The X-Files
- First Released: September 10, 1993
- Created By: Chris Carter
- Network: Fox
- Starring: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny
- Spinoffs: Millennium, The Lone Gunmen
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How Star Trek Drove Away Its Best Director
One of the things older fans may remember about Star Trek: The Next Generation is that it helped attract very …
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The Early X-Files Story Inspired By David Lynch
One of the hallmarks of most X-Files episodes is that Mulder and Scully eventually uncover the real reason for something …
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The Secret X-Files Code That Disappointed Fans
Once The X-Files really took off, creator Chris Carter could reliably count on fans to analyze almost every detail of …
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The Zombie Classic With The X-Files Star, Stream Without Netflix
Six years before sci-fi fans got their first look at Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner in the hit series The …
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The X-Files Episode With Two Huge Stars Before Anyone Knew Who They Were
You can find a lot of stars who appeared in The X-Files long before they became household names. Ryan Reynolds, …
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The Perfect Streaming Sci-Fi Series For Fans Of The X-Files Isn’t On Netflix
After watching the entire run of The X-Files, from the original series to the revival, and one movie (we don’t …
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The X-Files Theory That Debunks Entire Series Premise
Few series have captivated audiences quite like The X-Files, which became a cornerstone of television in the 90s. Created by …
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The X-Files Became A Victim Of Its Own Success By Episode 3
It didn’t take long for The X-Files to become a pop culture sensation largely because the first season had all …
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The X-Files Creator Was Threatened By The FBI Because He Knew Too Much
When The X-Files debuted in 1993 with the tagline, “the truth is out there,” it became an instant hit. Millions …
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The Best Gillian Anderson Series Role Isn’t In The X-Files, Stream On Netflix Now
Sex Education is one of the best series to stream right now. It’s real, it’s raw, it’s funny, and it’s… …
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The X-Files Crew Hated Their Best Season 1 Episode
The X-Files had several great season 1 episodes, but the best one was arguably “Squeeze.” This was the episode that …
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The Bizarre Inspiration Behind The Scariest X-Files Monster
One of the things that make The X-Files relatively unique among genre shows is that it hit the ground running …
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The Hilarious Reason Gillian Anderson Kept Falling Down On The X-Files Set
Special effects were a major part of The X-Files, from the nauseating Fluke Man to the black oil, but the …
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The X-Files Cost Gillian Anderson A Major Movie Role For The Dumbest Reason
Gillian Anderson became a world-famous star and a household name thanks to her role on The X-Files as FBI Agent …
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Controversial 90s Series With An X-Files Star Could Never Be Made Today
The entertainment landscape of the 90s was a bold time of experimentation, with some shows, like The Real World, establishing …
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The Best X-Files Episode Stars The World’s Most Beloved Game Show Host
Between Fall 1995 and the following summer, Season 3 of The X-Files unfolded and delivered some of the best stories …
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The Unsung Hero Who Made The X-Files A Success
Pop quiz, X-Philes: who do you think did the most to make The X-Files a success? Common answers to this …
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The X-Files Couldn’t Avoid Falling Into One TV Trope Trap
Early on in The X-Files, creator Chris Carter wanted to establish how independent Agent Dana Scully really was. In the …
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How The X-Files Simplest Special Effect Became Insanely Complex
The X-Files is a show that had some very complex special effects over the years for scenes including everything from …
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The X-Files Secretly Takes Place In An Alternate Universe
For the most part, The X-Files presents itself as taking place in our own world. That’s a large part of …
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The Short-Lived X-Files Spinoff Erased From The Internet Is Impossible To Watch Today
X-Files fans who want to stream the alien-hunting adventures of Mulder and Scully can do so easily enough…after all, the …
X-Files Iconic Theme Is A Complete Accident
While names like Jurassic Park and Star Wars composer John Williams and Dune and Interstellar’s Hans Zimmer may be the …
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The X-Files Episode With A Special Warning For No Good Reason
If you go back and re-watch the X-Files pilot, you’ll notice a special warning that appears before the episode: “The …
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X-Files Creator Fought Hard To Avoid Giving Fans What They Wanted
One of the things that has kept the X-Files fandom alive from the beginning has been audiences hoping to see …
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The X-Files Best Villain Showed Up First As A Monster Victim
Ask any The X-Files fan where they know Nicholas Lea from, and they won’t take long to answer. The Canadian …
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The Small Stage Direction That Makes The X-Files A Classic
The X-Files debuted over 30 years ago, and since then, it’s understandable that there have been massive leaps forward in …
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The X-Files Episode That Proves It’s In Same Universe As Law & Order
The X-Files and Law & Order part of the same narrative? It may seem ridiculous, but an episode of the …
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The Best Jaw-Dropping Sci-Fi TV Cliffhangers
These hurt.
The X-Files Creator Reignites Finale Controversy Over Scully
It is often very difficult for a series to pick up years after its original end to capture the same …
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Studio Ghibli Beats Every Other Anime Studio At One Crucial Piece Of Production
For the most part, I am on the subbed side when it comes to the subbed or dubbed argument with …
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