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"The X Files" (1993): :  -- Scully and Mulder have a close encounter of the almost-got-crushed kind.
"The X Files" (1993): :  -- Mulder finds a bomb in building across the street from the federal building.
"The X Files" (1993): :  -- A bartender gets more than a mouthful when she asks Mulder an innocent question.
"The X Files" (1993): :  -- A scientist studying an alien life form gets more contact than he bargained for.
"The X Files" (1993): :  -- Mulder and Scully kiss...almost.

Overview

User Rating:
9.1/10   22,793 votes
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Creator:
Chris Carter
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
10 September 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Truth is Out There more
Plot:
Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts. full summary
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Awards:
Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 65 wins & 142 nominations more
User Comments:
An epic series, in more ways than one. more (221 total)

Cast

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Gillian Anderson ... Dana Scully / ... (200 episodes, 1993-2002)

David Duchovny ... Fox Mulder (176 episodes, 1993-2002)

Mitch Pileggi ... Walter Skinner / ... (82 episodes, 1994-2002)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The X-Files (USA)
Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Los expedientes secretos X (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Досиетата X (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
Секретные материалы (Russia) [ru]
Akte X (Germany) [de]
Arkiv X (Sweden) [sv]
Arquivo X (Brazil) [pt]
Aux frontières du réel (France) [fr]
Código X (Argentina) [es]
Dosjei X (Croatia) [hr]
Expediente X (Spain) [es]
Ficheiros Secretos (Portugal) [pt]
Files in the Dark (Israel: Hebrew title) (literal English title) [iw]
Salaiset kansiot (Finland) [fi]
Salatoimikud (Estonia) [et]
Strengt fortroligt (Denmark) [da]
The X Files (Greece) [el]
X Files (France) [fr]
X Files, aux frontières du réel (France) [fr]
X-Fairu (Japan) [ja]
X-File (Japan: English title) [en]
X-Files (Italy) [it]
X-akták (Hungary) [hu]
Z archiwum X (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
45 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2007) (self applied) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Hungary:18 | Ireland:12 (some episodes) | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | Ireland:18 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R13 (season 9) | Poland:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 8) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating)

Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: In numerous episodes in the earlier seasons, characters are seen driving cars with British Columbia License plates. more
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.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) more

FAQ

Which episode had the weird circus people in it?
In which episode does Mulder find out what happened to his sister?
Which is the episode with invisible monsters with red eyes in the woods?
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72 out of 77 people found the following comment useful.
An epic series, in more ways than one., 11 August 2004
Author: Rob Taylor (Rob_Taylor) from London

I started watching the X Files years ago, catching an episode here, an episode there. And I have to say that most of the underlying conspiracy plot was lost to me as a result. Consequently, I rated the show as OK, but nothing special. Something to watch if you happened to turn the TV on and it was playing, but not something to actively seek out.

However, I recently acquired all 9 seasons and set about watching them, in order, from start to finish, at about a rate of an episode a day. I have to say it all makes a lot more sense now. The conspiracy theorie's "on-off is it-isn't it" nature makes for confusing twists and turns which is exactly what it is supposed to do.

I can't really say whether the earlier seasons are better than the later ones or not. When you watch that many episodes over a few months they all seem much the same in terms of quality. There are standout episodes just as there are the odd turkeys, but overall the quality is good and fairly consistent.

What most people don't get, I think, is that the show became less about the conspiracy theory and weirdness and more about Mulder and Scully as the seasons rolled by. Perhaps this was why it was such a shock when Mulder vanished at the end of season 7 and was replaced by Doggett and Reyes. I too, was inherently antagonistic towards them but, I am very glad to say, they do grow on you. But the two seasons they were in were not really enough for you to get to know them intimately, as you did Mulder and Scully.

The show was filled with memorable characters such as CSM and the Lone Gunmen. Special episodes gave you an insight into these recurring characters and how they came to be who they are. Indeed, the Gunmen got their own show, albeit only for a run of thirteen episodes (unlucky for them!). Other characters like Gibson Praise, The Alien Bountyhunter, Pusher, Tooms and Agent Harrison also recurred and were pleasant enough to watch whenever they were on screen. Old faithfuls, if you would.

I've become, from an indifferent beginning, a definite fan of the show. It was a shame to watch the final episode and think that it was over, but here's hoping they make a couple more movies. I think it's probably a foregone conclusion that they will, since the ending of the show was left wide open with unresolved issues. But maybe that's what was intended, that the ending be a non-happy one. Only time, and another movie (or series) will tell.

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