The X-Files 1993 - 2002

type: TVSeries

language: English

seasons: 11

episodes: 218

genre: science fiction

theme: science fiction

director: Rob Bowman

Score: 9 / 10

The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original television series aired from September 1993 to May 2002 on Fox. During its original run, the program spanned nine seasons, with 202 episodes. A tenth season consisting of six episodes ran from January to February 2016. Following the ratings success of this revival, The X-Files returned for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which ran from January to March 2018. In addition to the television series, two feature films have been released: the 1998 film The X-Files and the stand-alone film The X-Files: I Want to Believe, released in 2008, six years after the original television run ended.

Plot

The X-Files follows the careers and personal lives of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). Special Agent Mulder is a talented profiler, conspiracy theorist, and an ardent supernaturalist. He is also adamant about the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life and its presence on Earth. This set of beliefs earns him the nickname "Spooky Mulder" and an assignment to a little-known department that deals with unsolved cases, the X-Files. His belief in the paranormal springs from the claimed abduction of his sister Samantha Mulder by extraterrestrials when Mulder was 12. Her abduction drives Mulder throughout most of the series. Because of this, as well as more nebulous desires for vindication and the revelation of truths kept hidden by human authorities, Mulder struggles to maintain objectivity in his investigations.

Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama

Cast

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award	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama
contentLocation	Washington, D.C.
director	Rob Bowman
events	alien abduction ancient astronauts Federal Bureau of Investigation forensic science paranormal phenomenon
genre	drama horror mystery science fiction
keywords	1998 film abduct abduction alien invasion black oil break cigarette smoking cigarette smoking man conspiracy theorist conspiracy theory cryptid dana scully earth extraterrestrial life fbi fox mulder government conspiracy hide horror fiction john doggett military justice military tribunal monica reyes monster of the week mount weather emergency operations center mytharc mythology of the x-files offender profiling one son profiler requiem ruthless killer season eight season five season nine season six serial killers seventh season shadow shadow government smoke special agent special agents spring super soldier super soldiers supernatural power supernaturalism supernaturalist syndicate the x-files season 5 the x-files season 6 the x-files season 7 the x-files season 8 the x-files season 9 top secret train two fathers u.s. government unsolved villain of the week x-files x-files unit
musicBy	Mark Snow
publisher	Fox Broadcasting Company
recordedAt	Los Angeles Vancouver
theme	ghost horror paranormal science fiction serial killer urban