospital -- and that Doggett and Reyes are next on the victims list. Its title the Latin word for 'Satan,' 'Dæmonicus' first aired on December 2, 2001.

This episode opens with a baffling teaser, in which the victim of a violent assault pops up completely unharmed a few moments later. The plot proper gets underway when the incredibly elusive murderer, Erwin Lukesh (Dylan Haggerty), accuses Reyes (Annabeth Gish) of deliberately shooting down her fellow agent, Doggett (Robert Patrick). The climax -- not to mention Reyes' career -- is contingent upon Lukesh's apparent ability to hopscotch between parallel universes. '4-D' was first telecast on December 9, 2001.

A staged stunt on a cable TV reality show has tragic consequences for a teenage daredevil. Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish) are called in to investigate when evidence shows that the teen's death was not due to the stunt. This theory seems to be verified when thousands of flies begin swarming from the dead boy's eye sockets. Not surprisingly, Scully is compelled to again leave academia behind to help her two former X-Files colleagues. 'Lord of the Flies' was first broadcast on December 16, 2001.

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Realizing that her baby has telekinetic powers, Scully (Gillian Anderson) is approached by a married couple whose baby apparently has the same 'gift.' The husband turns out to have information relating to the 'super soldiers' who have driven Scully's former partner, Mulder, into hiding. Against the warnings of Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish), not to mention her own better judgment, Scully decides to act upon this new information -- even though it may cause further harm to both the missing-in-action Mulder and herself. Its title a numeric pun on a familiar X-Files catch phrase, 'Trust No 1' first aired on January 6, 2002.

Scully (Gillian Anderson) again briefly abandons her academic duties to help Reyes (Annabeth Gish) locate the missing Doggett (Robert Patrick). Meanwhile, Doggett awakens in an obscure Mexican town, with no memory of how he got there nor any clue as to his own identity. In this amnesiac state, Doggett is inexorably drawn into a vicious gang of alien smugglers. First telecast on January 13, 2002, 'John Doe' represented writer Vince Gilligan's return to The X-Files fold after a lengthy absence. Incidentally, the actress cast as Mrs. Doggett (Barbara Patrick) is the real-life wife of Robert Patrick.

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After experiencing horrific visions in which human beings are skinned alive, a man suffers the same grisly fate in real life. Convinced that this is a case for the X-Files, Reyes (Annabeth Gish) investigates, all the while wondering why she is having feelings of foreboding. It is up to Scully (Gillian Anderson) to connect the dots and unearth the 40-year-old link between Reyes and the skinless victim. 'Hellbound' was originally telecast on January 27, 2002.

In part one of a two-part story, border patrol guards in Northern Idaho find the remnants of a spaceship similar to the one confronted by Scully (Gillian Anderson) and the missing Mulder in Africa. Investigating, agents Reyes (Annabeth Gish) and Doggett (Robert Patrick) are frustrated by the coverup tactics of the FBI. Meanwhile, sinister forces express an unhealthy interest in Scully's baby. Originally broadcast on March 3, 2002, 'Provenance' was followed by its sequel, 'Providence,' one week later.

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In the conclusion of a two-part story launched by the previous week's 'Provenance,' Scully's baby has been kidnapped by the alien cult responsible for driving her former partner Mulder into hiding. Wondering if reports that Mulder is dead are true, Scully (Gillian Anderson) teams with the Lone Gunmen (Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, Bruce Harwood) to get to the facts -- and of course, to retrieve her baby. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to stonewall them; could the agency be in cahoots with the aliens? 'Providence' was first broadcast on March 10, 2002.

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