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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The Sci-Fi Show Revival That Proved Fans Should Move On
Nerds need to stop clamoring for their favorite shows from yesteryear to come back.
The Best Episode Of Space: Above And Beyond Has Yet To Be Matched Decades Later
For a sci-fi series that lasted only one season, Space: Above and Beyond has had an outsized impact on genre …
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Not Too Late: The Best One Season Superhero Shows Available To Stream
For decades, television studios struggled to bring superheroes to the small screen, finding brief success in the 60’s with Batman …
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Sci-Fi Horror Classic Was Once The Worst Film Of All Time
When a film becomes a classic, one of the very best ever made, it’s easy to forget that when it …
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The Actor Who Almost Completely Ruined Breaking Bad
Bryan Cranston and Walter White are synonymous. I can not imagine any other actor playing the infamous Breaking Bad role, …
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AI Changes Conspiracy Theorists’ Beliefs
If you’ve ever argued with a conspiracy theorist, you know how difficult it can be to change their minds because …
The X-Files Writer Who Became One Of Its Best Villains
There aren’t a whole lot of writers famous for their work on The X-Files, but one of them is the …
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The X-Files Episode That Would Get The Show Canceled Today
If it aired today, the Season 5 The X-Files episode “The Post-Modern Prometheus,” would not only get the series cancelled, …
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The Simpsons X-Files Crossover Episode Still Holds Up To This Day
1997 saw The Simpsons and The X-Files both at the top of their game, and if you’re of a certain …
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Don’t Hate The Crow Reboot Because Of Brandon Lee
I’m not telling anyone to love, to like, or even to not passionately hate The Crow reboot. I’m not even …
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The First X-Files Episode That Challenged Gillian Anderson
The X-Files was a real showcase for the acting talents of Gillian Anderson, whose skeptical agent Scully experienced a roller …
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The Ghostly True Inspiration For A Classic X-Files Episode
Needless to say, The X-Files was a show with many wild stories, some of which were more believable than others. …
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The X-Files Tried To Reboot Scully In Season 1
One of the reasons fans are dreading the inevitable X-Files reboot is that it’s difficult to imagine anyone else playing …
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The X-Files Episode Nearly Canceled Due To A Famous Horror Movie
Over the years, The X-Files had some fairly notorious episodes, including Season 4’s “Home,” an episode that aired with a …
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The Obscure Song That Helped Create The Best X-Files Villain
The X-Files Season 1 episode “Beyond the Sea” is a real jaw-dropper, giving us stirring performances from lead actor Gillian …
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The X-Files Guest Stars That Were Nearly Special Effects
The X-Files is a show that has always had great special effects that brought everything from mysterious UFOs to killer …
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How The X-Files Accidentally Pushed Mulder And Scully’s Romance
Younger fans may not realize how much of The X-Files’ early success was due to a growing community of online …
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The X-Files Gives Mulder A Key Fear Straight From Series Creator
In The X-Files, we know that Agent Mulder’s chief trauma comes from the abduction of his sister by aliens when …
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The X-Files Villain Killed By The Incredible Hulk
If you’re a fan of The X-Files, then you may have noticed a very familiar face in 2008’s The Incredible …
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Fan-Favorite X-Files Episode Connected To Quentin Tarantino
Sadly, we never got an X-Files episode directed by Quentin Tarantino, though the acclaimed director came very close to directing …
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The Hit Band Named After An X-Files Episode
Back when The X-Files was at the height of its popularity, it would have been fair to declare agents Mulder …
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The Best Thing Doctor Who Produced Didn’t Have The Doctor In It
It may be hard to believe now, given the show’s currently appalling ratings and the general distaste sci-fi fans have …
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The X-Files Is Better When The Unexplained Isn’t The Point
Sometimes David Duchovny’s Fox Mulder seems so obsessed with unexplained phenomena on The X-Files that you’re not really sure how …
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Ryan Reynolds Turned Down The Biggest ’90s Horror Series
Right now, Ryan Reynolds is one of the biggest movie stars in the world thanks to the box office success …
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The X-Files Best One-Off Villain Never Explains Their Powers
You’ve got the mythology episodes of The X-Files that deal with UFOs and aliens, you’ve got the monster-of-the-week episodes dealing …
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90s Sci-Fi Series Is Top Gun In Space And It Needs To Be Saved
Sci-fi of the 90s was more miss than hit, with only Star Trek and The X-Files becoming major hits, but that didn’t …
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Why The X-Files Creator Hated His Most Ambitious Early Episode
Chris Carter has many reasons to be proud of The X-Files—after all, the show went on to become a major …
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The Sci-Fi Shows That Deserve A Do-Over
Sci-fi shows have, historically, been treated horribly by networks, from moving around timeslots to being unfairly canceled before they have …
The Early X-Files Episode That Sealed Beloved Character’s Fate
Part of why fans kept tuning into The X-Files was the specter of dread hanging over our favorite characters. It …
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The X-Files Humanized Its Best Character In The Silliest Way
Part of what made The X-Files such an engaging show from the beginning was the unflappable cool of FBI Special …
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